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Does fatherhood loom for Lonesome George?
Female companion of unique Galapagos tortoise lays promising clutch of eggs.
Milkweed's Evolutionary Approach To Caterpillars: Counter Appetite With Fast Repair
The adage that your enemies know your weaknesses best is especially true in the case of plants and predators that have co-evolved: as the predators evolve new strategies for attack,...
Spinal cord revealed in free gene map
Allen Institute for Brain Science releases first data set.
Commercial Bees Spreading Disease To Wild Pollinating Bees
Bees provide crucial pollination service to numerous crops and up to a third of the human diet comes from plants pollinated by insects. However, pollinating bees are suffering widespread declines...
Environmental Factors Linked To Sex Ratio Of Plants Discovered
Environmental factors can transform the ratio of females to males in plant populations according to new research. The authors suggest that when females capture large amounts of pollen, female-determining pollen...
Bovine tuberculosis in wildlife threatens endangered lynx and cattle health
In an epidemiological survey of Spain's Doñana National Park, the findings of which are published on July 23 in the journal PLoS ONE, Christian Gortázar and colleagues studied the prevalence...
Does too much sun cause melanoma?
We are continuously bombarded with messages about the dangers of too much sun and the increased risk of melanoma (the less common and deadliest form of skin cancer), but are...
Combating Age-related Immune-response Decline: Protein Found To Stimulate Production Of T-cells
Scientists have identified a protein that stimulates the production of T-cells, the white blood cells involved in the recognition and the elimination of infectious agents. The discovery could help to...
Polygamist sect members indicted
A grand jury in Texas indicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and five other members of the sect raided in April.
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Protein mapped for drug design
Australian scientists have mapped the anatomy of a membrane protein, adding to the worldwide pool of mapped proteins that can be used to design new drugs.
Protein's role in stem cells fate studied
BALTIMORE, July 22 (UPI) -- Notch protein in human embryonic stem cells helps cells "decide" their own fate, which may be useful in stem cell therapy development, U.S....
'Bizarre!' Frog Tunes Ears to Specific Frequencies
An unusual Chinese frog is the only known animal that can actively select what sound frequency range to tune in to.
Center opens in wildlife-rich Bioko Island
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, July 22 (UPI) -- A new wildlife research station in Equatorial Guinea's Bioko Island should be a boon for conservation and educational opportunities, its U.S....
Geneva experiment station helps N.Y. fight plum pox virus
When two plum trees and one peach tree in Niagara County, N.Y., tested positive for the plum pox virus (PPV) in 2006, a team dedicated to eradicating the virus sprang...
Researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant
Dartmouth biologists have found a gene required for both efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism, processes necessary for producing a healthy plant and a nutritious food source. This research is...
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Rare Lemur Group Found in Swamp
A new population of the highly endangered greater bamboo lemur has been found in east-central Madagascar wetlands, hundreds of miles from its forest-dwelling relatives.
Ants go marching using vector navigation
ZURICH, Switzerland, July 22 (UPI) -- Ants traveling in the desert's relentlessly featureless terrain use vector navigation to plot their course, researchers at the University of Zurich found.
Memphrémagog Lake itch blamed on snails
Authorities in Magog, Que., are trying to identify a Memphrémagog Lake snail believed to be hosting a nuisance parasite that is causing swimmers to break out in a rash.
AP environmental science teacher plans field trips to wildlife around Diamond Bar
As an Earthwatch Institute fellow, David Hong did hands-on animal research. He's hoping for grant money to help his students do the same. ...
Russia Scorns Methadone for Heroin Addiction
Though heroin abuse is widely linked to Russia’s H.I.V. epidemic and the spread of criminality, the issue of methadone treatment is all but taboo.
Measuring Stress In Plants To Select Best Species For Reforestation
Plants undergo stress because of lack of water, due to the heat or the cold or to excess of light. Researchers have analyzed the substances that are triggered in plants...
Blue Light And Hydrogen Peroxide May Effectively Treat Biofilms That Cause Cavities And Gum Disease
Blue light commonly used by dentists to cure resin fillings and hydrogen peroxide combined may be capable of reaching and treating bacteria in deep layers of biofilms that can cause...
Pond scum could be key to new cancer therapies
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy are collaborating with the Ohio State University and two other organizations to discover new cancer therapies derived from natural...
WikiPathways gives the people the power to curate
The exponential growth of diverse types of biological data presents the research community with an unprecedented challenge to keep the flood of biological data as accessible, up-to-date, and integrated as...
Another white humpback is sighted off the east coast of Australia
Another white humpback has been sighted off Byron Bay on the east coast of Australia.
Huge 100-year-old lobster proves a popular catch
A lobster which could be up to 100-years-old is handed in to a Plymouth aquarium by a fisherman.