Biology News Net

Thursday th 18th of September 2008

From sugar to gasoline - 21:14

'Buckyballs' have high potential to accumulate in living tissue - 21:14

Protein identified that plays role in blood flow - 11:21

Australian frog species chooses not to put eggs in 1 basket - 11:21

New mechanism for cardiac arrhythmia discovered - 11:21

Plants in forest emit aspirin chemical to deal with stress; discovery may help agriculture - 11:21

Novel anti-cancer mechanism found in long-lived rodents - 11:21

More than skin deep: There's no such thing as a 'safe' suntan, researchers warn - 11:21

Wednesday th 17th of September 2008

Scientists behind 'doomsday seed vault' ready the world's crops for climate change - 16:56

UNC scientists turn human skin cells into insulin-producing cells - 16:56

New technique sees into tissue at greater depth, resolution - 16:56

Mother's flu shot protects newborns - 16:56

RNA interference plays bigger role than previously thought - 16:56

Global warming's ecosystem double whammy - 16:56

Penn researchers use honeybee venom toxin to develop a new tool for studying hypertension - 16:56

Neighbors from hell: Infanticide rife in guillemot colony - 09:28

Colorful spy tactics track live cells supporting cancerous tumors - 09:28

Scientists identify genes capable of regulating stem cell function - 09:28

TGen investigators devise faster, cheaper way of analyzing the human genome - 07:14

How corals adapt to day and night - 07:14

Investigational drug shows promise in ovarian cancer - 07:14

Scientists pioneer new treatment for prostate cancer - 07:14

Economic value of insect pollination worldwide estimated at 153 billion euros - 07:14

Biological selenium removal: The solution to pollution? - 07:14

Embryonic stem cells might help reduce transplantation rejection - 07:14

The groan says it all -- dominant male deer have the deepest calls - 07:14

Study reveals how viruses collectively decide the fate of a bacterial cell - 07:14

Gene therapy for chronic pain gets first test in people - 07:14

Nanomedical approach targets multiple cancer genes, shrinks tumors more effectively - 07:14

Photosynthesizing bacteria with a day-night cycle contain rare chromosome - 07:14

New synthetic form of protein holds promise to stop cancer spread - 07:14

Wistar researchers invigorate 'exhausted' immune cells - 07:14

Tuesday th 16th of September 2008

Fantastic photographs of fluorescent fish - 12:21

'Biological clock' genes control plant growth - 12:21

Johns Hopkins researchers suppress 'hunger hormone' - 12:21

Roman York skeleton could be early TB victim - 12:21

Whale songs are heard for the first time around New York City waters - 12:21

Monday th 15th of September 2008

Nanomedical approach targets multiple cancer genes, shrinks tumors more effectively - 18:14

Photosynthesizing bacteria with a day-night cycle contain rare chromosome - 18:14

New synthetic form of protein holds promise to stop cancer spread - 18:14

Wistar researchers invigorate 'exhausted' immune cells - 18:14

TGen investigators devise faster, cheaper way of analyzing the human genome - 17:22

How corals adapt to day and night - 17:21

Investigational drug shows promise in ovarian cancer - 17:21

Scientists pioneer new treatment for prostate cancer - 17:21

Economic value of insect pollination worldwide estimated at 153 billion euros - 17:21

Biological selenium removal: The solution to pollution? - 17:21

Embryonic stem cells might help reduce transplantation rejection - 17:21

The groan says it all -- dominant male deer have the deepest calls - 17:21

Study reveals how viruses collectively decide the fate of a bacterial cell - 17:21