Making up for lost time

UK's top young scientists named

The first UK science competition for teenagers names its young scientist and young technologist of the year.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

U.S. might loose technological leadership … Gene modifies cystic fibrosis lung disease … Antelope species in danger of extinction … Malaria drug can kill two lethal viruses ... Health/Science news...

Dog parasite could catch on

A study of parasites in Australian dogs found that almost ten percent had giardia, a gastrointestinal infection that can spread to humans.

Fish stock habitat a weak spot

A recent study found that 98 per cent of snapper off NZ’s north coast grew up in the same habitat – all the eggs are in one basket.

Gene mod finds correct toxin

Researchers working with modified strains of Chlostridium difficile found that the dangerous toxin is one that is usually overlooked.

Pure fructose frequently confused with high fructose corn syrup

As researchers continue to examine the role of sweeteners in the diet, it's important that people understand the differences among various ingredients used in scientific studies, according to the Corn...

Danger lurks underground for oak seedlings

Scientists trying to understand why oaks are starting to disappear from North American forests may need to look just below the surface to find some answers. Purdue University researcher Robert...

Insecticidal toxin useless without 'friendly' bacteria accomplices

The toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a popular insecticide used to control pest moths and butterflies, and in some GM pest-proof crops. In a study published...

'Undesirable' evolution can be reversed in fish

'Undesirable' evolution in fish - which makes their bodies grow smaller and fishery catches dwindle - can actually be reversed in a few decades' time by changing our 'take-the-biggest-fish' approach...

Dodgy sperm threatens species

New research has found that inbreeding leads to faulty sperm and reduced fertility, which could result in the species becoming endangered.

Upping the ant-e: Clever chimps boost termite catch

Chimpanzees not only use a tool to snare termites but are able to modify it as well, a skill that requires conceptual and cultural skills, scientists said on Wednesday.

Scientists explore hormone evolution

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research techniques on animals living in the wild are helping scientists test long-held ideas about the role of hormones in survival, according to comments by Professor of...

CSHL researchers pinpoint structure-building role for 2 non-coding RNAs

Most of the DNA in the nucleus of each of our cells is converted into RNA, but only a small fraction of these RNA molecules serve as coding templates for...

What Drives Brain Changes in Macular Degeneration?

MIT study sheds light on underlying neural mechanism of remapping observed in macular degeneration.

FOR KIDS: Sponges' secret weapon

An aquatic animal provides a possible new kind of disease resistance

Why does aspirin increase the susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to antimicrobials?

Resent studies reported that aspirin inhibited the growth of H. pylori in a dose-dependent manner and significantly affected the activity of virulence factors of H. pylori. In addition, aspirin increased...

Inactivity of proteins behind longer shelf life when freezing

Frozen biological material, for example food, can be kept for a long time without perishing. A study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is close to providing answers...

Preying On a Tumor's Weakness With Nanotechnology to Fight Cancer

The Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) today named Geoffrey von Maltzahn this year's recipient of the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for developing  a technique that utilizes nano-sized...

Houseplant Pest Gives Clue To Potential New Anthrax Treatment

Researchers in England have found how a citric acid-based Achilles heel used by a pathogen that attacks the popular African Violet house plant could be exploited not just to save...

How A New Theory Of Bird Evolution Came About

A major new theory for the evolution of flight is changing textbooks around the world. It involves wing-assisted incline running and a fundamental bird wing angle. One of the scientists...

Cleansing toxic waste -- with vinegar

Engineers and environmental scientists at the University of Leeds are developing methods of helping contaminated water to clean itself by adding simple organic chemicals such as vinegar. The harmful chromium compounds...

Sex drug hope over rotten egg gas

The gas responsible for the foul odour of rotten eggs could hold the key to a new impotence drug, experts believe.

It's in his smell

A female moth selects a mate based on the scent of his pheromones. An analysis of the pheromones used by the European Corn Borer (ECB, Ostrinia nubilalis), featured in the...

UIC Center Funds 7 Projects with Potential for Human Therapies

The University of Illinois at Chicago Center for Clinical and Translational Science has awarded $515,000 over two years to seven UIC research projects with great potential to move from laboratory...

Plant diseases threaten woodland

The government will spend £25m in a bid to eradicate plant diseases spreading across the country.

New Variants Of Diarrhea-causing Toxins Found In Seafood

Researchers have described new variants of diarrhea-causing toxins in mussels, oysters and crabs. These variants are assumed to be less virulent than the forms of diarrhea toxin we are already...

Reversing Ecology Reveals Ancient Environments

Researchers have laid the foundation for opening a window to the past using a technique called "reverse ecology." The technique uses genomic data to examine metabolic networks and pulls out...