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Rabies from bats suspected in Venezuela deaths
(AP) -- At least 38 Warao Indians have died in remote villages in Venezuela, and medical experts suspect an outbreak of rabies spread by bites from vampire bats.
Putting MicroRNAs On The Stem Cell Map
Short snippets of RNA called microRNAs help to keep embryonic stem cells in their stem cell state. Researchers now have discovered the gene circuitry that controls microRNAs in embryonic stem...
Study examines bluetongue spread
Scientists look at how bluetongue is spread by studying the movements and biting habits of midges that transmit the virus.
Researchers Halt Spread Of HIV With RNAi In Animal Model
Using a novel method to deliver small molecules called siRNAs into T cells, researchers dramatically suppressed HIV in the first-ever animal model that mirrors progression of the disease in humans....
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First complete Neanderthal genome sequenced
Full nuclear sequence, offering clues about our relatives' demise, expected within months.
B cells can act alone in autoimmune disease
B cells, the source of damaging autoantibodies, have long been thought to depend upon T cells for their activation and were not considered important in the initiation of autoimmune diseases...
Anything but modest: The mouse continues to contribute to humankind
"Big things come in small packages," the saying goes, and it couldn't be more true when discussing the mouse. This little creature has become a crucial part of human...
Cause of post-partum blues may be identified
Unique biochemical crosstalk that enables a fetus to get nutrition and oxygen from its mother's blood just may cause common postpartum blues, researchers say. read more
Skin cells produce library of diseased stem cells
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. stem cell experts have produced a library of the powerful cells using ordinary skin and bone marrow cells from patients, and said on Thursday they would...
Veterinarians adapt human tests for monkeys
A medical test developed to detect an overload of iron in humans has recently been adapted to screen for the condition in some distant relatives: diminutive monkeys from South America,...
Potato Blight Resistant Potatoes Coming Soon
Scientists have developed a method to more quickly identify and isolate genes that can be used to make potatoes resistant to Phytophthora infestans, the dreaded potato blight. With this method,...
Structural biology spin-out tackles major diseases
A spin out company from basic structural biology, Asterion Ltd., has led to new technology that provides a way of creating therapeutic proteins to tackle major diseases such as cancer,...
Nine To Twenty Individual Fire Ant Queens Started U.S. Fire Ant Population
The current U.S. population of red imported fire ants--which infest millions of acres across the southern states -- can be traced back to nine to 20 queens in Mobile, Alabama.
Red Flour Beetle's 'Selfish' Gene Sequenced
Tracking the red flour beetle in grain storage facilities could become easier, thanks to research to identify a key gene in this grain-feeding pest.
DNA Markers And Economically Significant Traits In Cattle Can Be Found With New Tool
Scientists are using a new tool to find relationships between DNA markers and economically significant traits in cattle.
Cuttlefish Change Color, Shape-Shift to Elude Predators
For the first time, researchers clearly document cuttlefish using complex color camouflage to elude predators at night.
Recipes for Health: Clear Summer Borscht
A glistening, lemony summer borscht that is infused with garlic and is utterly refreshing, even thirst-quenching.
Vulnerable to H.I.V., Resistant to Labels
In Mexico and other parts of Latin America, stigma surrounding homosexuality increases the challenges that AIDS experts say they face in combating the disease.
Blocking HIV Multiplication: Structure Elucidation Of 'Kissing Complex'
Scientists have used innovative techniques to elucidate the specific recognition mechanisms between AIDS virus RNA and a synthetic RNA. These results should provide a basis for the development of new...
Stress Hormone Found To Regulate Brain Neurotransmission
Researchers have just shown how one of the stress hormones regulates brain neurotransmission on the short and long term and enables neuronal connections to adapt.
Positive-feedback System Ensures That Cells Divide
In the life of every cell, there's a point of no return. Once it enters the cell cycle and passes a checkpoint known as "Start," a cell will follow the...
Fungal Disease Culprits Identified With Molecular Genetics
A new method rapidly detects the "genetic fingerprints" of fungi responsible for millions of dollars in losses in western wheat.
B.C.'s orca matriarch believed dead at 98
The oldest resident orca on B.C.'s south coast - the matriarch of K pod, known as K7 and more affectionately as Lummi - hasn't been seen since Christmas.
Crystal clue in army brain injury
A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say.
South American stork spotted in Louisiana
(AP) -- A stork that's abundant in South America but rare farther north was spotted in Louisiana, one of fewer than a dozen sightings of the bird in the U.S.
Coronavirus causes 170 animal deaths
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- More than 170 animals were euthanized after an outbreak of canine coronavirus in a Louisiana animal shelter, officials said.
Bedbugs take up residence in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Entomologists said bedbug infestations are becoming more common in the United States.