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New tool in the fight against mosquito-borne disease: A microbial 'mosquito net'
Earlier this year, researchers showed that they could cut the lives of disease-carrying mosquitoes in half by infecting them with a bacterium they took from fruit flies.
Scientists show that plants have measure of the shortest day
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is not only people who feel the effects of short winter days - new research by the University of Edinburgh and the University of Warwick has shed light...
African leaf-eating primates 'likely to be wiped out' by climate change
Monkey species will become 'increasingly at risk of extinction' because of global warming, according to new research. The study reveals that populations of monkeys and apes in Africa that depend...
Emergency Room wait times in Southern California
In Southern California -- where the posting of wait times has yet to be adopted -- wait times are even longer than they are nationally.
Koalas show some changes from ancestors
SYDNEY, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Prehistoric Australian koalas were as lazy as their modern counterparts and used the same loud bellowing to attract mates, a new study shows.
CDC: Rare infection passed on by Miss. organ donor
(AP) -- An extremely rare infection has been passed from an organ donor to at least one recipient in what is thought to be the first human-to-human transfer of...
Why does a human baby need a full year before starting to walk?
Why does a human baby need a full year before it can start walking, while a newborn foal gets up on its legs almost directly after birth? Scientist have assumed...
'Smart' nanocapsule delivery system created for use in protein therapy
Today protein therapy is considered the most direct and safe approach for treating diseases. However the effectiveness of this treatment has been limited by its low delivery efficiency and poor...
Disease Risk Depends on Which Parent a DNA Variant Is Inherited From
A company used data from the population of Iceland to distinguish which chromosomes came from the mother and which from the father.
Europe's flora is becoming impoverished
With increasing species richness, due to more plant introductions than extinctions, plant communities of many European regions are becoming more homogeneous. The same species are occurring more frequently, whereas rare...
Why (And How) Some Daisies Got Their Spots
Dark spots on flower petals are common across many angiosperm plant families and occur on some flowers such as lilies, orchids, and considerable research has been done on the physiological...
Octopus tool-using behavior seen
LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Australian researchers watching octopuses manipulate halved coconut shells into shelter claim it is the first example of tool use by the cephalopods.
Hitchhiking frogs possible disease threat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Christmas trees heading north to Alaska may be carrying an extra "ornament" -- frogs -- and fish and game officials say they bring...
Research in aircraft control systems and robotics helps improve flight safety
(PhysOrg.com) -- At first blush, it may not seem like robots and aircraft control systems have anything in common. When you put them together, however, you arrive at the core...
Japanese Create Fluorescent Mario from Genetically Engineered Bacteria
Team Osaka's nanobiology lab created a petri-dish image of everyone's favorite Nintendo game character Nintendo's Mario has taught us science and even encouraged the development of better artificial intelligence. So it's...
Sucker-Footed Bat Hangs Upright Via Sweat, Not Suction
Despite its name, the sucker-footed bat of Madagascar—one of the few bats known to roost upright—actually uses "modified sweat" to cling to surfaces, a new study says. With video.
1,200-Plus Venomous Catfish Species Uncovered
About half of all known catfish species—many more than expected—bear spines that, when agitated, can rip open venom glands and stymie predators, a new study says.
Koala evolution illuminated
The world at large knows koalas as cute, cuddly, lovable iconic animals. The evolutionary biologist, on the other hand, will know them as extremely specialized, endangered animals, the evolutionary history...
Eat Fruits and Vegetable for Better Vision
Carotenoids, found in green leafy vegetables and colored fruits, have been found to increase visual performance and may prevent age-related eye diseases, according to a new study.
Olive-sided flycatcher threatened in N.L.
The olive-sided flycatcher, a medium-sized migratory songbird, was listed Friday as a threatened species under Newfoundland and Labrador's Endangered Species Act.
Sex and the Single Snail: Study Shows Benefits of Sexual Reproduction Over Asexual
A new study provides credence to the understanding that asexual reproduction allows for the ongoing accumulation and replication of harmful mutations, leaving less room for adaptation to rapidly changing environments.
The how and why of freezing the common fruit fly
Using a microscope the size of a football field, researchers from The University of Western Ontario are studying why some insects can survive freezing, while others cannot. ...
Santa Baby: The Secrets to Santa's Sexiness
(PhysOrg.com) -- As Mr and Mrs Claus continue to enjoy the world's longest surviving marriage, a team of researchers at the University of St Andrews set out to uncover the...
Scientist Is Crucial to the Bay Area’s Role in Stem Cell Research
Efforts are under way to cure diseases using Dr. Shinya Yamanaka’s technique of transforming ordinary cells from skin into stem cells.
Heme channel found
In some ways a cell in your body or an organelle in that cell is like an ancient walled town. Life inside either depends critically on the intelligence of the...
Synthetic red blood cells developed: Red-blood-cell-like particles carry oxygen, drugs, and more
Scientists have developed synthetic particles that closely mimic the characteristics and key functions of natural red blood cells, including softness, flexibility, and the ability to carry oxygen.
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Artificial Platelets Catalyze Clotting
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