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British butterfly is evolving to respond to climate change

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As global temperatures rise and climatic zones move polewards, species will need to find different environments to prevent extinction. New research, published today in the journal Molecular Ecology, has revealed...

Early sign of Alzheimer's reversed in lab

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One of the earliest known impairments caused by Alzheimer's disease - loss of sense of smell - can be restored by removing a plaque-forming protein in a mouse model of...

Stinky frogs are a treasure trove of antibiotic substances

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Some of the nastiest smelling creatures on Earth have skin that produces the greatest known variety of anti-bacterial substances that hold promise for becoming new weapons in the battle against...

What's Causing the Fierce Santa Ana Winds?

11 years ago from Live Science

California is experiencing an especially powerful bout of Santa Ana winds this week, which experts say are caused by a pressure gradient between the east and west.

Turtles in nests 'talking' to each other?

11 years ago from UPI

SYDNEY, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Baby turtles may communicate in the nest to coordinate their hatching to prevent some emerging alone and at the mercy of predators, Australian researchers...

B.C. killer whale protection fight back in court

11 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

The protection of B.C.'s killer whales was under scrutiny on Wednesday, as the federal government appealed a ruling that they do not adequately protect the endangered orcas.

Oil-eating mushrooms

11 years ago from Science Blog

Take a Petri dish containing crude petroleum and it will release a strong odor distinctive of the toxins that make up the fossil fuel. Sprinkle mushroom spores over the Petri...

Controlled disorder: Scientists find way to form random molecular patterns

11 years ago from Science Daily

Scientists have discovered a way to control how tiny flat molecules fit together in a seemingly random pattern.

First analysis of tumor-suppressor interactions with whole genome in normal human cells reveals key differences with cancer cells

11 years ago from Science Daily

Scientists investigating the interactions, or binding patterns, of a major tumor-suppressor protein known as p53 with the entire genome in normal human cells have turned up key differences from those...

Gene is first linked to herpes-related cold sores

11 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have identified the first gene associated with frequent herpes-related cold sores.

Researchers' new recipe cooks up better tissue 'phantoms'

11 years ago from Science Daily

The precise blending of tiny particles and multicolor dyes transforms gelatin into a realistic surrogate for human tissue. These tissue mimics, known as "phantoms," provide an accurate proving ground for...

Unlocking the genetic and molecular mystery of soft-tissue sarcoma

11 years ago from Science Daily

Scientists have uncovered important molecular and genetic keys to the development of soft-tissue sarcomas in skeletal muscle, giving researchers and clinicians additional targets to stop the growth of these often...

From gene to function: Genome wide study into new gene functions in the formation of platelets

11 years ago from Science Daily

A new study successfully identifies new genetic variants involved in the formation of platelets and more importantly, defines how genes near these variants affect platelet size and number using a...

Genetic sequencing could help match patients with biomarker-driven cancer trials, treatments

11 years ago from Physorg

As cancer researchers continue to identify genetic mutations driving different cancer subtypes, they are also creating a catalog of possible targets for new treatments.

Biologists deliver neutralizing antibodies that protect against HIV infection in mice

11 years ago from Physorg

Over the past year, researchers at the California Institute of Technology, and around the world, have been studying a group of potent antibodies that have the ability to neutralize HIV...

The newest of the new in gene therapy: 'Tag and target and exchange'

11 years ago from Physorg

A combination of two techniques promises to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of experimental gene therapies, while also reducing potential side effects says a new research report published in the...

Monarchs Face a Tough Winter Migration Road

11 years ago from Live Science

Drought in Texas may have struck a blow to the iconic insects.

Turtle doves and partridges among wild birds in steep decline in Britain

11 years ago from The Guardian - Science

The number of wild birds on farmland has fallen 52% overall in the past 40 years, with turtle doves in danger of disappearingDatablog: UK bird populations – which are up, which are...

Cell biology: The new cell anatomy

11 years ago from News @ Nature

Cell biology: The new cell anatomyNature 480, 26 30112011 doi: 10.1038/480026aRoberta KwokA menagerie of intriguing cell structures, some long-neglected and others newly discovered, is keeping biologists glued to their microscopes.

Sickle cell anemia as malaria defense

11 years ago from Physorg

Sickle cell anemia causes pain, fatigue and delayed growth, all because of a lack of enough healthy red blood cells. And yet genetic mutations that cause it - recessive genes...

Fish in Diet May Ward Off Alzheimer's

11 years ago from Live Science

Broiled and baked fish lowered the risk of Alzheimer's, but fried fish didn't.

New research proves color is not a black and white issue

11 years ago from Physorg

Scientists at the University of Hull have found that some people have the ability to hallucinate colours at will – even without the help of hypnosis.

Bacterial attachment mimics the just-in-time industrial delivery model

11 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the human world of manufacturing, many companies are now applying an on-demand, just-in-time strategy to conserve resources, reduce costs and promote production of goods precisely when and...

The communicative brain

11 years ago from Physorg

The ability to communicate using language is fundamental to the distinctive and remarkable success of the modern human. It is this capacity that separates us most decisively from our primate...

Mouse study explains bacterium's unique role in periodontitis

11 years ago from Physorg

Scientists say they have solved in mice the mystery of how an unusual bacterium can trigger the common dental condition periodontitis while residing in low numbers in the space between...

Chinese panda loan to France kept top secret

11 years ago from Physorg

As world leaders held frenzied talks to try to save the crisis-hit eurozone in the south of France earlier this month, the fate of two giant pandas destined for a...

China to hold first AIDS Walk on Great Wall

11 years ago from Physorg

China is due to hold its first AIDS Walk -- a fundraising walkathon already popular in the US -- on the Great Wall, organisers said Wednesday, as the nation steps...

How to fix a broken butterfly wing [video] | @GrrlScientist

11 years ago from The Guardian - Science

It is possible to restore a butterfly's broken wing so it can fly again This is an odd and interesting little video that I ran across that you might enjoy: how to...