Abnormalities In Gene For Melanoma Found

New research from the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute about mutations in melanoma may bring a wellspring of hope to many patients. Researchers have discovered that there are...

Absence of gene causes male-male courtship

CHICAGO, May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say the absence of a gene know as sphinx produces increased male-male courtship in the common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.

Monkeys' Brains Operate Robotic Arm

Two primates have learned to operate a prosthetic arm using only visualization exercises, scientists report in the latest advance in brain-machine interfaces.

Insects may control strawberry guava

HONOLULU, May 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Forest Service scientists say they are proposing the release of Brazilian insects to control the spread of strawberry guava across Hawaii.

Virus might help Huntington's victims move

ATLANTA, May 28 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a tool called an "intrabody" that can remove the mutant protein that drives neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease.

Fed report says climate change risks crops, water

(AP) -- Climate change is increasing the risk of U.S. crop failures, depleting the nation's water resources and contributing to outbreaks of invasive species and insects, according to a...

Scientists Remove Thousands Of Aspen Trees To Glimpse Forest's Future

Armed with chainsaws and pry bars, researchers recently hastened the end for nearly 7,000 mature aspen and birch trees in a large-scale, long-term experiment to glimpse the Great Lakes region's...

New cheaper method for mapping disease genes

Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have developed a new DNA-sequencing method that is much cheaper than those currently in use in laboratories. They hope that this new...

Leiden scientists sequence first female DNA

Geneticists of Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) are the first to determine the DNA sequence of a woman. She is also the first European whose DNA sequence has been determined....

Dual functions of gene revealed, for better and for worse

Researchers at WEHI have pinpointed the function of a potent cancer gene. The gene, known as “ERG”, has long been associated with a range of human malignancies, including leukemia and...

Global Update: New Repellents Without DEET Show Promise in Tests on Humans

Researchers have found several new mosquito repellents that appear to work more than three times as long as DEET.

P.E.I. park has it made in the shade

Tea Hill Park in Stratford has become the first park in P.E.I. to be designated as sun safe by the Canadian Cancer Society.

Lifestyle Evolution Of Wild Marine Bacteria: Free-floating Cells Share With Attached Relatives

Marine bacteria in the wild organize into lifestyle groups that partition resources rather than competing for them, so that microbes with one lifestyle, such as free-floating cells, flourish in proximity...

Bone Repair Using Patient's Stem Cells Comes Closer

Enzyme induces adult stem cells to grow bone. Until now it has been difficult to induce adult human stem cells to produce bone, e.g. in order to repair bone tissue....

Animal waste made into plastic

Researchers have discovered a process that can turn animal waste, such as blood meal or feathers, into biodegradable plastic.

How Arteries And Veins Develop In Parallel Pairs In The Embryo

Using physical measurements, theoretical models and numerical simulations, researchers have shown how the growth of the arteries directly controls that of the veins through a process that depends solely on...

Unlocking The Promise Of Clinical And Translational Science

The emerging field of clinical and translational science provides the bridging force that transforms lab discoveries into customized, patient-specific therapy.

New Coronavirus Found in Beluga Whale

Researchers have determined a never before seen virus found in the liver of a beluga whale to be a new strain of the coronavirus. With emerging infectious diseases on the...

Metagenomics Of Skin Reveals Insights Into The Human Microbiome

The human body is home to a diverse range of microorganisms, estimated to outnumber human cells in a healthy adult by ten fold. The importance of characterizing human microbiota for...

Climate Change Does Double-whammy To Animals In Seasonal Environments

Plant-eating animals in highly seasonal environments, such as the Arctic, face two climate-related challenges in locating nutritious food. Not only are these animals now arriving at their breeding grounds after...

Will development hurt rare Calif. condor?

Scientists Image A Single HIV Particle Being Born

By using a specialized microscope that only illuminates the cell's surface, scientists have for the first time, in real time and in plain view, seen hundreds of thousands of molecules...

Feature: Science finds alternatives to mulesing of Australian sheep

Science is moving closer to finding an alternative for the painful yet beneficial act of sheep mulesing, but will researchers find a solution by the 2010 deadline? Carmelo Amalfi examines...

Gene may forecast osteoporosis

Researchers have located a gene strongly related to bone structure, which may help to predict who will develop osteoporosis in later life.

Bird calls reveal population secrets

Researchers have developed a network of sensors that can track bird populations with minimal disturbance by monitoring their calls.

Governor: Alaska to Challenge Polar Bear Listing

The state of Alaska will sue to challenge the recent listing of polar bears as a threatened species, arguing that there is not enough evidence to support the listing.

Antarctic challenge for chess ace

Ex-world chess champion Boris Spassky takes on a scientist in Antarctica and 19 other challengers.

South Africa wages intensified war on AIDS

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- The abused and orphaned children in Pastor Julius Bonani's church are the face of an AIDS epidemic that is killing nearly 1,000 South Africans...