Black-footed Ferrets Sired By Dead Males Via Frozen Sperm

Two black-footed ferrets at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have each given birth to a kit that was sired by males who died in 1999 and 2000. These endangered ferrets were...

Researchers devise means to create blood by identifying earliest stem cells

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered the earliest form of human blood stem cells and deciphered the mechanism by which these embryonic stem cells replicate and grow. They also found...

Location, location, location important for genes, too

Cells become cancerous mainly because they lose control of their growth. To better understand how this happens, a new study at Ohio State University's Comprehensive Cancer Center looks at four...

Engineers create bone that blends into tendons

Why it's so hard to swat a fly

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

New Field Of Research Could Help Police In Crime Scene Forensics

A team of investigators have found a way to identify possible suspects at crime scenes using only a small amount of DNA, even if it is mixed with hundreds of...

Biophysical Method May Help To Recover Hearing

Scientists have created a biophysical methodology that may help to overcome hearing deficits, and potentially remedy even substantial hearing loss. The authors propose a method of retuning functioning regions of...

DNA databases blocked from the public

The National Institutes of Health removes patients' genetic profiles from its website after a study reveals that a new type of analysis could confirm identities. ...

Shot In The Arm For Sumatran Elephants And Tigers

The Indonesian government is to double the size of a national park that is one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and tigers.

Novel Approach In Molecular Differentiation Of Prion Strains

Scientists have identified a prion protein characteristic that is unique to some natural but unusual sheep scrapie cases. This finding may provide a novel method by which to study prion...

No More Big Stink: Scent Lures Mosquitoes, But Humans Can't Smell It

Mosquito traps that reek like latrines may be no more. Chemical ecologists have discovered a low-cost, easy-to-prepare attractant that lures blood-fed mosquitoes without making humans hold their noses.

More Genes Are Controlled By Biological Clocks Than Previously Thought

The tick-tock of your biological clock may have just gotten a little louder. The number of genes under control of the biological clock in a much-studied model organism is dramatically...

A dog is trained to sniff out the nests of threatened bumblebees

A dog is to help researchers studying the decline of the bumblebee by sniffing out the insects in the wild.

Proposal on Ship Speeds in Whale Areas

The Department of Commerce proposed to limit oceangoing ship speeds along migration routes of the endangered right whale.

Deadly Pathogen Harms Florida Citrus Groves

The world’s most destructive citrus disease is threatening the largest domestic producer of these fruits.

Observatory: Cinnamon Is Key Ingredient in Anti-Mold Wrapper

Researchers are using cinnamon’s microbe killing properties to develop an anti-mold wrapper.

Fast thinking saves flies' lives

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Fast thinking on the part of the fly -- and not the human -- is what makes flies so hard to swat,...

Elephants Decimated in Congo Park; China Demand Blamed

This year poachers have killed 10 percent of the elephants in Africa's largest national park—driven largely by Chinese demand for ivory—park officials say.

Unique Fresco Restoration Technique Developed

Researchers from Novgorod State University developed a unique computer-based technology for restoration of ancient Russian frescoes. read more

VIDEO: Sun Used to Purify Water

Just 48 hours of sunlight can kill germs that cause cholera, typhoid, and other diseases—a discovery that's already helping Kenya's poor.

Alberta doctors to province: ban cellphone use while driving

Alberta doctors say they support a private member's bill that calls for a ban on the use of cellphones while driving.

Why Did The Squirrel Cross The Road?

A study has shown that red squirrels can and do make use of special crossings set up over busy roads. This kind of bridge is usually installed at sites where...

Among the Chimps

Taranjit Kaur is trying to learn why chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains National Park in Tanzania are dying. Credit: TKTK

Natural Chemical From Sea Sponges Induces Death In Cancer Cells Via Unusual Pathway

A chemical called candidaspongiolide (CAN) inhibits protein synthesis but also kills cancer cells by triggering caspase 12-dependent programmed cell death, according to an article in the Aug. 26 online issue...

The Power of Positive Thinking: Truth or Myth?

Can patients really improve their chances of survival by staying upbeat and happy?

Health inspectors say no more sweet samples at CNE honey booth

Health inspectors have decided that a booth at the CNE selling honey can no longer give out free samples.

Scientists discover new link in pathway to cancer: hope for drug design

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Manchester scientists have identified an exciting connection between a cell`s extracellular environment and the activity of a signalling pathway molecule that controls the development of organs...

'Armored' Fish Study Helps Strengthen Darwin's Natural Selection Theory

Shedding some genetically induced excess baggage may have helped a tiny fish thrive in freshwater and outsize its marine ancestors, according to a new study in Science.