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Experts: Third of 64 shark species at risk
A third of the 64 species of high-seas sharks are threatened with extinction because they are overfished or killed incidentally, a leading conservation group warned Thursday.
Changes In Brain Architecture May Be Driven By Different Cognitive Challenges
Scientists trying to understand how the brains of animals evolve have found that evolutionary changes in brain structure reflect the types of social interactions and environmental stimuli different species face.
Proteins in gel
Several thousand test fields are tightly packed together on the tiny surface of a biochip. They permit the rapid analysis of substances, e.g. for diagnosing allergens in the blood. These...
Wildlife faces cancer threat
While cancer touches the lives of many humans, it is also a major threat to wild animal populations as well, according to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society...
Disappearing dolphins clamour for attention at whale summit
Small whales are disappearing from the world's oceans and waterways as they fall victim to fishing gear, pollution, and habitat loss – compounded by a lack of conservation measures such...
Ebola Infection Blocked In Cell-culture Experiments
Researchers have discovered two biochemical pathways that the Ebola virus relies on to infect cells. Using substances that block the activation of those pathways, they've prevented Ebola infection in cell...
Longer Life Linked To Specific Foods In Mediterranean Diet
Some food groups in the Mediterranean diet are more important than others in promoting health and longer life according to new research.
Brain study shows differences in night owls, early risers
Scientists at the University of Alberta have found there are significant differences in the way our brains function, depending on whether we are early risers or night owls.
Avoiding 'wheelies' slows animals
The acceleration of four-legged animals seems to be limited by their avoidance of raising their bodies and thus losing traction.
Miami divers capture hated lionfish
MIAMI, June 24 (UPI) -- Marine biologists in Florida say they have official confirmation the venomous lionfish has spread down the Atlantic Coast to Miami.
Mouse model provides clues to human language development
In the brains of the mice the researchers found alterations which may be closely linked to speech and language development. Their analyses comprise part of an international study led by...
Study finds plants can communicate
DAVIS, Calif., June 24 (UPI) -- U.S. and Japanese scientists have discovered plants can communicate danger to their "clones" or genetically identical cuttings planted nearby.
N.Y., Ore., Calif. log high toxin rates
WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- People living in New York, Oregon and California have the greatest risk of developing cancer from breathing toxic chemicals, an analysis indicates.
Evolution faster when it's warmer
The climate could have a direct effect on the speed of "molecular evolution" in mammals, according to a study.
Where giant plants dare to grow
The height to which plants grow follows a global pattern, new research reveals for the first time.
***Anti Aging ***
**AGING- At the time of Abraham it was recorded that humans lived for hundreds of years, there might be a possibility that a certain type of micro organism where introduced...
Neuroscience centre thinks big
Eilon Vaadia on the drive to make an Israeli institute one of the top places for brain research.
Wood storks reproducing well this year
MIAMI, June 23 (UPI) -- Observers in South Florida say 2009 has been a good year for the wood stork, with an estimated 3,500 young birds expected to...
Prairie dogs: influencing the accumulation of metals in plants?
Prairie dogs may seem like harmless little creatures, but they can inflict serious injury on plants simply by snacking on them. Plants cannot flee from their furry predators, so how...
Improved cancer risk test developed
CORVALLIS, Ore., June 23 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have completed the largest animal toxicology study ever conducted, challenging some concepts concerning cancer-causing compound levels.
Protein can twist into a second shape
SAN DIEGO, June 23 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have found a bacterial protein thought to exist in one 3-D shape can twist itself into a second form, depending...
Knorr-brand kosher soup mix recalled
WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of a Knorr-brand kosher soup mix because it contains undeclared egg.
Hunters depleting lion, cougar populations
MINNEAPOLIS, June 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has determined sport hunters are depleting lion and cougar populations in both the United States and Africa.
Ever wondered what the insides of an elephant look like?
Is Channel 4's latest gore-fest, Inside Nature's Giants, a fascinating new breed of factual entertainment or just another case of gross-out television?
Weed-Whacking Herbicide Proves Deadly to Human Cells
Used in yards, farms and parks throughout the world, Roundup has long been a top-selling weed killer. But now researchers have found that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill human cells, particularly...
Researchers to reveal aging's origins on global stage
Four of the biologists who described the underlying causes of aging will soon share their findings with an international audience during a symposium at the upcoming World Congress of Gerontology...
Ratbot Sees, Hears, Scurries Just Like a Real Rat
If there's one thing the world doesn't need more of, it's rats. But try telling that to the researchers at France's Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISIR) who have...
The A. vinelandii bacterium is sequenced
BLACKSBURG, Va., June 23 (UPI) -- An international collaboration of scientists has completed the genome sequencing of the Azotobacter vinelandii soil bacterium, U.S. researchers said.