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Bacteria Expect The Unexpected
Organisms ensure the survival of their species by genetically adapting to the environment. If environmental conditions change too rapidly, the extinction of a species may be the consequence. A strategy...
Taking Aim at Mysterious DNA Structures in the Battle Against Cancer
Designers of anti-cancer drugs are aiming their arrows at mysterious chunks of the genetic material DNA that may play a key role in preventing the growth and spread of cancer...
Water-conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering, runoff
Conserving water and reducing the environmental impact of runoff are two of the most important issues confronting container nursery operations. Current regulations and laws in five states limit water consumption...
New discoveries in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
The study, entitled 'Moonlighting Proteins HAL3 and VHS3 Form a Heteromeric PPCDC with YKL088w in Yeast CoA Biosynthesis' and published in Nature Chemical Biology, was carried out by researchers of...
'Genome zoo' would house 10,000 species
A group of about 70 scientists from around the world is proposing a "genomic zoo," a database of DNA sequences from 10,000 species of vertebrates.
Queen's research could help protect frontline troops
A team of researchers at Queen's University Belfast's Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) is working to develop futuristic communications systems that could help protect frontline troops...
Orphan army ants join nearby colonies
Colonies of army ants, whose long columns and marauding habits are the stuff of natural-history legend, are usually antagonistic to each other, attacking soldiers from rival colonies in border disputes...
New insight into predicting cholera epidemics in the Bengal Delta
Cholera, an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, has reemerged as a global killer. Outbreaks typically occur once a year in Africa and Latin America. But in...
Breeding better broccoli
Carotenoids - fat-soluble plant compounds found in some vegetables - are essential to the human diet and reportedly offer important health benefits to consumers. Plant carotenoids are the most important...
Organic weed control options for highbush blueberry
Research scientists at Nova Scotia Agricultural College have been working steadily to find effective organic methods to control weeds in cultivated blueberry crops. One resulting study, published in a recent...
Test Proves 'The Eyes Have It' For ID Verification
The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity. A new report demonstrates that iris recognition algorithms can maintain their accuracy even...
Singapore scientists join international study of 10,000 vertebrates' genomes
The Singapore laboratory that deciphered the DNA codes, or genomes, of the famed fugu (or pufferfish) and elephant shark, has joined The Genome 10K Project, an international effort to build...
Scientists are first to 'unlock' the mystery of creating cultured pearls from the queen conch
For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch (Strombus gigas) have been unsuccessful—until now. For the first time, novel and proprietary seeding techniques to...
Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival
In the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection for females is, apparently, having sex with the neighbors, according to an Australian study published Wednesday.
Yellowstone ‘bioblitz’ uncovers hidden species
Scientists searching for Yellowstone National Park's lesser-known life forms found more than 1,200 species, including several never known before to exist in the park.
Dementia: Rare Brain Disorder Is Highly Hereditary
New research shows that frontotemporal dementia -- a rare brain disorder that causes early dementia -- is highly hereditary.
GM potato gets roasting in South Africa
South African researchers have lodged an appeal against their government's rejection of a genetically modified potato.
Single-base DNA resolution
A fluorescent probe sensitive to differences at the single-base-level of DNA has been created by researchers in Japan
Giant ants' nests given special building protection
Insects' towering structures will be safeguarded during timber removal process in Northumberland woodlandA rare British "skyscraper city" made by ants has been given the equivalent of listed building protection and a place on...
Megapixels: Thinking Cap
Tiny surface electrodes could help paralyzed people move Bundles of microelectrode wires fan out over a small area of a human brain. These electrodes were placed by neurosurgeons at the University of Utah...
Tags reveal white sharks have neighbourhoods in the north Pacific, say Stanford researchers
The white shark may be the ultimate loner of the ocean, cruising thousands of miles in a solitary trek, but a team of researchers has discovered that the sharks have...
GPS used to preserve ants' nests
GPS satellite technology is used to record the locations of rare ants' nests ahead of work to fell thousands of trees.
Rare whale gathering sighted
In a rare sight, marine biologists spot 60 enigmatic Arnoux's beaked whales gathering off the Antarctic coast.
Raising a wreck - HMS Victory's golden secrets could be revealed
An American salvage company hopes it will be allowed to raise the wreck of the original HMS Victory, which lies in the English Channel.
NASA Launches iPhone App
Other than finding "stability issues while scrolling," TopTenREVIEWS calls the app "very well designed and implemented.
Textbook case of color-changing spider reopened
Supposed queen of camouflage may not be hidden in flowers
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17,000 Species Face Extinction, Group Says
"Red List" Shows More Than 20 Percent of Mammals, 70 Percent of Plants in Danger of Being Wiped Out