Biology News Net

Thursday th 15th of May 2008

Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on 25 years of HIV - 22:07

MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films - 21:21

Small primate ancestors had a leg up - 21:21

MIT solves gravity-defying bird beak mystery - 21:21

U of Saskatchewan distinguished researcher finds an SOS response to cancer-causing agents - 21:21

Study takes a step toward better defining fatigue - 21:21

Simple model cell is key to understanding cell complexity - 21:21

Wednesday th 14th of May 2008

Shrimps see beyond the rainbow - 23:14

Research sheds new light on heroin addiction - 23:14

Scientists decipher fruit tree genome for the first time - 23:14

Mouse can do without man's most treasured genes - 22:07

Monarch butterflies help explain why parasites harm hosts - 22:07

Researchers find first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like brain tangles in nonhuman primates - 20:56

Compound has potential for new class of AIDS drugs - 20:56

Vancouver researchers discover missing link between TB bacteria and humans - 19:49

Restoring fish populations leads to tough choice for Great Lakes Gulls - 19:49

Aprotinin associated with increased risk of death - 19:07

Common bacteria activating natural killer T cells may cause autoimmune liver disease - 19:07

Undergraduates develop 'dirt-powered' microbial fuel cells to light Africa - 17:56

New treatment for hepatitis C - 17:56

Tuesday th 13th of May 2008

DNA fingerprinting simplified - 23:14

Depression and anger can plague recent university graduates: Study - 22:28

Research shines spotlight on a key player in the dance of chromosomes - 21:21

Too hot to handle! Scientists identify heat sensing regulator - 20:14

Researchers discover architecture for fundamental processes of life - 19:28

Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer - 18:21

Scientists discover small RNAs that regulate gene expression and protect the genome - 18:21

Sugar linkage could lead to better treatment for autoimmune diseases - 18:21

Monday th 12th of May 2008

Mutant gene causes epilepsy, intellectual disability in women - 22:49

Carnegie Mellon engineering researchers automate analysis of protein patterns - 22:49

What's the difference between a human and a fruit fly? - 21:42

Phantoms in the brain: Pain after amputation - 21:42

Researchers find natural section favors parasite fitness over host health - 20:35

New clues to how proteins dissolve and crystallize - 20:35

How embryonic stem cells develop into tissue-specific cells demonstrated - 19:49

When following the leader can lead into the jaws of death - 19:49

Sunday th 11th of May 2008

Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans - 13:28

A new gene trigger for pregnancy disorder identified - 13:28

Female concave-eared frogs draw mates with ultrasonic calls - 13:28

Friday th 9th of May 2008

Dying bats in the Northeast remain a mystery - 17:14

Tomato stands firm in face of fungus - 17:14

New cost-effective means to reconstruct virus populations - 17:14

Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time - 17:14

How body size is regulated - 17:14

Thursday th 8th of May 2008

Bread mold may hold secret to eliminating disease-causing genes - 16:49

Magnet Lab researchers make observing cell functions easier - 16:49

Surprising discovery: Multicellular response is 'all for one' - 16:49

Virus mimics human protein to hijack cell division machinery - 16:49

Everything's coming up corals - 16:49

What's bugging locusts? - 16:49