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Unknowlingly consuming endangered tuna
While most of us would never willingly consume a highly endangered species, doing so might be as easy as plucking sushi from a bento box. New genetic detective work from...
Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane
Meiosis – the pairing and recombination of chromosomes, followed by segregation of half to each egg or sperm cell – is a major crossroads in all organisms reproducing sexually. Yet,...
New insights into the physiology of cockroaches
Scientists have shed new light on how the cockroach organism works. They have shown why the German cockroach (Blatella germanica) eliminates excess nitrogen by excreting ammonia, in contrast to most...
Video: Keeping Up With The Apps
So many apps, so little time. Daniel Sieberg reports on the hundreds of apps taking up space on our cell phones.
Client-directed therapy technique drastically reduces divorce rates
Using four simple questions to generate client-directed feedback can greatly increase the chances that struggling couples will stay together, according to a recently published study...
Gene Knockout May Cheer Up Mice
A gene in the brain that was not previously linked to mood disorders could have a role in biopolar, depression, and schizophrenic conditions.
Selective sequencing solves a genetic mystery
Examining only protein-coding genes finds cause of Miller syndrome.
Humans still evolving as our brains shrink
Evolution in humans is commonly thought to have essentially stopped in recent times. But there are plenty of examples that the human race is still evolving, including our brains, and...
Long toes may give sprinters more speed
Sprinters with long toes and short heel bones could have an advantage over other runners, research suggests.
Australian agency moves to calm climate row
Researcher will be allowed to publish his paper after making 'tiny' changes.
Computers And A Philosophy Of Biology
Biology consists of much detailed information regarding genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and a variety of other components. This has provided a great deal of insight into how life functions, evolves,...
Rapacious Rasberry ants march north
Poor Texas. First it was killer bees, then fire ants. Now, it's the Rasberry ants.
New Orchid Deception Found: Wearing The Scent Of Hornet's Prey
Orchids are famous for their deceptions. Most of those with nothing of value to offer their pollinators lure them instead with the scents of more rewarding flowers or potential mates....
'Language gene' effects explored
The FOXP2 "language gene" in humans is barely different from the one in chimpanzees, but has massively different effects.
India to move all zoo elephants to wildlife parks
All elephants living in Indian zoos and circuses will be moved to wildlife parks and game sanctuaries where the animals can graze more freely, officials said Friday. ...
Neglected UK seas catch break with new legislation
The UK Government has today introduced new legislation that will make the region's neglected seas much healthier, reversing years of overfishing and habitat loss...
Two proteins act as molecular tailors in DNA repair
(PhysOrg.com) -- On average, our cells encounter a very lethal form of DNA damage 10 times a day. Lucky for us, we have the capacity to repair each and every...
Crikey steveirwini! Snail honour for late Aussie star
An Australian scientist has paid an unusual tribute to late conservation star Steve Irwin by naming a rare species of snail "crikey steveirwini".
Lack Of VEGF Can Cause Defects Similar To Dry Macular Degeneration
Scientists have found that when the eye is missing a diffusible form of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), i.e. one that when secreted can reach other cells at a distance,...
Feature: Low success from rainforest revegetation investment
To achieve succesful outcomes, the project of rainforest revegetation in Australia requires a wholistic solution and long term monitoring.
New paper describes connections between Circadian and metabolic systems
A paper by University of Notre Dame biologist Giles Duffield and a team of researchers offers new insights into a gene that plays a key role in modulating the...
Mouse Brain Surgery And Mouse Welfare
As a mouse vet, my job is to suggest refinements to make cancer studies as easy as possible on the mice. read more
Chemical Reactions Guide Birds Home
Two new studies help reveal nature of internal compass [Read more]
A biology whodunnit: are rodents helping protect trees from fire?
Tom Parker has made an unusual find. In California forests and shrubland that burned in 2008, he has spotted Manzanita seedlings sprouting in tight clusters, suggesting that the young shrubs...
Study uncovers fruit fly metabolism gene
BONN, Germany, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- German scientists say they have discovered a new fruit fly gene that directs the metabolism of fat.
Power cut during heat wave shuts Australian zoo
The beavers took cover in their underwater lodges, but hundreds of other animals were left seeking shade or a cooling breeze Thursday when a power outage hit an Australian zoo...
Super-sniffing bees combat colony pest
In an effort to stem a massive bee die-off, government scientists have developed a population of honeybees that can root out a main culprit in the epidemic. ...
California Academy of Sciences becomes first aquarium in US to breed dwarf cuttlefish
Anchored to an algae-covered rock in a 120-gallon tank at the California Academy of Sciences' Steinhart Aquarium, a cluster of inky-colored cuttlefish eggs is beginning to swell -evidence of success...