Biology News Net

Thursday th 2nd of December 2010

Smoking may thin the brain - 23:00

From toxicity to life: Arsenic proves to be a building block - 23:00

Physicists use graphene to decode DNA - 00:30

New findings detail how virus prepares to infect cells - 00:30

A powerful new technology to identify HIV inhibitors - 00:30

Tuesday th 30th of November 2010

Gene transfer from transgenic crops: A more realistic picture - 23:00

Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing - 23:00

Genomic fault zones come and go - 23:00

Scripps Research scientists redefine the role of plasma cells in the immune system - 23:00

Monday th 29th of November 2010

Marsupial embryo jumps ahead in development - 19:40

Apes unwilling to gamble when odds are uncertain - 19:40

Tiny RNA shown to cause multiple types of leukemia - 19:40

Sporadic breast cancers start with ineffective DNA repair systems, Pitt researchers find - 19:40

Number of HIV/AIDS cases in sub-Saharan Africa expected to greatly outpace resources - 19:40

Superantigens could be behind several illnesses - 19:40

Ph.D. thesis describes 35 hitherto unknown families of endogenous retroviruses - 19:40

Friday th 26th of November 2010

Size of mammals exploded after dinosaur extinction - 00:30

Deciphering how CD4 T cells die during HIV infection - 00:30

Whale sharks do the math to avoid that sinking feeling - 00:30

Tuesday th 23rd of November 2010

Use of HIV medications reduces risk of HIV infection in uninfected people - 18:40

DNA uncovers 1 of the world's rarest birds - 18:40

Monday th 22nd of November 2010

Gene find could lead to healthier food, better biofuel production - 21:03

Trigger mechanism provides 'quality control' in cell division - 21:03

Researchers kick-start ancient DNA - 21:03

New tool detects Ebola, Marburg quickly, easily - 21:03

Uptake protein acts as zinc's doorway to the cell - 21:02

Thursday th 18th of November 2010

It takes a village: Mechanism alerts neighbors to amplify immune response - 22:00

Bioscience researchers defeating potato blight - 22:00

Researchers learn that genetics determine winter vitamin D status - 22:00

Why so many antibodies fail to protect against HIV infection - 22:00

Wednesday th 17th of November 2010

Rescue missions underway to save Haiti's species from mass extinctions - 06:10

Hearing colors, seeing sounds: New research explores sensory overlap in the brain - 06:10

Researcher explores whether fish feel pain - 06:10

Research links damaged organs to change in biochemical wave patterns - 06:10

Monday th 15th of November 2010

Molecular evolution proves source of HIV infection in criminal cases - 23:00

Change in temperature uncovers genetic cross talk in plant immunity - 23:00

Nanoengineers aim to grow tissues with functional blood vessels - 23:00

Targeted therapy reactivates 'guardian of the genome' in resistant cancer - 23:00

T. rex's big tail was its key to speed and hunting prowess - 23:00

Mastermind steroid found in plants - 23:00

How do neural stem cells decide what to be -- and when? - 23:00

Thursday th 11th of November 2010

Modeling autism in a dish - 18:00

Fruit flies lead scientists to new human pain gene - 18:00

Gene discovery suggests way to engineer fast-growing plants - 18:00

Tuesday th 9th of November 2010

MicroRNA controls mammary gland development in mice - 18:50

Zebrafish reveal exquisite workings of the brain - 18:50

New DNA repair pathway - 18:50

Monday th 8th of November 2010

Genetic diversity of rice now secure in 'Doomsday Vault' - 13:30

Special skin keeps fish species alive on land - 13:30

Thursday th 4th of November 2010

Small protein changes may make big difference in natural HIV control - 17:40