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Coral bleaching can increase coral disease
MIAMI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has found coral bleaching increases the chances of coral disease, which in turn, can exacerbate coral bleaching.
Cells In Developing Tissue Consider Their History Of Signaling Exposure To Determine Location
Researchers have proposed a novel model that differs from a widely held hypothesis about the mechanisms by which developing animals pattern their tissues and structures.
Mechanism in nerve cell development found
HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Finnish scientists say they have identified a key mechanism in the development of nerve cells, shedding light on how early synapses become stronger.
Transgenic Songbirds Provide New Tool To Understand The Brain
A new genetic tool will enable scientists to study vocal learning and neurogenesis at the molecular level in songbirds.
Improving Stem Cell Techniques Using Protein Found In Moss
Scientists have discovered a new use for the Polycomb group protein found in moss that have an important role in telling stem cells how to develop.
Agricultural research 'should be open access'
Enabling free access to agricultural research — a critical component of India's science sector — could reap big rewards, says journal chief.
Unlocking The Mystery Of European Eel Migrations
Scientist have revealed the first stage of the European eels mysterious migration to the Sargasso Sea by attaching pop up satellite tags to eels.
Number of Earth's species known to scientists rises to 1.9 million
The world's most comprehensive catalogue of plants and animals has been boosted by 114,000 new species in the
Venomous spider spreads in California
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A South African spider more poisonous than its cousin the black widow is spreading throughout the most southern part of California, authorities said.
Arsenic toxic at low levels, ferrate oxidation is innovative approach to mediate
Although arsenic (As) occurs ubiquitously in the environment and has been used since its isolation in 1250 A.D in various fields such as medicine, metallurgy, agriculture and electronics, it is...
Nanotechnology and synthetic biology: What does the American public think?
Washington -- Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware...
Fish go mad for ginger gene
There may be plenty of fish in the sea but the medaka knows what it likes. A new study published in the open access journal BMC Biology shows how a...
Light, photosynthesis help bacteria invade fresh produce
Exposure to light and possibly photosynthesis itself could be helping disease-causing bacteria to be internalised by lettuce leaves, making them impervious to washing, according to research published in the October...
Secret labs dump toxic load
A researcher has found that illicit drug labs produce a lot of pervasive toxic waste, which can harm local residents.
Census reveals extinction threat
Almost 10% of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish are at risk of extinction, says an Australian report.
Obituary: Peter Dunnill
Pioneer of biochemical engineering with a gift for communication
BBC opens world's biggest online zoo
Wildlife online with footage of 370 exhibits
Giant fish 'verges on extinction'
A three-year survey fails to find a single Chinese paddlefish, one of the largest freshwater fish in the world.
New Sequencing Technique Could Boost Pine Beetle Fight, Improve Cancer Research
Researchers have helped developed a cheaper, faster way to compile draft genome sequences that could advance the fight against mountain pine beetle (MPB) infestation and improve cancer research.
Electric Fish Equipped With 'Dimmer' Switch
Electric fish are equipped with a dimmer switch to save energy.
Researchers unravel brain's wiring to understand memory
Using a powerful microscope, Karel Svoboda, a brain scientist at the Janelia Farm Research Campus in Ashburn, Va., peers through a plastic window in the top of a mouse's head...
Feds to decide on listing ice seals as threatened
(AP) -- A federal agency must decide within three weeks whether spotted seals, which depend on sea ice off Alaska's coast, should be listed as a threatened or endangered...
Butterfly experiment a prairie masterpiece in the making
After waiting for a warm, summery day, biologist Doug Taron and a handful of colleagues fanned out through a thousand acres of restored prairie this month, stroking plants with delicate...
Basics: Give Birds a Break. Lock Up the Cat.
Free-ranging felines do a lot of damage to the baby bird populations in neighborhoods.
Champagne bubbles' flavour fizz
Scientists find that the bubbles in champagne contain high concentrations of chemicals that give the drink its flavour.
Study: Life and death during the Great Depression
The Great Depression had a silver lining: During that hard time, U.S. life expectancy actually increased by 6.2 years, according to a University of Michigan study published in the current...
Can Evolution Run in Reverse? A Study Says It’s a One-Way Street
A team of scientists said new mutations make it practically impossible for evolution to reverse direction.
Fungi beat insecticide resistance in mosquitoes
Scientists have found that infecting mosquitoes with fungi can reverse insecticide resistance, but large-scale testing is some way off.