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Wistar scientists explain the persistence of melanoma through 'dynamic stemness'
Scientists at The Wistar Institute offer a new explanation for the persistent ability of melanoma cells to self-renew, one of the reasons why melanoma remains the deadliest form of skin...
New details of tuberculosis protein-cleaving machinery revealed
Scientists looking for new ways to fight tuberculosis (TB) have their sights set on a structure essential to the bacterium's survival. Disabling this structure could kill the microbes in the...
Grey Whale Goes AWOL Off Israel Coast
Scientists Puzzled as First Grey Whale Sighted in Mediterranean Region in Centuries
Bored U.S. Soldiers Hunt Snakes in Afghanistan
Nature Expeditions Help Break Monotony of Deployments in Rugged Kandahar
Not a fish story: Protected corals increase fishing profits
NAIROBI, KENYA (MAY 13, 2010) ?The Wildlife Conservation Society today announced findings from a study showing that closures and gear restrictions implemented in fishing areas can increase fishery...
Space images, DNA help track rare dolphins
A vulnerable coastal dolphin species has nowhere to hide from scientists, who are using DNA and satellites to track and learn more about the rare animal. ...
Lake sturgeon have genes from parasite, signs of human STD
While trying to find a DNA-based test to determine the sex of lake sturgeon, Purdue University researchers found that the sturgeon genome contains trematode genes that didn't originally belong to...
Stem cells use GPS to generate proper nerve cells
An unknown function that regulates how stem cells produce different types of cells in different parts of the nervous system has been discovered by Stefan Thor, professor of Developmental Biology,...
'Tsunami' video sheds light on struggling pupfish
For the first time, an earthquake was recorded live in Devils Hole, home to the critically endangered pupfish species. The footage is educating scientists on how struggling species react to...
10-million-year-old shark nursery discovered
A 10-million-year-old nursery for the extinct megalodon shark has just been found in Panama, according to University of Florida researchers.
Harpoons Fly as Pro-Whaling and Antiwhaling Nations Fight Over 'Scientific Whaling'
Appealing for objectivity, the chair and vice-chair of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) are...
New biomaterial mimics muscle elasticity
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists say they have used artificial proteins to develop a solid biomaterial that very closely mimics the elasticity of human muscles.
Coating approach clears up fingerprints
CSI notwithstanding, forensics experts cannot always retrieve fingerprints from objects, but a conformal coating process developed by Penn State professors can reveal hard-to-develop fingerprints on nonporous surfaces without altering the...
NOAA tracks winter journeys of seals and penguins in Antarctica
Scientists from NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Centre placed 61 satellite tags on fur seals, leopard seals, Weddell seals, chinstrap penguins and gentoo penguins that will allow researchers and the public...
Mayo Clinic discovers mutation causing protein misfolding remission
Light chain amyloidosis, a deadly protein misfolding disease, is caused by multiple mutations in cells that are intended to protect the body. Instead, the mutations send misfolded bundles of proteins...
Revealing the metabolic activity of microbial communities
Microbial communities are performing important functions all around us - from the earth in our flowerpots to the human gut. Now researchers have developed a method for studying the metabolic...
Researchers share insights into RNA
LA JOLLA, Calif., May 11, 2010 -- Investigators from around the country came to Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) on Friday, May 7, to share their knowledge of the burgeoning...
Above 6,500 feet, Two Rare Chameleons
The expedition celebrates finding two rare chameleon species during a difficult summit climb.
Technology ID's pathogens within 24 hours
LIV, Calif., May 11 (UPI) -- U.S. government scientists say they have developed technology that can identify bacteria, viruses and other organisms within 24 hours.
Tufts Wins Grant for Collaborative Cluster in Genome Structure
Tufts University has received a $9.5 million grant to create research space for a Collaborative Cluster in Genome Structure & Developmental Patterning in Health & Disease. Research will focus on...
New probe promises to reveal brain's mysteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dozens of potential applications await a new neurological probing platform developed by European scientists. The new system offers the promise of new cures for neurological disease and a...
Restructuring also puts workers who remain at risk, study says
When companies restructure, even managers who escape layoffs can wind up on shakier ground, a new study by a University of Illinois labor expert found.
Biodiversity leaders lament failure to reach the powerful
As the Global Diversity Outlook warns of ecological 'tipping points', its authors say they have failed to win over world leaders.
UT Southwestern researchers find mechanism that may stop E. coli from developing in cattle
DALLAS -- May 11, 2010 -- Microbiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center, working with the Department of Agriculture, have identified a potential target in cattle that could be...
Stem Cells Behave Very Differently In Space, Study Says
Living in Space Has Its Perils A new study sheds light on some of the health hazards of living in space. NASAResearch has implications for long-term spaceflight, future space procreation Human stem cells...
Why does time go faster as we get older?
It is a widely accepted adage that, "The older you get, the faster time seems to go." But why should aging have this effect? After all, there is the parallel...
'Subterranean' fish rediscovered
A blind fish that lives underground in Brazil is rediscovered almost 50 years after the only known specimen was found.
Multiple U.S. missiles kill 14 Taliban in Pakistan, officials say
As many as 18 missiles are fired near the Afghan border. Identities of those killed are not available. ...