Biology News Net

Wednesday th 15th of June 2016

Protein structure paves the way for new broad spectrum antifungals - 17:01

Tuesday th 14th of June 2016

Virus uses 'stolen' CRISPR to hack its host's immune system - 17:31

Pythons and boas shed new light on reptile evolution - 17:31

Study enables first-time analysis of earliest stage of HIV infection - 17:31

Monday th 13th of June 2016

An unexpected origin for calming immune cells in the gut - 17:01

Watching 'jumping genes' in action - 17:01

X-rays reveal the photonic crystals in butterfly wings that create color - 17:01

Friday th 10th of June 2016

Cancer-causing virus strikes genetically vulnerable horses - 16:40

Disease that causes blindness in children tied to new gene - 16:40

Thursday th 9th of June 2016

Mount Sinai researchers track HIV in real time as it infects and spreads in living tissue - 21:21

DNA damage by ultrashort pulses of intense laser light - 21:21

Body's own gene editing system generates leukemia stem cells - 21:21

Monday th 6th of June 2016

In CRISPR genome editing, Cpf1, proved its marked specificity and produced a mutant mouse - 17:20

War and peace in the human gut: Probing the microbiome - 17:20

Thursday th 2nd of June 2016

Reading between the genes - 17:50

Genetic code of red blood cells discovered - 17:50

Microplastic particles threaten fish larvae - 17:50

Researchers uncover how 'silent'genetic changes drive cancer - 17:50

Cancer cells become more aggressive from fat storage - 17:50

Scientists discover oldest plant root stem cells - 17:50

Wednesday th 1st of June 2016

'Jumping gene' took peppered moths to the dark side - 16:50

Team identifies gene involved with fracture healing - 16:50

Tuesday th 31st of May 2016

Mantis shrimp inspires next generation of ultra-strong materials - 17:31

Fiddler crabs' 'Morse code' attracts Mrs. Right - 17:31

The mysterious sexual life of the most primitive dragonfly - 17:31

Identifying how Merkel cell polyomavirus infection can cause a lethal carcinoma - 17:31

Synthesis of hydrogen: Enzymes assemble themselves in the test tube - 17:31

Hunting for the brain's opioid addiction switch - 17:31

Honeybees pick up 'astonishing' number of pesticides via non-crop plants - 17:31

Monday th 30th of May 2016

Heme, a poisonous nutrient, tracked by 'Green Lantern' sensor - 16:41

The brain clock that keeps memories ticking - 16:41

Research explains the role of the gene BRCA1 in DNA repair - 16:41

Effects of maternal smoking continue long after birth - 16:41

Next-generation gene sequencing helps diagnose rare diseases in newborns - 16:41

Wednesday th 25th of May 2016

Dose of transplanted blood-forming stem cells affects their behavior - 17:00

Largest ever US study launches to research causes and genetics of blood diseases - 17:00

Genome 10K -- Vertebrate 'genomic zoo' to help protect our planet - 17:00

Neuroscientists illuminate role of autism-linked gene - 17:00

Scientists capture the elusive structure of essential digestive enzyme - 17:00

Tuesday th 24th of May 2016

Clinical trial demonstrates success of low FODMAP diet - 17:20

Sequencing analysis identifies genomic alterations in colorectal precancers - 17:20

May repairs full of mistakes develop into cancer? - 17:20

New method gives scientists a better look at how HIV infects and takes over its host cells - 17:20

Wednesday th 18th of May 2016

Sexual transmission involved in tail end of Ebola epidemic - 19:01

Early-capture HIV study allows for characterization of acute infection period - 19:01

Calcium channels team up to activate excitable cells - 19:01

Tuesday th 17th of May 2016

Endogenous retroviruses: Lethal reawakening - 18:00

Monday th 16th of May 2016

E.coli 'anchors' provide novel way to hijack superbugs - 13:31

NIH-funded study reveals how differences in male and female brains emerge - 13:31

Thursday th 12th of May 2016

Scientists find that cancer can arise from changes in the proteins that package DNA - 17:30