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Penn biologists demonstrate that size matters... in snail shells
PHILADELPHIA -- A team of biologists at the University of Pennsylvania has completed a research study begun in 1915 and determined that a snail making its home in the northwest...
Nanoparticles in personal care products may have adverse environmental effects
Using aquatic microbes as their 'canary-in-a-cage,' scientists from Ohio today reported that nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care products may be harmful to...
Glacial movement genetically affected deer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 26 (UPI) -- A 10-year U.S. study of mule and black-tailed deer has found unique subspecies created by the animals' responses to climate change...
Spiders, frogs and gecko among exciting discoveries found in Papua New Guinea
Jumping spiders, a tiny chirping frog and an elegant striped gecko are among 56 species believed new to science discovered during a Conservation International (CI) Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition...
You don't call, you don't write: Connectivity in marine fish populations
Children of baby boomers aren't the only ones who have taken to setting up home far from where their parents live. A new study published this week in the Proceedings...
Therapeutic Cloning Gets A Boost With New Research Findings
New research offers the first direct demonstration that cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer does not lead to an increase in the frequency of point mutations.
Hook-ups in the wild: Do animals enjoy sex?
Animals obviously hook up, at least during mating season. But do they like it? According to experts, there are two answers: "yes" and "it is impossible to know."
New Possibilities For Hydrogen-producing Algae
Photosynthesis produces the food that we eat and the oxygen that we breathe -- could it also help satisfy our future energy needs by producing clean-burning hydrogen? Researchers studying a...
Discovery may result in new test to determine predisposition to cancer
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an assay that may be used to help identify new genes that can predict a predisposition to cancer. The study, published in...
Human papillomavirus genotype distribution in New Mexico cervical cancers
DNA from human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16) and HPV type 18 (HPV18) were found in the majority of invasive cervical cancers in New Mexico in the 1980s and 1990s,...
Thinking of turning your chemistry green? Consult GEMs
A database designed to 'build community' and reduce barriers when adopting green chemistry has doubled in size in the last two years, its creator told professional colleagues at the national...
Queen's scientists find new way to battle MRSA
Experts from Queen's University Belfast have developed new agents to fight MRSA and other hospital-acquired infections that are resistant to antibiotics. The fluids are a class of ionic liquids that...
New study investigates life and death in the beehive
Scientists from the Universities of East Anglia and Southampton are set to begin a unique study that will explore the behaviour of bees to help understand the process of ageing...
Birds, bats leave different wakes
Analysis of wind-tunnel data provides details about the creatures’ aerodynamics
It’s not just his croak
Even at night, female tree frogs prefer males with redder vocal sacs
Regulatory Molecule For Tumor Formation Or Suppression Identified
One of the small regulatory molecules, named microRNA-125b, is a novel regulator of p53, an important protein that safeguards cells against cancers, scientists report.
Taking The Conversation Inside: Enhancing Signals In Cell Interior
Scientists used to think most of the exchange of information between cells was conducted at the surface, where cell receptors receive signals from other cells. Now researchers have discovered how...
Protein Is Key To Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation
Investigators have learned that a protein called Shp2 plays a critical role in the pathways that control decisions for differentiation or self-renewal in both human embryonic stem cells and mouse...
Lab-on-a-chip Homes In On How Cancer Cells Break Free
Engineers have invented a method to help figure out how cancer cells break free from neighboring tissue, an "escape" that can spread the disease to other parts of the body.
The secret life of frogs
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Notre Dame biologist Sunny Boyd's research is a little like "Match.com" for amphibians. Say you're a female tree frog looking for a mate--how do you choose...
Hearing could hold key to unlocking schizophrenia mystery
Measuring brain waves in response to hearing a variety of tones appears to be a useful way to begin understanding the underlying genetic abnormalities associated with schizophrenia, says a study...
Deadly ancient disease knocking on Australia's door
Many Australians probably think tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of the past. They are wrong.
Audio "Aphrodisiac" Spurs Rare Cheetah Birth--A First
In a world first, a rare baby cheetah owes its life to a doctored recording of a recently discovered male call that triggers ovulation.
Lemur Forests Pillaged by "Gangs" as Madagascar Reels
A coup d'etat in Madagascar has prompted looters to invade protected sanctuaries, harvesting trees and threatening critically endangered lemurs and other species, conservationists say.
Recipes for Health: Barley and Mushroom Salad With English Peas
We all love barley and mushrooms in soup, so why not use this popular combination in a salad?
A new twist on actuator architecture
Spiral opals change colour and shape in response to their chemical environment