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Observatory: Tiny Water Bears Triumph Over Outer Space
Tardigrades, creatures commonly called water bears, can survive in space, researchers have discovered.
Great whites holiday on the Reef
Great white sharks are thought to prefer the cold, but initial findings of a tagging project have suggested they migrate to warmer waters during winter.
Habitation harms turtle fertility
Research has found that turtles nesting on beaches with permanent human development lay less eggs than turtles on other beaches.
Protein 'Switch' Suppresses Skin Cancer Development
The protein IKKalpha (IKK±) regulates the cell cycle of keratinocytes and plays a key role in keeping these specialized skin cells from becoming malignant, researchers report in Cancer Cell.
How Plants Fine Tune Their Natural Chemical Defenses
Even closely related plants produce their own natural chemical cocktails, each set uniquely adapted to the individual plant's specific habitat. Comparing antifungals produced by tobacco and henbane, researchers have discovered...
Bacteria Stop Sheep Dip From Poisoning Fish And Bees
Bacteria can be used to break down used sheep dip, preventing bees and fish from dying because of soil and river contamination, scientists report.
The Way S/he Moves
Regardless of their true motion, male figures appear to walk toward you while female figures appear to walk away
Barbadians gripe over snake 'find'
They long knew about the world's smallest snake, which just made its scientific debut. ...
Genetic Variants Associated With Vitamin B12
Researchers have identified a common genetic influence on B12 vitamin levels in the blood, suggesting a new way to approach the biological connections between an important biochemical variable and deficiency-related...
Toward improved antibiotics using proteins from marine diatoms
Researchers in Florida are reporting an advance toward tapping the enormous potential of an emerging new group of antibiotics identical to certain germ-fighting proteins found in the human immune system....
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Bacteria can consume and warn of arsenic
DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've discovered bacteria that can live in cold areas, remove arsenic from food or water and also warn of...
Rare frog caught on film during Manchester rainforest expedition
An incredibly rare frog has been captured on camera for the first time during an expedition by University of Manchester scientists to the rain forests of Central America.
Flying discs turn exercise into play
Reviewed: Innova Valkyrie golf disc; Hyperflite Jawz dog disc; Aerobie Pro, the Astonishing Flying Ring; Wham-O Frisbee Pro-Classic
Alpine Fungi Collected In Beartooth Mountains Of Montana
Some of the world's top experts on fungi recently collected fungi and mushrooms above tree line in the Beartooth Mountains near Red Lodge, Mont.
Structure Of Key Epigenetics Component Identified
Scientists from the Structural Genomics Consortium have determined the 3-D structure of a key protein component involved in enabling "epigenetic code" to be copied accurately from cell to cell. The...
Green polar bears puzzle zoo visitors
Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae.
Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Dallas at 55
The oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo — her home for more than half a century, a spokesman said Friday.
Coupled proteins to reveal drug hits
Fusion proteins could offer a new tool for drug screening and biosensors
New Evidence On The Robustness Of Metabolic Networks
Biological systems evolve in ways that increase their fitness for survival amidst environmental fluctuations and internal errors. Now researchers have found new evidence that evolution has produced cell metabolisms that...
Trichoplax Genome Sequenced: 'Rosetta Stone' For Understanding Evolution
Molecular and evolutionary biologists have produced the full genome sequence of Trichoplax, one of nature's most primitive multicellular organisms, providing a new insight into the evolution of all higher animals.
Naomi Alderman on Spore: the new game based on evolutionary theory
Naomi Alderman: Salesof Spore in the US predicted to soar, which is surprising, considering that the game is based on evolutionary theory
Like the Taste of Chalk? You're in Luck--Humans May Be Able to Taste Calcium
Mice, and most likely humans, have the ability to taste calcium--and most do not like it, according to new research presented today at the American Chemical Society's semiannual national meeting,...
On a Wing and Low Air: The Surprising Way Wind Turbines Kill Bats
Scientists have known since 2004 that wind farms kill bats, just as they kill birds, even though the flying mammals should be able to avoid them. Many biologists thought that...
Personal Best: When Training Backfires: Hard Work That’s Too Hard
Overtraining is rare. But when it occurs, it's a long road back.
Bison gift helped protect animals
OCEANSIDE, Calif., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A gift of 14 bison from the San Diego Zoo nearly 30 years ago has helped in restoring the species' population, experts...
Understanding Algae As An Alternative Fuel Source: Will The Real Algae X Please Stand Up
The recent creation of AXI, LLC is an alliance between Allied Minds, Inc. a seed investment company and the University of Washington. The alliance came about because of Professor Rose...
Some Congo Troops Leave Troubled Wildlife Park
An agreement between the country's wildlife authority and the army to move troops may help preservation efforts at Virunga National Park, home to rare mountain gorillas.