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Marine scientists emerge from the deep with 10 newly discovered species
A six-week voyage into the deep seas of the Atlantic Ocean has yielded 10 possible new species which have revolutionised thinking about deep-sea lifeFrederika Whitehead
Scientists describe 2 new species of fish from area engulfed by oil spill
Although the Gulf of Mexico has been intensively surveyed by scientists and picked over by fishermen, it is still home to fishes that are waiting to be described. New research...
Recipes for Health: Mixed Spring Greens Salad With Roasted Beets
Beets accentuate red colors in a mix of baby spring greens.
Remote stimulation of cells has potential
BUFFALO, N.Y., July 7 (UPI) -- Heated magnetic nanoparticles aimed at cell membranes can control ion channels, neurons and even an animal's behavior, U.S. physicists found.
Scientists design new delivery device for gene therapy
Scientists have designed a nanoparticle that appears to effectively deliver genetic material into cells with minimal toxic effects. In lab experiments, the researchers have found that this device, a vector,...
Map of herpes virus protein suggests a new drug therapy
The mechanism by which a herpes virus invades cells has remained a mystery to scientists seeking to thwart this family of viruses. New research funded by the National Institutes of...
Big picture: Lipid ordering visualised in a living vertebrate organism
Scientists have obtained the first visualisation of the inherent arrangement of lipid molecules in different tissues of a whole, living vertebrate organism. The research, published by Cell Press in Biophysical...
ESHRE study shows new PGS method can predict chromosomal abnormalities
Scientists at the University of Bonn and at the SISMER centre in Bologna used a new micro-array technology that screens all chromosomes in one cell within 12 hours, allowing for...
Isolation a threat to Great Barrier Reef fish
At first glance it may seem like a good idea to be a fish living the quiet life on a small and isolated reef...
Neural stem cells attack glioblastoma cells
In their latest research, scientists of the Max Delbrueck Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, have demonstrated how the brain's own stem cells and precursor cells control the growth...
Researchers identify factors behind blood-making stem cells
A team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the University of Montreal have made significant progress in the understanding of blood-producing (haematopoietic) stem...
Uncapping the mystery behind the mechanism of cap removal from actin filaments
In this study, Shuichi Takeda at Nagoya University and colleagues present the X-ray crystal structures of the actin capping protein (CP) complexed with its inhibitors, V-1 and CARMIL, and demonstrate...
Secrets of nutritious corn breed that withstands rigors of handling
Researchers have discovered the basis for what makes corn kernels hard, a quality that allows corn to be easily harvested, stored and transported. The findings could lead to better hybrids...
Retrieval method makes cancer study easier
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 6 (UPI) -- A new retrieval method makes studying cancer proteins easier, a researcher at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., said. ...
For lambs, a pasture a week keeps blood suckers away
Deworming lambs can be minimized with rotational grazing and checking the animals' eye color, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study.
Can you make a snail forget?
Scientists have identified which environmental stress conditions encourage pond snails to remember and which make them forget. Following training, predator scent super-sensitised the snails whilst overcrowding and reduced calcium blocked...
Ocean acidification may make fish foolhardy
Rising carbon dioxide may rob fish larvae of their ability to sense predators and survive
Study: Some voters make end run around logic
The success of major college teams in the two weeks before an election can have a measurable impact on how well incumbent politicians do at the polls in the U.S.,...
Want to slow aging? New research suggests it takes more than antioxidants
A new study casts doubt on the theory that oxidative stress shortens lifespan. Researchers have identified mutations in 10 different genes of worms (genes believed to have counterparts in humans)...
New Sensor Monitors Heartbeat From a Distance
A new electronic sensor can remotely detect the beat of a human heart from up to 3 feet away.
White House Boosts Biolab Security
Bioterrorism: Executive order calls for better monitoring of biological agents.
UF experts: Spotted wing drosophila is pest for region's berry growers, but manageable
A fruit fly that has given growers in the western United States fits has made its way to the Sunshine State and may spread throughout the Southeast, University of Florida...
African observatories will gather biodiversity data
More satellite data on the loss of forest cover and biodiversity could help policymakers dealing with these issues in Africa, a forum has heard.
DNA test helps find family roots
A simple DNA test could pinpoint the roots of a person's family to within a few miles, according to a new study.
China outlines deep-sea ambitions
Extra funding promised to help search for natural resources and advance ocean research.
Book Provides First Comprehensive Synthesis of Trophic Cascades
Scientific evidence presented indicates top-down regulation by predators operates in most ecosystems.
On Our Radar: A Bushmeat Crisis
A voracious appetite for bushmeat in Congo's Ituri forest threatens the survival of isolated Pygmy tribes.
A new opportunity for hepatitis C research
The hepatitis C virus is highly specialised. We humans are its natural hosts. The only other living organisms that could be infected with the hepatitis C virus in the lab...