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Scientists find really old frogs
Researchers have found that wild populations of New Zealand's frogs are able to live much longer than expected.
Study Assesses Impact Of Fish Stocking On Aquatic Insects
The impact fish stocking has on aquatic insects in mountain lakes can be rapidly reversed by removing non-native trout, according to a new study.
Stem Cell Research: New Way To Make Stem Cells Avoids Risk Of Cancer
Scientists have found a way to endow human skin cells with embryonic stem cell-like properties without inserting potentially problematic new genes into their DNA. They have now created induced human...
Crabs feel pain and remember it
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 27 (UPI) -- A researcher at Queen's University Belfast says crabs and other crustaceans are capable of feeling pain.
Sexual Reproduction: Birds Do It, Bees Do It; Termites Don't, Necessarily
Scientists have shown for the first time that it is possible for certain female termite "primary queens" to reproduce both sexually and asexually during their lifetimes. The asexually produced babies...
Gorging on omega-3 fats lets birds get fit without exercise: study
It's a pity you're not a quail. Ottawa researchers have found that quails can boost their aerobic fitness just by sitting around and eating fats, provided they're the right kind.
Team IDs genesis of mass migrations
For the first time, MIT engineers and colleagues have observed the initiation of a mass gathering and subsequent migration of hundreds of millions of animals - in this case, fish...
New MRI signalling method could picture disease metabolism in action
Duke University chemists are using modified magnetic resonance imaging to see molecular changes inside people's bodies that could signal health problems such as cancer...
Researchers discover a mechanism of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease
Tiny, toxic protein particles severely disrupt neurotransmission and inhibit delivery of key proteins in Alzheimer's disease, two separate studies by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) researchers have found. The particles are...
Robot Madness: Will Cyborgs Compromise Privacy?
"Smart" systems embedded with human bodies may threaten privacy.
Pole-Dancing Robots
Snakes can slither through tight spaces, swim across lakes, scale trees, and even glide through the air. Their mechanical doubles won’t be flying anytime soon, but thanks to technological leaps...
Implanted. Enhanced. Invaded?: Human-Robot Mergers
The coming convergence of human and machine comes up from the bottom (with micro-bots and nano-cytes) and down from the top (with "mecha").
Evolutionary origin of bacterial chromosomes revealed
Researchers have unveiled the evolutionary origin of the different chromosomal architectures found in three species of Agrobacterium. A comprehensive comparison of the Agrobacterium sequence information with the genome sequences of...
Face recognition: the eyes have it
Our brain extracts important information for face recognition principally from the eyes, and secondly from the mouth and nose, according to a new study from a researcher at the University...
Gorilla gets MRI at Bronx Zoo
Talk about house calls! The Wildlife Conservation Society thanks The Brain Tumour Foundation and its 'Road To Early Detection' campaign for their assistance in performing a brain scan on a...
URI scientists reveal mechanism that regulates cancer-causing gene
Two University of Rhode Island scientists have revealed how a cancer causing protein is regulated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) - a type of stress signal. Their findings provide new...
Scientists find structure of a protein that makes cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy
A research team at the Scripps Research Institute has obtained the first glimpse of a protein that keeps certain substances, including many drugs, out of cells. The protein, called P-glycoprotein...
New Technique Used To Profile Anthrax Genome
Scientists have used a new approach, known as RNA-Seq, to profile the gene expression of the bacterium that causes anthrax. Their study marks the first time any bacterial transcriptome has...
UV-C wand touted as super-weapon against germs
Device's claims raise questions among some scientists. ...
5 Things You Must Never Forget
Whether it is a name, date or directions, there always seems to be something new to remember.
DNA repair mechanisms relocate in response to stress
Like doctors making house calls, some DNA repair enzymes can relocate to the part of the cell that needs their help, a collaborative team of scientists at Emory University School...
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Untangling the genetic web
They are large, hairy and some are big enough to devour lizards, mice and birds. Despite their fearsome reputation spiders such as tarantulas - and even the tiny money...
Wild herring prove fast organizers
Watching fish shoal reveals a turning point in density
Dogs (not chimps) most like humans
Chimpanzees share many of our genes, but dogs have lived with us for so long and undergone so much domestication that they are now serving as a model for understanding...
Rowan to Host Origins of Species Presentation
Dr. Sean Carroll, a professor of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Wisconsin, will present on "Remarkable Creatures: Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species."
Raising The Alarm About Chimpanzee Massacre In The Democratic Republic Of Congo
Poachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) threaten the existence of the largest remaining continuous population of chimpanzees in the world. This conclusion is based on observations made during...