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Giant panda genome unveiled
DNA clues suggest little inbreeding, surprise on the bamboo diet
How do salamanders grow a new leg? Protein mechanisms behind limb regeneration
The most comprehensive study to date of the proteins in a species of salamander that can regrow appendages may provide important clues to how similar regeneration could be induced in...
Prussian blue salt linked to origin of life
Scientists have shown that hydrogen cyanide, urea and other substances considered essential to the formation of the most basic biological molecules can be obtained from the salt Prussian blue. In...
When it comes to fish families, the bigger and bossier the better
If you are spending the holidays with big Uncle Frank or bossy Aunt Minnie and wondering whether you would be better off with another family, spare a thought for the...
Tool use in an invertebrate: The coconut-carrying octopus
Scientists once thought of tool use as a defining feature of humans. That's until examples of tool use came in from other primates, along with birds and an array of...
Hindering HIV-1-fighting immune cells
Immune proteins called HLA molecules help to activate killer T cell responses against pathogens. ...
Study explores 'garbage disposal' role of VCP and implications for degenerative disease
It's important to finish what you start, say Jeong-Sun Ju and researchers from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. In the December 14, 2009 issue of the Journal of...
NIH-funded study unveils potential genetic links to lung disease risk
A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function. The research, an analysis that combined the results of several...
Urchins invade without lobsters
New research suggests that the overfishing of large lobsters has resulted in an onslaught of spiny sea urchins in Tasmanian waters.
Efforts to save endangered languages
(PhysOrg.com) -- There are an estimated 6,500 languages in the world, with around fifty percent of them endangered and likely to cease to exist by 2100, but efforts are now...
Feature: Growing trees in future tents
Australians are growing trees in tents containing air from the future, in the hope of understanding how they will respond to climate change.
Koalas, penguins at risk of extinction: study
Climate change threatens the survival of dozens of animal species from the emperor penguin to Australian koalas, according to a report released Monday at the UN climate summit.
New genes for lung disease discovered
Scientists have discovered five genetic variants that are associated with the health of the human lung. The research by an international consortium of 96 scientists from 63 centres in Europe...
Scripps Research scientists crack mystery of protein's dual function
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have solved a 10-year-old mystery of how a single protein from an ancient family of enzymes can have two completely distinct roles in the...
List of 'unsung' wildlife affected by climate change released
The Wildlife Conservation Society has released a list of animals facing new impacts by climate change, some in strange and unexpected ways.
Galapagos species under threat
The famous coast wildlife of the Galapagos Islands are under threat from ocean warming, over-fishing and El Niño, researchers have discovered.
Light Shed on Koala Evolution
The world at large knows koalas as cute, cuddly, lovable iconic animals. The evolutionary biologist, on the other hand, will know them as extremely specialized, endangered animals, the evolutionary history...
DNA sheds light on horse past
Ancient DNA from horses around the world has revealed new species and challenged the accepted theory of how the equine family evolved.
Syntax in our primate cousins
Monkeys of a certain forest-dwelling species called Campbell's monkeys emit six types of alert calls. The primates combine these calls into long vocal sequences which allow them to convey messages...
Charcoal trade threatens gorillas
RUMANGABO, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The habitat of rare mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being threatened by charcoal production, officials...
Merkel cells revealed as secret behind sensation of light touch
Scientists have proved experimentally what has been suspected since the discovery of Merkel cells in the skin over a century ago: the sense of light touch that is critical for...
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Asian Mutation Protects Against Malaria
People with gene variant still get malaria but host far fewer parasites [Read more]
ARS Scientists Help Fight Damaging Moth in Africa
(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have launched a preemptive strike to combat the false codling moth, a major pest in its native Africa.
Endangered rhinos return to wild
A Czech zoo is to transfer four endangered Northern White rhinos to a Kenyan reserve in a last-ditch attempt to ensure the survival of the species.
Video: Wild Grouses Enticed into Mating With Sexy Fembot
It could happen to you One of America's strangest mating rituals, the chest-puffing, squeaking dance of the sage grouse, is getting closer attention, thanks to a pretty little fembot. The sage grouse, which...
Ep. 1: On Human Time
Earth's rotation is baked into our biology. But humans may be the first of Earth's species to conceive of events beyond our lifetimes. And to wonder: Does time move...
Genetic finds could mean medicine tailored for communities
Newly discovered variations between genomes of different ethnic groups raise the prospect of tailoring medicines for different communities.