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Sea turtles rescued from Gulf spill released
(AP) -- The first group of sea turtles that are part of a sweeping effort to save threatened and endangered hatchlings from death in the oily Gulf of Mexico have...
BP starts crucial pressure test on gushing oil well
High-pressure readings for 48 hours could indicate that the well is sound enough to remain capped – and that crude may finally stop spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. ...
Major Alzheimer's risk gene causes alterations in shapes of brain protein deposits
Researchers have used a newly discovered class of biomarkers to investigate the possibility that the shape of brain protein deposits is different in people with Alzheimer's who have the highest-risk...
Virus worries farmed salmon industry
NEW YORK, July 12 (UPI) -- The farmed salmon industry is threatened by a virus often fatal to the fish, U.S. researchers say, and they fear it could spread...
Genome signatures enable tracking of algal complexity
On the long and difficult road toward a carbon-neutral source of transportation fuels, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is pursuing a diversified approach. This effort involves exploring a...
Hereditary kidney disease linked to genetic location
An in-depth study of a family with multiple generations affected by kidney disease has identified a previously unknown location for a gene abnormality causing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, according to a...
Splendeuptychia ackeryi
After a 90-year wait, this butterfly gets to show off its fine moustacheAmong the 3 million butterfly specimens in the Natural History Museum, London, a new species sat unrecognised for 90...
Choir to sing the 'code of life'
Scientists and composers produce a new choral work in which singers sing parts of their own genetic code.
Too much milk?
Studies abound, but there's no clear conclusion as to whether milk is good or bad for us. Few things in life look as pure and simple as a glass of milk. The...
Microscope allows a sharper look at molecules
The new technology allows a resolution about 10 times better than what was previously state of the art, allowing scientists to study molecules in action — possibly even inside living cells. To...
Researchers apply computing power to crack egg shell problem
Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Sheffield have applied computing power to crack a problem in egg shell formation. The work may also give a partial...
In Colombia, activist works to preserve monkeys
Angela Maldonado, an award-winning conservationist, has made her lifework keeping night monkeys out of the hands of indigenous hunters who sell them to laboratories for infectious disease research. Peering up into tree branches...
The Elusive Pluripotency Program
Can somatic cells be reprogrammed to become pluripotent stem cells? Well, the answer is yes or no, depending on your perspective, and perhaps your definition of what pluripotent stem cells...
Mysteries of Brown Fat Revealed
Scientists are working on harnessing brown fat's mysterious calorie-burning power in order to help people lose weight.
Two New "Walking" Batfish Species Found
Two new species of bottom-dwelling "walking" fish have been found in the Gulf of Mexico—right in the path of the Gulf oil spill, a new study says. ...
BP Is Ready to Put Tighter Cap on Runaway Well
The replacement of the containment cap could begin as early as Saturday, said Adm. Thad W. Allen.
New UC Davis study finds early Alzheimer’s identification method
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Abnormal brain images combined with examination of the composition of the fluid that surrounds the spine may offer the earliest signs identifying healthy older adults...
Nematodes vanquish billion dollar pest
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera beetle larvae (known as western corn rootworm) wreak havoc on maize, causing an estimated $1 billion of damage every year to US agriculture. Knowing that Heterorhabditis bacteriophora...
DNA 'molecular scissors' discovered
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Dundee have discovered a protein that acts as a 'molecular scissors' to repair damaged DNA in our cells, a finding which could have...
WWF warn of wild tigers' extinction
LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- Wild tigers could be gone in 30 years unless action is taken to prevent hunting the big cats and to curb the loss of...
Scientists roll out 'not-welcome' mats to kill Tahoe clams
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lake Tahoe scientists at the University of California, Davis, and the University of Nevada, working with government and conservation organizations, this week began a novel attempt to control...
What secrets are stored in the roots of corn plants?
With corn being a critical U.S. crop expected to help feed livestock and people around the world and also be a source for the production of clean energy, plant breeders...
Flemish researchers provide the first experimental evidence of dynamic allostery in protein regulation
The brand-new Jean Jeener Bio-NMR Center at the VIB Department of Molecular and Cellular Interactions, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, has already played a role in a scientific breakthrough that made it...
New Gene Sequencing Tool Moves DNA With Electric Field
Researchers are developing a new method to sequence the human genome. The sequencer uses an electric field to drive a strand of DNA through a small hole, or "nanopore," in...
DNA must do its job for patent protection
A European court has ruled that patents for DNA do not give protection when the sequences are no longer performing the task they were inserted to do
The eyes have it for perfect predator
(PhysOrg.com) -- The most striking feature of jumping spiders is their arsenal of big eyes. In contrast to web-building spiders, they rely on their excellent vision to actively hunt and...
Humans First Acquired Malaria Parasites 2.5 Million Years Ago
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have determined the evolutionary timeline for the microscopic parasites that cause one of the world's most widespread infectious diseases: malaria.
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