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Researchers track evolution and spread of drug-resistant bacteria across hospitals and continents
An international team of researchers has used high resolution genome sequencing to track a particularly virulent strain of MRSA as it travelled between South America, Europe and Southeast Asia. The...
The MRSA bacteria mutates quickly as it spreads
Antibiotic-resistant microbe's detailed family tree reveals roots of the global infection
Neurone connections seen in 3-D
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, in Germany, led by the Spanish physicist Ruben Fernandez-Busnadiego, has managed to obtain 3D images of the vesicles and...
Mussel-inspired 'glue' for foetal membrane repair
A sealant inspired by mussels' ability to stick to surfaces under wet conditions has shown promise in the repair of defects in human foetal membranes, according to a recent Northwestern...
Greedy Virus Helps Spread Disease
By keeping a cell to itself, vaccinia forces other viruses to continue infecting [Read more]
If a Bear Gives Birth in the Woods...
Lily The Black Bear, An Internet Star, Gives Birth To Cub In Her Den In Northeastern Minnesota
Humans May Be Biologically Able to Run 40 MPH, New Study Shows
Runner's Stride: Can future humans pick up the pace? WikimediaHuman running speeds top out near 28 mph, if the record-breaking feats of Jamaican speed demon Usain Bolt prove anything. But scientists say that...
First evidence that the brain`s native dendritic cells can muster an immune response
(PhysOrg.com) -- Since their initial discovery in 1973, dendritic cells, the sentinels of the immune system, have turned up in a number of places other than the immune organs. They...
Science Clamps Down On Chimpanzee Smugglers
Research published in BMC Ecology suggests that genetics may provide valuable clues as to how to crack down on the animal smuggling trade, while also helping to safely reintroduce rescued...
Sunflower DNA map could yield fuel
A $10.5 million research project aimed at mapping the DNA sequence of sunflowers could one day yield a towering new variety for both food and fuel. ...
Giant pandas endangered by inbreeding: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- We are all aware that the giant panda is an endangered species. Dutch researchers at the University of Twente`s Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC, The...
Brain protein critical to movement, memory, and learning deciphered at the Advanced Light Source
(PhysOrg.com) -- The structure of a protein that is sending electrical pulses between neurons in your brain as you read this article has been fully mapped for the first time...
Understanding the 10 Most Destructive Human Behaviors
Humans lie, cheat and steal, gossip, bully and kill. Why we do these and other destructive things.
Gel turns clear for cocaine detection
Aptamer-based hydrogel can simply and quickly detect minute amounts of drug
Inside Look at Virus Infection
Green virus particles move on the tip of red actin tails. A virus-tipped red actin tail produced by this cell induces the formation of another actin tail after re-contacting the...
Nano-motors facilitate communication between brain cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- MRC-funded scientists led by Dr Josef Kittler (University College London Neuroscience) have identified how nano-sized motors in nerve cells help to regulate the balance of communication in the...
How does an outfielder know where to run for a fly ball?
While baseball fans still rank 'The Catch' by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series as one of the greatest baseball moments of all times, scientists see the feat as...
Thames eel populations fall 98%
Scientists raise concerns over the River Thames' eco-system after its eel populations crash by 98%.
Most promiscuous bird 'exposed'
The highly sexed saltmarsh sparrow is the world's most promiscuous bird, say scientists.
Feds allege crime in death of wild jaguar in Ariz.
(AP) -- Investigators say a contractor and possibly an Arizona Game and Fish Department employee acted criminally in the death of what was believed to be the last living...
Meet the creatures that live beyond the abyss
On the 50th anniversary of the dive to the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean, scientists say there has been a resurgence in deep sea research.
Nature crisis 'must be tackled'
This year's UN biodiversity agreement is likely to hone in on the underlying causes of nature degradation.
Engineered cells give light show
Scientists have produced a very unusual light show by engineering bacterial cells to fluoresce in synchrony.
Wnt Signaling Key in Rare Skin Disease
Researchers have discovered that Wnt signaling is involved in the development of pachydermoperiostosis.
Monarch butterfly migration in jeopardy
LAWRENCE, Kan., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The number of Monarch butterflies spending the winter in Mexico has dropped to an all-time low, due in part to storms, a Kansas...
Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton Creates Growing Weed-Control Issues for Farmers
Farmers who use herbicide-tolerant crops face a growing challenge from herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds, which are evolving and spreading across cropland.
Books of The Times: Conservation as a Matter of Managing People
A continent-hopping examination of the rewilding movement, which stresses the restoration of animal habitats and the importance of migration corridors.
New study focuses on protein dynamics
A discovery by associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Brian Baker and his research group at the University of Notre Dame reveals the importance of dynamic motion by proteins involved...