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Wildlife talks to headline CITES meeting
DOHA, Qatar, March 13 (UPI) -- Conservation groups say they are hopeful participants in a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Qatar will help protect wildlife.
Five new human genomes decoded, marking a transition to more personalized medicine
It seems longer, but it was only seven years ago that the Human Genome Project deciphered the sequence of the 3 billion nucleotides that make up a single human blueprint...
Rare strawberry preserved in seed vault
SPITSBERGEN ISLAND, Norway, March 12 (UPI) -- A rare wild Russian strawberry is included in the latest shipment of seed sent to Norway for preservation in the Svalbard Global...
Finding Charcot-Marie-Tooth gene ends a quest and begins new era of personalized genomic medicine
Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. James Lupski came to the end of a personal quest earlier this year when the Baylor Human Genome Sequencing Center sequenced his complete genome and...
Scientists Rethinking Gene Mutation Theory
Children Found to Inherit about 30 Mutated Genes from Each Parent, Fewer than Once Thought
Fruit Flies -- A Model for Bodybuilders
(PhysOrg.com) -- The human body operates by a precisely regulated interplay of different cell types such as blood, nerve and muscle cells. Together with colleagues from the Research Institute of...
Movement disorder symptoms are lessened by an antibiotic: Treating worms with ampicillin helps restore normal movement
Discovery of an antibiotic's capacity to improve cell function in laboratory tests is providing movement disorder researchers with leads to more desirable molecules with potentially similar traits, according to scientists.
Fisherman Fear Impact ofTurtle Restriction
Feds Propose Endangered Listing For US Loggerhead Turtles Threatened By Fishing Gear
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing
(AP) -- Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more than...
Dr.Tom Tew of Natural England on audit showing wildlife species becoming extinct
Dr.Tom Tew of Natural England tells Jon Dennis about an audit showing wildlife species becoming extinct at rate of two a yearJon Dennis
Fitness : Hula-Hooping Fans Hope It Is the Next Big Trend in Fitness
Hula-hooping converts are hoping it is the next big trend in fitness, but some exercise professionals are doubtful.
Video: Sugar to Replace Corn Syrup?
High fructose corn syrup is used as a sweetener for many popular foods, but recently there has been a push to replace it by going back to sugar. Michelle Miller...
Scientists solve puzzle of chickens that are half male and half female
A puzzle that has baffled scientists for centuries – why some birds appear to be male on one side of the body and female on the other – has been...
Emerging tick-borne disease
A new assay allows scientists to discover whether ticks are carrying disease-causing bacteria and which animals provided their last blood meal. Assay results suggest three emerging diseases in the St....
Scientists track variant of gene-regulating protein in embryonic stem cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- The path to fully developed cells from embryonic stem cells requires that the right genes are turned on and off at the right times. New research from Rockefeller...
Temporary hearing impairment leads to 'lazy ear'
Brain rewiring after ear infections may cause long-term hearing problems, rat study shows
Scouring the Whole Genome to Nail Disease Genes
Full DNA sequence of people with inherited disorders portends medicine's future [Read more]
Studying Snail Shells to Build Better Body Armor
Shells of unusual snails could lead to development of new types of protective materials.
Molecule tells key brain cells to grow up, get to work
About four out of every 10 cells in the brain are so-called oligodendrocytes. These cells produce the all-important myelin that coats nerve tracts, ensuring fast, energy-efficient transmission of nerve impulses....
The mode of action of certain toxins that accumulate in seafood
Toxins released by certain microalgae can contaminate fish and shellfish which then become toxic to humans. French researchers from CNRS and CEA have, for the first time, identified the mechanisms...
Transgenic Musclebound Trout with Six-Pack Abs Could Arrive Soon on Your Dinner Plate
A 10-year effort has finally created pumped-up fish for commercial aquaculture Rainbow trout with six-pack abs and burly shoulders have emerged from a University of Rhode Island laboratory, and could someday find their...
No Sexual Confusion for Chicken Cells
While developing mammals wait for hormonal cues, chicken embryos know their sex from the start [Read more]
Conservationists back bird-safe buildings
WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- The American Bird Conservancy says it applauds a U.S. House bill designed to prevent the deaths of millions of birds that collide with building...
Plant hormone increases cotton yields in drought conditions
A naturally occurring class of plant hormones called cytokinins has been found to help increase cotton yields during drought conditions, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
Bioengineering: What to make with DNA origami
Chemists looking to create complex self-assembling nanostructures are turning to DNA. Katharine Sanderson looks at the science beneath the fold.
Scientific breakthrough in genetic studies of animal domestication
The domestication of animals and plants is the most important technological innovation during human history. This genetic transformation of wild species has occurred as humans have used individuals carrying favorable...
Wild turmeric effective in filariasis vector control
Wild turmeric extract could help control the mosquito that spreads lymphatic filariasis, say scientists.
Study: Bird wings morph quickly to adapt to human-created environmental changes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Can species quickly evolve when humans rapidly change their habitats? The answer, in some cases, is yes, according to a new study of North American songbirds.