Biology News Net

Monday th 14th of November 2011

Bats show ability to change their ear shapes, making their hearing more flexible - 17:30

Bats, dolphins, and mole rats inspire advances in ultrasound technology - 17:30

Chinese genomics giant BGI releases latest bioinformatics software and datasets - 17:30

Friday th 11th of November 2011

Gene switch for odorant receptors - 16:30

Thursday th 10th of November 2011

Details of ancient shark attack preserved in fossil whale bone - 18:00

Dendritic cell subtype protects against atherosclerosis - 18:00

Non-coding RNA relocates genes when it's time to go to work - 18:00

Tweaking a gene makes muscles twice as strong - 18:00

'Fishy lawnmowers' help save Pacific corals - 18:00

Tuesday th 8th of November 2011

Survey identifies sea turtle 'hitchhikers' - 19:00

Forest Service part of team sequencing 1,000 fungal genomes - 19:00

Monday th 7th of November 2011

Ancient DNA provides new insights into cave paintings of horses - 17:00

Novel surface triples stem-cell growth in culture - 17:00

A Trojan horse in the fight against HIV/AIDS - 17:00

How parasites modify plants to attract insects - 17:00

Sunday th 6th of November 2011

Preparing for a thaw: How Arctic microbes respond to a warming world - 19:30

Model of enzyme's structure could spur new therapies - 19:30

Thursday th 3rd of November 2011

Decline in dead zones: Efforts to heal Chesapeake Bay are working - 17:30

Discovery of new gene could improve efficiency of molecular factories - 17:30

UCLA researchers identify brain cells responsible for keeping us awake - 17:30

Tropical forests are fertilized by air pollution - 17:30

Chromosomal 'breakpoints' linked to canine cancer - 17:30

Gene therapy shows promise as hemophilia treatment in animal studies - 17:30

Tuesday th 1st of November 2011

Hippocampus plays bigger memory role than previously thought - 18:30

Researchers find molecule that prevents Type 1 diabetes in mice - 18:30

Monday th 31st of October 2011

Fighting fire with fire: 'Vampire' bacteria has potential as living antibiotic - 17:30

Shared genes with Neanderthal relatives not unusual - 17:30

Fighting breast cancer early, one cell at a time - 17:30

Probiotics effective in combating antibiotic-associated diarrhea - 17:30

Sunday th 30th of October 2011

Linking Fragile X Syndrome proteins and RNA editing mistakes at nerve-muscle junction - 19:00

Patterns of new DNA letter in brain suggest distinct function - 19:00

Dopamine release in human brain tracked at microsecond timescale reveals decision-making - 19:00

Wednesday th 26th of October 2011

Lab-made skin cells will aid transplantation, cancer, drug discovery research - 17:00

New 'scarless' surgery takes out tumors through natural skull opening - 17:00

Tuesday th 25th of October 2011

Antidepressant linked to developmental brain abnormalities in rodents - 03:30

HPV linked to cardiovascular disease in women - 03:30

Unraveling the mysteries of the natural killer within us - 03:30

Poisonous oceans delayed animal evolution - 03:30

Wednesday th 19th of October 2011

Early HIV treatment dramatically increases survival in patients co-infected with tuberculosis - 18:30

B-lymphocyte depletion using the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in chronic fatigue syndrome - 18:30

New therapy protects monkeys from Hendra virus - 18:30

New bacteria toxins against resistant insect pests - 18:30

Tuesday th 18th of October 2011

Cells are crawling all over our bodies, but how? - 16:31

Scientists create computing building blocks from bacteria and DNA - 16:31

Simple nerve cells regulate swimming depth of marine plankton - 16:31

Monday th 17th of October 2011

Immune peacekeepers discovered - 17:40

Genomic sequence and comparison of 2 macaques reveal new insights into biomedical research - 17:40

Low birthweight infants have five times rate of autism - 17:40

Thursday th 13th of October 2011

Meerkats recognize each other from their calls - 17:00

NIH-funded researchers correct sickle cell disease in adult mice - 17:00