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VIDEO: Substance 'could kill more birds'
Tests are being carried out on a sticky white wax that has been found on more than 100 seabirds washed up along England's south-west coastline.
Is Scientific Genius Extinct?
The most exciting days for the natural sciences may be over, says an expert in scientific genius.
Ant executions serve a higher purpose, research shows
Natural selection can be an agonizingly long process. Some organisms have a way of taking matters into their own hands, or—in the case of the ant species Cerapachys biroi—mandibles.
How the tilt of a cell-surface receptor prevents cancer
Clear communication between cells is essential to every aspect of the body's internal function. But since cells can't talk, or send emails, how do they communicate? The answer, in a...
A new mechanism that contributes to the evolution of cancer
A new study demonstrates the existence of new fragile genomic sites responsible for chromosomal alterations in tumors. This novel mechanism explains up to 50 percent of the abnormalities associated with...
Identifying all factors modulating gene expression is actually possible
It was in trying to answer a question related to the functioning of our biological clock that a team in Switzerland has developed a method whose applications are proving to...
Hormones can change the breast's genetic material, study finds
Scientists in Australia have discovered how female steroid hormones can make dramatic changes to the genetic material in breast cells, changes that could potentially lead to breast cancer. Researchers have...
Tiger's demise caused by humans
Humans, not an unknown disease epidemic, were responsible for the demise of the Tasmanian tiger.
24 new species of flower fly have been found in Central and Southern America
Scientists have described twenty four new species of dipterans belonging to Quichuana genus, of which only a further 24 species were known. The researchers have been studying the forests of...
Fish stem cells may repair human eyesight
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Zebrafish, often used in genetics studies, may hold the key to repairing damaged retinas and returning eyesight to people, Canadian researchers say.
Longevity Gene: Discovery opens the door to a potential 'molecular fountain of youth'
Researchers were able to turn back the molecular clock of blood stem cells of old mice by infusing them with a longevity gene. The experiment rejuvenated the aged stem cells'...
Protein origami: Quick folders are the best
The evolutionary history of proteins shows that protein folding is an important factor. Especially the speed of protein folding plays a key role. This was the result of computer analysis....
Great white shark moves back to northeast
The great white shark known as Mary Lee is headed north again after spending a number of weeks this winter along the Southeast coast.
Study of vegetation changes challenges long-held theories of human evolution
A new analysis of the past 12 million years' of vegetation change in the cradle of humanity is challenging long-held beliefs about the world in which our ancestors took shape...
Deadly fish virus renews calls for land-based farming
There are renewed calls for land-based salmon farming following a controversial decision by federal authorities to allow an open-pen fish farm to continue raising salmon infected with a highly contagious...
Ivory Coast win Group D after late draw with Algeria in Africa Cup of Nations – video
Group D winners Ivory Coast salvaged a draw against Algeria on Wednesday, with goals from Drogba and Wilfred in the last 13 minutes
Transfer deadline day – in pictures
As the January transfer window closes we take a look at all the last day dealsSteven Bloor
Jeff Friedman to receive King Faisal and BBVA prizes
Both prizes recognize Friedman's discovery of the leptin pathway and its role in regulating body weight. Together the prizes are worth nearly $750,000; Friedman shares both with Douglas Coleman, emeritus...
Study examining birds' habitat on Lake Michigan in full flight
When viewed from shore in late fall and winter, Lake Michigan often appears barren and unwelcoming. Hardly a place anyone or anything would choose to spend the coldest months of...
Hit by Two Hammers
Genetic analysis by Stowers investigators has implications for a genetic disorder known as Hirschsprung Syndrome.
Researchers warn of ‘brain drain’ as scientists struggle to find funding
BrightFocus Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds research worldwide to save sight and mind, today released the results of a [...]
EU proposal to protect bees stirs hornets' nest
BRUSSELS (AP) -- An attempt to protect Europe's bee population appears to have kicked up a hornets' nest....
DCD may have unintended effects on aquatic environment, researchers find
University of Otago researchers have discovered that run-off of the agrichemical DCD may adversely affect some aquatic eco-systems by disrupting natural processes.
Study finds protein that helps nematodes avoid salt may also be involved in mammalian hearing
(Medical Xpress)—A research team with members from Cambridge University in the U.K. and Korea University College of Medicine, has found that a protein expressed in nematodes may also be responsible...
Two rhinos killed a day in S. Africa since New Year
Poachers have killed 57 rhinos from South Africa's national parks since the beginning of the month, a rate of almost two a day, officials said Thursday.
Working alone won't get you good grades, study finds
(Phys.org)—Students who work together and interact online are more likely to be successful in their college classes, according to a study published Jan. 30 in the journal Nature Scientific Reports...
Spotted: Rare spotted penguin
(Phys.org)—Little penguins, also known as fairy penguins, usually have a white belly and dark blue back to camouflage them from predatory eagles above and their fish prey below.
How do you give a polar bear a 'medical'?
The only polar bears on public display in the UK are at the Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore. How do you give polar bears a health check? And why does...