Biology News Net

Thursday th 25th of February 2010

Plotting and treachery in ant royal families - 21:42

Can a single layer of cells control a leaf's size? - 21:42

Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone - 21:42

Stem cells restore sight in mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa - 01:07

Brain implant reveals the neural patterns of attention - 01:07

An emotion detector for baby - 01:07

Hepatitis B and C remain public health issue -- up to 5.3 million Americans infected - 01:07

Tuesday th 23rd of February 2010

A magnetometer in the upper beak of birds? - 17:56

Breaking the aphid's code - 17:56

DNA sequencing unlocks relationships among flowering plants - 17:56

New dinosaur discovered head first, for a change - 17:56

Monday th 22nd of February 2010

Is an animal's agility affected by the position of its eyes? - 20:21

Flightless mosquitoes developed to help control dengue fever - 20:21

Ancient DNA reveals caribou history linked to volcanic eruption - 20:21

U. of Colorado scientists create tiny RNA molecule with big implications for life's origins - 20:21

Virus hybridization could create pandemic bird flu - 20:21

Synthetic lethality: A new way to kill cancer cells - 20:21

Saturday th 20th of February 2010

Scientists unlock mystery in important photosynthesis step - 16:07

How nerve cells grow - 16:07

Scientists identify critical enzyme in healthy heart function - 16:07

Thursday th 18th of February 2010

A second hydrocarbon boom threatens the Peruvian Amazon - 17:21

UAB-led study shows simple steps could reduce stillbirths by up to 1 million - 17:21

Life's smallest motor, cargo carrier of the cells, moves like a seesaw - 17:21

Wednesday th 17th of February 2010

New method makes vaccines stable at tropical temperatures - 20:14

Researchers chart genomic map spanning over 2 dozen cancers - 20:14

Southern African genomes sequenced: Benefits for human health expected - 20:14

U-M researchers find key interaction that controls telomeres - 20:14

Genome sequencing of 3 parasitoid wasp species - 20:14

Protein found to be key in protecting the gut from infection - 20:14

Tuesday th 16th of February 2010

Fluorescent probes light up cancerous tumors - 19:28

Scientists find donut-shaped structure of enzyme involved in energy metabolism - 19:28

Further doubt cast on virus link to chronic fatigue - 19:28

New material mimics bone to create better biomedical implants - 19:28

Monday th 15th of February 2010

HIV drug resistance lasts about 1 year in women treated with nevirapine to prevent infant infection - 22:42

Cows: More freedom may mean less milk - 22:42

New study suggests stem cells sabotage their own DNA to produce new tissues - 22:42

Scientists discover molecular pathway for organ tissue regeneration and repair - 22:42

Friday th 12th of February 2010

Research highlights role of protein pair in obesity regulation - 19:21

Dartmouth researchers describe how the cholera bacteria becomes infectious - 19:21

Thursday th 11th of February 2010

Cancer: 'Primitive' gene discovered - 14:49

Biologist discovers 'stop' signal in honey bee communication - 14:49

Mother bats expert at saving energy - 14:49

Tuesday th 9th of February 2010

A study reveals how respiratory tubes and capillaries form - 18:56

Researchers map all the fragile sites of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae's genome - 18:56

Researchers reveal 3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer, HIV - 18:56

Chocoholic mice fear no pain - 18:56

Monday th 8th of February 2010

Method of the future uses single-cell imaging to identify gene interactions - 20:14

Caltech neuroscientists discover brain area responsible for fear of losing money - 20:14

Thursday th 4th of February 2010

Nuclear pore complexes harbor new class of gene regulators - 15:42

First discovery of the female sex hormone progesterone in a plant - 15:42