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Discovery of a mechanism that regulates cell movement
A study performed by researchers at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with researchers at the Instituto de Biología Molecular of the CSIC, reveal a mechanism...
The genetics of the white horse unraveled
The white horse is an icon for dignity which has had a huge impact on human culture across the world. An international team led by researchers at Uppsala University has...
Class of antibiotics can enhance gene-silencing tool
A way to turn off one gene at a time has earned acceptance in biology laboratories over the last decade. Doctors envision the technique, called RNA interference, as a tool...
Calcium May Be The Key To Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers have shown that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer's disease disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons. The two proteins, called PS1 and PS2 (presenilin 1...
Human cells function in mice
Cells taken from human bone marrow, blood and umbilical cords can grow into functioning blood vessels in mice with the right coaxing, research has found.
Vivisection: Scientists use 6% more animals for research
The number of scientific procedures involving animals rose by 6% in Great Britain last year, largely as a result of increased use of genetically modified mice and fish
Channel 4 ruled 'unjust and unfair' in climate change documentary
Ofcom has ruled that Channel 4 breached broadcasting codes on impartiality and was 'unjust and unfair' in the way it represented individuals in its documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle....
New Technique Gets To The Root Of Cancer
In two complementary studies, scientists have developed a new method for reconstructing a cell's 'family tree,' and have applied this technique to trace the history of the development of cancer....
How Birds Spot The Cuckoo In The Nest
It's not always easy spotting the cuckoo in the nest. But if you don't, you pay a high price raising someone else's chick. How hosts distinguish impostor eggs from their...
New indicator uncovered that can predict coral health
A diseased coral. A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study, released in the July 8th edition...
Glia Guide Brain Development In Worms
Again and again, experiments confirmed it. Without glia, neurons die. So scientists who wanted to study in living animals what glia -- the most abundant brain cells -- do for...
Colombians march for hostages release
Well over a million Colombians, clad in white and cheering "No more kidnapping," marked their independence day on Sunday with marches and concerts demanding freedom for hostages still held by...
Group calls for beaver eradication
LONDON, July 20 (UPI) -- An international conservation group is calling for a widespread beaver kill to protect South American forests.
Pregnant mice block out unwelcome admirers to protect their pups
Mouse mothers-to-be have a remarkable way to protect their unborn pups. Because the smell of a strange male's urine can cause miscarriage and reactivate the ovulatory cycle, pregnant mice prevent...
Stem Cell Chicken and Egg Debate Moves to Unlikely Arena: The Testes
Logic says it has to be the niche. As air and water preceded life, so the niche, that hospitable environment that shelters adult stem cells in many tissues and provides...
DNA database at center of controversy
LOS ANGELES, July 20 (UPI) -- A DNA database used by the FBI to identify suspects may have faulty data and should be opened to increased scrutiny, U.S....
University of Haifa Opens Unique School of Marine Sciences
The University of Haifa has opened a unique school for marine sciences, the first of this nature in Israel. The research and study in this school will cover a wide...
Tomorrow's Body Armor Could Fight Germs
Researchers plan to add germ-fighting to the list of Kevlar's virtues.
Nature-Nurture Gene Link Sheds New Light On Autism
Neuroscientists have found that a previously unsuspected set of genes links nature and nurture during a crucial period of brain development. The findings could lead to treatments for autism and...
Leatherback Turtles' Newly Discovered Migration Route May Be Roadmap To Salvation
A major effort to tag and track leatherbacks that nest on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica has yielded unprecedented insight into their behavior. While most sea turtles have widely...
Rare porbeagle shark spotted off Wales
FISHGUARD, Wales, July 19 (UPI) -- An endangered shark has been spotted off the western coast of Wales, a marine life expert says.
Judge: Water delivery system harms Calif. salmon
(AP) -- A federal judge ruled Friday that California's water systems threaten to push native, wild salmon into extinction but stopped short of ordering any immediate water cutbacks farmers...
Talking Fish
Andrew Bass of Cornell University narrates a guided tour of fish communicating in their habitat. Credit: Andrew Bass/Margaret A. Marchaterre/Science
Human Speech Traced to Talking Fish
Our entire communication setup, from ears to mouth to brain, works the same as in fish.
State Supreme Court gives new protection to endangered species
Commercial interests may be liable for unforeseen losses of wildlife, unanimous court rules. ...
Baby red panda adopted by house cat dies
Amsterdam's Artis zoo says a baby red panda adopted by a zookeeper's cat after being rejected by its mother has died.
8 Signs the Animal Kingdom is Out of Whack
Rising temperatures are affecting the animal kingdom in many subtle ways.
Football fans cheer to the science of solitons
Experiment kicks-off on the bicentenary of the Netherlands's Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences