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Scientists turn on fountain of youth in yeast
Researchers have successfully manipulated the life span of common, single-celled yeast organisms by figuring out how to remove and restore protein functions related to yeast aging.
Sweet success: First recorded wild breeding from captive-bred Regent Honeyeater
(PhysOrg.com) -- A captive-bred Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) has given efforts to save the species in Victoria a boost by successfully raising young in the wild.
Shrimp invaders may feed Great Lakes fish
KINGSTON, Ontario, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Bloody red shrimp invading the Great Lakes may provide a new food source for fish and provide a method of controlling the Russian...
Psychopaths' brains show differences in structure and function
Images of prisoners' brains show important differences between those who are diagnosed as psychopaths and those who aren't, according to a new study.
Low sodium intake may be unhealthy, study finds
Severely restricting dietary sodium might have unexpected results, a new study suggests.
Elevated natural soil metals linked to antibiotic resistance
(Medical Xpress) -- Soils naturally-rich in heavy metals are contributing to the growing global problem of antibiotic resistance, new research has shown.
Herbicide may affect plants thought to be resistant
Researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended consequences, causing some plants to need more water...
Surprising pathway implicated in stuttering
Researchers have obtained new evidence that at least some persistent stuttering is caused by mutations in a gene governing not speech, but a metabolic pathway involved in recycling old cell...
Measures of Biodiversity Offer Information for Assessing Rangeland Health
Rangeland managers need reliable data to determine the best course of action to preserve or restore ecosystems. Currently, biodiversity is not one of the parameters included in the evaluation of...
Report Offers Help in Fight Against Japanese Stiltgrass
New white paper offers current information on the biology, impacts and control of invasive plant species.
Rowan University Protecting the Environment Through Engineering
An engineering professor and students at a New Jersey university are designing rain gardens to help the environment.
ScienceShot: The World's First 'Invisible' Couple
Cichlid fish form pair bonds that are impossible to spot with the human eye
A first -- lab creates cells used by brain to control muscle cells
University of Central Florida researchers, for the first time, have used stem cells to grow neuromuscular junctions between human muscle cells and human spinal cord cells, the key connectors used...
US patent awarded for Rochester's pioneering HPV vaccine work
The University of Rochester has been awarded a U.S. patent for research essential to both human papillomavirus vaccines on the market.
Amazon: Clearing up doubts as to the benefits of Ecotourism
Ecological tourism has no effect on the presence of large mammals in the Amazon, according to a study that for the first time compares the biological diversity of ecotourism zones...
Humans can unwittingly bring alien plant species to Svalbard
New research shows that humans can unwittingly bring alien plant species to Svalbard. Increased travel activity and expected temperature increases over the next decades, may make the establishment of new...
Special delivery: Nematode-infected insect cadavers
A custom-made machine for packaging mealworms infected with beneficial nematodes could improve the delivery, timing and use of the wormlike organisms as biological control agents.
New class of drugs for the reversible inhibition of proteasomes
As the "recycling plant" of the cell, the proteasome regulates vitally important functions. When it is inhibited, the cell chokes on its own waste. Cancer cells, in particular, are very...
Discovery changes how scientists think about plant cell wall formation
Researchers have discovered that two proteins come together in an unexpected way to make a carbohydrate, a chain of sugar molecules, in plant cell walls. This fundamental discovery changes the...
Bat plant could give some cancers a devil of a time
In a new study published this month in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have pinpointed the...
Startup transports Web browsers to underwater world
It's a living, breathing ocean that you can "dive into," exploring underwater habitats from the Indian Ocean to the Sea of Cortez while encountering thousands of fish - as they...
Bee-ware: bees keep African elephants at bay
No need for big muscles or high-tech contraptions when it comes to protecting African plantations from elephants: a British biologist has discovered that buzzing bees will keep the beasts at...
25 worst passwords of 2011 revealed
The most common passwords of 2011 — obviously ones you should avoid using — range from the simple "password" and "123456," to "football" and "michael" data posted by...
Survey reveals showering habits
People's showering habits, using innovative technology, are revealed in a survey described as the first of its kind.
New bioengineering prof uncovers cancer metabolism insights
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research from a new member of the bioengineering faculty at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering demonstrates that our cells metabolize nutrients in a very different...
Sex explains why the fit don't always survive
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from The Australian National University has shown how genetic variation persists through generations, rather than being bred out in an evolution towards a perfect type.
Illuminating cross talk between signalling factors
(Medical Xpress) -- Hypoxia and inflammation are environmental features occuring simultaneously in a variety of diseases such as growing tumours and critically inflamed tissues. UCD scientists investigating the relative contributions...
‘Fit’ genes don’t benefit all
‘Behavioural dominance’ genes can bring male voles more mates, but put females at disadvantage with smaller offspring.