Biology News Net

Wednesday th 2nd of February 2011

Neurobiologists find that weak electrical fields in the brain help neurons fire together - 22:30

Biologists discover 'control center' for sperm production - 22:30

MicroRNA cocktail helps turn skin cells into stem cells - 22:30

Tuesday th 1st of February 2011

Research uncovers key to understanding cause of lupus - 15:40

High levels of circulating DNA may signal faster progression of lung cancer - 15:40

Secret life of bees now a little less secret - 15:40

Monday th 31st of January 2011

If junk DNA is useful, why is it not shared more equally? - 11:30

Ants' ecosystem role is 'key' - 11:30

Salk researchers discover that stem cell marker regulates synapse formation - 11:30

Thursday th 27th of January 2011

Team looks to the cow rumen for better biofuels enzymes - 22:00

Yearly mammograms from age 40 save 71 percent more lives, study shows - 22:00

Research suggests HIV causes rapid aging in key infection-fighting cells - 22:00

Wednesday th 26th of January 2011

First study of dispersants in Gulf spill suggests a prolonged deepwater fate - 21:00

New anti-HIV gene therapy makes T-cells resistant to HIV infection - 21:00

Fish smile but some consumers frown at new genre of phosphate-free detergents - 21:00

Dynamic systems in living cells break the rules - 00:00

Biologists' favorite worm gets viruses - 00:00

Fluorescent color of coral larvae predicts whether they'll settle or swim - 00:00

Saturday th 22nd of January 2011

Islands in the sky: How isolated are mountain top plant populations? - 12:20

Study maps process used by T cells to discriminate pathogens from the body's own cells - 12:20

Dino-era sex riddle solved by new fossil find - 12:20

Viral protein mimic keeps immune system quiet - 12:20

Red blood cell hormone modulates the immune system - 12:20

Defense mechanism against bacteria and fungi deciphered - 12:20

Wednesday th 19th of January 2011

Small molecules may prevent ebola infection - 18:30

Like humans, amoebae pack a lunch before they travel - 18:30

Scientists reveal complete structure of HIV's outer shell - 18:30

Scripps Research team creates new synthetic compound with HIV-fighting promise - 03:51

Biological clock ticks slower for female birds who choose good mates - 03:51

See how they grow: Monitoring single bacteria without a microscope - 03:51

Are sharks color blind? - 03:51

2 new species of 'leaping' beetles discovered in New Caledonia - 03:51

Monday th 17th of January 2011

Scientists find the 'master switch' for key immune cells in inflammatory diseases - 23:30

New technique to see neurons of the deep brain for months at a time developed at Stanford - 23:30

MicroRNA suppresses prostate cancer stem cells and metastasis - 23:30

Friday th 14th of January 2011

100-year-old specimens at California museum help determine when avian pox hit Galapagos - 00:00

Overexpression of repetitive DNA sequences discovered in common tumor cells - 00:00

Scientists sequence gut microbes of premature infant - 00:00

GM chickens that don't transmit bird flu developed - 00:00

Wednesday th 12th of January 2011

23andMe presents top 10 most interesting genetic findings of 2010 - 21:00

Origins of the pandemic: Study reveals lessons of H1N1 - 21:00

New method will triple amount of genetic information from newborn blood spot screenings - 21:00

First genetic test for predicting IVF success - 21:00

Attention ladies and gentlemen: Courtship affects gene expression - 21:00

Sleep mode: The energy cost of sleep deprivation - 21:00

The good, the bad and the 'green' -- harnessing the potential of bacteria - 02:00

DNA blood test can cut invasive testing for Down's syndrome by 98 percent - 02:00

Nanodisk gene therapy - 02:00

Monday th 10th of January 2011

New method takes snapshots of proteins as they fold - 22:50

Mayo researchers describe measles viral protein movement - 22:50