Biology News Net

Thursday th 4th of November 2010

New 3-D model of RNA 'core domain' of enzyme telomerase may offer clues to cancer, aging - 17:40

Researchers unlock the secret of bacteria's immune system - 17:40

Wednesday th 3rd of November 2010

Antibody locks up West Nile's infection mechanism - 04:00

Lactate in the brain reveals aging process - 04:00

X-ray crystallography reveals structure of precursor to blood-clotting protein - 04:00

Tuesday th 2nd of November 2010

Pregnant women who eat peanuts may put infants at increased risk for peanut allergy - 05:00

Earth's first great predator wasn't - 05:00

Scientists uncover a genetic switch that turns immune responses on and off - 05:00

Of 50,000 small molecules tested to fight cancer, 2 show promise - 05:00

Thursday th 28th of October 2010

NC State develops more precise genetic 'off switches' - 23:31

Scientists investigate evolution of new polio virus - 23:31

Wednesday th 27th of October 2010

Not so fast -- sex differences in the brain are overblown - 20:30

1000 Genomes Project publishes analysis of completed pilot phase - 20:30

Glucosamine causes the death of pancreatic cells - 20:30

Large-scale fish farm production offsets environmental gains - 20:30

Tuesday th 26th of October 2010

New snub-nosed monkey discovered in Northern Myanmar - 22:50

Study suggests a third of shark and ray species are threatened - 22:50

Extinction threat growing for vertebrates, researchers report in Science - 22:50

Study identifies key molecules in multiple myeloma - 22:50

A new player in the innate immunity game? - 22:50

Immune cells deploy traps to catch and kill pathogens - 00:01

Golden eagles studied by satellite - 00:01

Mouse brain seen in sharpest detail ever - 00:00

Thursday th 21st of October 2010

Putting a bull's-eye on the flu: Detailing influenza's structure for drug targeting - 23:10

Microchip patented which separates and extracts tumor cells in the blood - 23:10

Malarial mosquitoes are evolving into new species, say researchers - 23:10

Berkeley Lab scientists open electrical link to living cells - 23:10

Wednesday th 20th of October 2010

A redeeming role for a common virus - 22:00

'Reaper' protein strikes at mitochondria to kill cells - 22:00

Tuesday th 19th of October 2010

Biologist hopes new 'condos' will help Galapagos penguins stave off extinction - 20:00

Novel regulatory process for T cells may help explain immune system diseases - 20:00

SHIP protein identified as a B-cell tumor suppressor - 20:00

Bioelectrical signals turn stem cells' progeny cancerous - 20:00

From bees to coral reefs: How humans impact partnerships in the natural world - 20:00

Monday th 18th of October 2010

Why are men more susceptible to alcoholism? - 19:40

Lessons learned from the H1N1 pandemic - 19:40

When vertebrae cross dress: How sloths got their long neck - 19:40

A mystery solved: How genes are selectively silenced - 19:40

Friday th 15th of October 2010

Gene identified that prevents stem cells from turning cancerous - 02:00

Code RED for biodiversity - 02:00

Orchid tricks hoverflies - 02:00

Thursday th 14th of October 2010

Scientists prepare for confined field trials of life-saving drought-tolerant transgenic maize - 00:30

Wednesday th 13th of October 2010

Second-generation device more effective in capturing circulating tumor cells - 01:50

On the trail of the epigenetic code - 01:50

Coral records show ocean thermocline rise with global warming - 01:50

Voracious comb jellyfish 'invisible' to prey - 01:50

Microscopic solutions to world's biggest problems - 01:50

Monday th 11th of October 2010

Microbial hair: It's electric - 16:20

Dogs may be pessimistic too - 16:20

Genomic comparison of ocean microbes reveals East-West divide in populations - 16:20