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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, Gov. Sarah Palin announced Wednesday.
Tasmanian Devils Named Endangered Species
The feisty marsupial's new status comes in response to its decline from a mysterious cancer, the Tasmanian state government announced recently.
Scientists discover unexpected proteins affecting small RNAs
Now that high school biology students can recite that genes are made of DNA, which is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA), which is then translated into protein, along comes a...
The high allocation to early horn growth is a gamble
When it comes to winning mates, larger horns are an asset for male Soay sheep. But those that grow them may be putting their young lives on the line, according...
How are pancreatic stellate cells activated?
Supernants of cultured human pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990 could stimulate the proliferation of cultured human PSCs, and this stimulation is partly via GAL-3 in the supernants which was expressed...
How they voted on embryo research
Legislation to widen the scope of embryo research cleared its first Commons hurdle as moves to stop 'hybrid' human-animal embryos were defeated
DNA could reveal viable embryos
Scientists have used DNA fingerprinting to find which embryos are successful after IVF, taking some of the guess work out of the previously random process.
Turning back the clock for Schwann cells
Myelin-making Schwann cells have an ability every aging Hollywood star would envy: they can become young again. According to a study appearing in the May 19 issue of the Journal...
'Wrinkle-free' sheep answer to mulesing says Australian inventor
An Australian who has bred sheep with no wrinkles said Monday the animals were a cruelty-free alternative to mulesing, the painful cutting of the hide to prevent disease.
Rare British beetle spotted
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 19 (UPI) -- A British naturalist recently spotted a crucifix ground beetle, an insect so rare the last known sighting was 10 years ago.
Houston Journal: A Pest Without a Name, Becoming Known to Ever More
A previously unknown variety of ant, with a staggering propensity to reproduce and no known enemies, is flourishing in Texas.
Restoring Fish Populations Leads To Tough Choice For Great Lakes Gulls
You might think that stocking the Great Lakes with things like trout and salmon would be good for the herring gull. The birds often eat from the water, so it...
Does Fishing On Drifting Fish Aggregation Devices Endanger The Survival Of Tropical Tuna?
Biologists studying tropical tuna fisheries aimed to establish if the use of drifting fish aggregation devices, a technique employed increasingly for industrial-scale tuna fishery, could act as just such an...
CancerSys - Systems Biology Approach Goes From Mathematics To Visible Changes In Liver Cancer
With systems biology methods, CancerSys investigates molecular- and cell-biological processes in the formation of tumors in the liver Systems Biology is a young field with the overall aim of creating...
Jackie Ashley: This fight really matters, and lays bare the big party divide
Jackie Ashley: The embryo bill, with its ambush on abortion attached, crystallises the crucial clash: progressive Labour v reactionary Tory
Stroke claims reproductive pioneer Karman
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 18 (UPI) -- Psychologist Harvey Karman, known for his contributions to the field of women's reproductive health, has died of a stroke in Santa...
Alien threat to truffle delicacy
A Chinese truffle is found growing in Europe, threatening the pre-eminence of the famous Perigord black truffle.
Ashwell receptor reduces mortality during sepsis
In research that solves the longest-standing mystery in glycobiology – a field that studies complex sugar chains called glycans – researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of...
Yerkes researchers develop first transgenic nonhuman primate model of Huntington's disease
In the first study of its kind, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, in collaboration with researchers from the Department of Human Genetics at Emory's School...
Opinion: Stopping the river of illness at its source
Australia needs to think prevention - not just cure - in order to fight emerging epidemics, argues Todd Harper.
Brown says embryo research is key to life
PM says scientific research is an 'inherently moral endeavour' that could save millions of lives
Leader: MPs must give scientists the power to save lives
Leader: It is to be hoped that MPs will vote for well-regulated science dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering
Bill could keep Vancouver injection site alive: NDP
B.C.'s provincial opposition is introducing a private member's bill that it hopes will keep Vancouver's supervised injection site open.
Beluga whales trapped in ice near Grise Fiord
Up to 20 beluga whales are trapped in the sea ice near Grise Fiord, Nunavut, a local conservation officer said.
Biotech companies rush to patent plant genes
Activists fear that blanket patents could stifle independent crop research.
Do I smell sexy? Here's a new reason to swap spit
For members who submit a saliva sample, dating website ScientificMatch.com plays matchmaker using DNA and smell. ...
Pioneering Induction Of Bone Formation Using Embryonic Stem Cells
Researchers have successfully creating bone tissue "in vivo", using embryonic stem cells. They imitated bone formation in embryos and children, which uses cartilage as a template. This new approach appears...
The Changing Fortunes of Wild and Captive Animals in China [Slide Show] [News]
BEIJING--The plight of stray cats in Beijing has long drawn the sympathy of Juan "Crystal" Wang. The demure, soft-spoken young woman has spent the past few years placing forlorn felines...