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3 Americans Share Nobel for Medicine
Three scientists solved a longstanding puzzle of cell biology with deep relevance to cancer and aging.
Scientists track green turtle`s 900km migration
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Exeter scientists are part of the first team to monitor a sea turtle's journey from the Turks and Caicos Islands. The adult female green turtle, named...
Native grasses as biofuel aids wildlife
HOUGHTON, Mich., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Using prairie plants to produce bio-energy would help bird populations threatened by the conversion of grasslands to corn, scientists in Michigan said.
Control of mosquito vectors of malaria may be enhanced by a new method of biocontrol
Biopesticides containing a fungus that is pathogenic to mosquitoes may be an effective means of reducing malaria transmission, particularly if used in combination with insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs), according to a...
Why one way of learning is better than another
A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) of McGill University reveals that different patterns of training and learning lead to different types of memory formation....
Aircraft 'eyesight' created
Australian scientists have created visual systems that will help unmanned aircraft see for themselves as they fly.
Estrogen Link In Male Aggression Sheds New Light On Sex-specific Behaviors
Territorial behavior in male mice might be linked to more "girl power" than ever suspected, according to new findings at UCSF. For the first time, researchers have identified networks of...
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features RNA analysis methods
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Thurs., Oct. 1, 2009) ? The study of RNA has long been the tool of choice for understanding where and when genes are expressed in a...
Putting The Squeeze On Sperm DNA: Streamlined Sperm Offer New Way To Read Histone Code
In the quest for speed, olympic swimmers shave themselves or squeeze into high-tech super-suits. In the body, sperm are the only cells that swim and, as speed is crucial to...
Fungi-Infested Violin Beats Strad
Scientist and violin maker create instruments made from wood treated with fungi.
You must remember this: Scientists develop nasal spray that improves memory
Good news for procrastinating students: a nasal spray developed by a team of German scientists promises to give late night cram sessions a major boost, if a good night's sleep...
Suicide messenger told apart
Resolving a decade of debate, reseachers have distinguished two cell messengers – one causing cell suicide, the other inflammation.
Symmetrical brains can be an advantage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many studies have found widespread asymmetry in the brains of different species, including humans, and most have assumed asymmetry is advantageous. A new paper, published in the Proceedings...
Strategy Outlined For Growing Bioenergy While Protecting Wildlife
Researchers have provided an analysis of the consequences for wildlife of the expanding production of bioenergy. The authors of new study identify harvesting of diverse prairie, which is dominated by...
Planet's nitrogen cycle overturned by 'tiny ammonia eater of the seas'
It's not every day you find clues to the planet's inner workings in aquarium scum. But that's what happened a few years ago when University of Washington researchers cultured a...
Saving red squirrels from pox
A new study will investigate how red squirrels get the pox, an insight that may help save those left in the UK.
Study conducted into honey bees
Researchers embark on a three-year study into how food supplies affect honey bees and their resistance to disease.
Omnigenomics
Sometimes it is helpful to have a catchy word to describe one's type of research. I think that's why "omics" words are so popular -- they encapsulate a complex combination...
Tennessee Foresters Helping To Return Chestnuts To American Forests
The American chestnut was a dominant species in eastern US's forests before a blight wiped it out in the early 1900s. Today it's being returned to the landscape thanks in...
Scientists fight back on giant Asian carp
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Lake Michigan's food chain is under threat from an invasive fish and biologists are working on ways to keep it out of the lake,...
Study provides new insights into marine ecosystems and fisheries production
NOAA and Norwegian researchers recently completed a comparative analysis of marine ecosystems in the North Atlantic and North Pacific to see what factors support fisheries production, leading to new insights...
The Age Of Telekinetic Cyborg Monkeys Is Upon Us
Last year, a monkey managed to move a robot arm using nothing but its mind. The arm was wired to the monkey's brain, and the simian test subject maneuvered the arm as...
A Twist in the Genome Thwarts Hepatitis C
(PhysOrg.com) -- Viruses like Hepatitis C proliferate by tricking cellular machinery into manufacturing the parts for duplicate viral particles.
India drought 'worst since 1972'
India suffered its weakest monsoon for nearly 40 years, the country's meteorological department says.
NXP Introduces Intelligent Switches Supporting HDMI 1.4
NXP Semiconductors today unveiled intelligent switches supporting the new HDMI 1.4 specification released in June 2009.
Springtime Sheep Grazing Helps Control Leafy Spurge
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using sheep to control leafy spurge works best if it's done in the spring every year, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study.
Research puts a 'Fas' to the cause of programmed cell death
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have put an end to a 10-year debate over which form of a molecular messenger called Fas ligand is responsible for killing cells during...
Government to remap manatee habitat
It has been more than 30 years since federal wildlife managers formally mapped the places where endangered manatee live in Florida. On Tuesday, they acknowledged it's probably time for an...