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Genomes of 2 popular research strains of E. coli sequenced
An international team of researchers from the United States, Korea, and France has sequenced and analysed the genomes of two important laboratory strains of E. coli bacteria, one used to...
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Basic life chemistry found on 2nd planet … Bad vision linked to shorter lifespan … NASA sets new Atlantis launch date … Scientists remove plaque from mouse brains ... Health/Science...
Chinese Scientists Engineer the World's Smartest Rat
In a development that gives Acme Labs and NIMH a run for their money, scientists in Georgia and China have collaborated to create the world's smartest rat. The genetically engineered rat, Hobbie-J, over-expresses...
Catching a killer one spore at a time
A workshop at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama has dramatically improved the ability of conservationists and regulatory agencies to monitor the spread of chytridiomycosis - one of the...
A master mechanism for regeneration?
Biologists long have marvelled at the ability of some animals to re-grow lost body parts. Newts, for example, can lose a leg and grow a new one identical to the...
New technique paves way for medical discoveries
Researchers have previously been able to analyse which sugar structures are to be found on certain proteins, but not exactly where on the protein they are positioned. This is now...
Researchers reveal mechanism for neurone self-preservation
Tsuruta et al. find that a lipid kinase directs a voltage-gated calcium channel's degradation to save neurones from a lethal dose of overexcitement. The study appears in the 19 October...
Going out on a limb
Mother Nature has provided the lizard with a unique ability to regrow body tissue that is damaged or torn ― if its tail is pulled off, it grows right back....
Eutrophication affects diversity of algae
Eutrophication of the seas may have an impact on genetic variation in algae, research at the University of Gothenburg shows.
Math model predicts cellular actions
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- U.S.-led scientists say they have demonstrated, for the first time, a math model created from DNA data can predict previously unknown cellular mechanisms.
Mutant gene's true effect revealed - giving new therapy hope
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have revealed how a mutant gene that causes a connective tissue disease resulting in dwarfism does so by significantly affecting the inside of cells - opening up...
Mice Regain Ability To Extend Telomeres Suggesting Potential For Dyskeratosis Congenita Therapy
A new study reveals that mice used as a model for the human genetic disease dyskeratosis congenita, have short telomeres for 10 generations when they are interbred. In later generations,...
Scientists free sexual inhibition (in flies)
The role pheromones play in the mating game may have more to do with repelling than attracting, a new study suggests.
Hammocks could be added to malaria control arsenal
South-East Asia's mosquitoes bite at dusk so bednets are of limited use — but treated hammocks could be a useful addition.
Science for science writers
From a meeting of science writers, blogs on plagiarism, evolution, cyborgs, aging and elections.
Decline in Russian tigers renews calls to end all trade
A shocking decline in the Russian Federation's wild tiger population highlights the importance of eliminating trade in and demand for tiger parts, the International Tiger Coalition (ITC) said today. ...
Why do so many homophones have two pronunciations?
An interest in puns has led me to start reading the literature on homophones. Interestingly, in appears that in the scientific literature "homophone" and "homograph" mean the same thing, which...
Tulane doctor kills cancer cells with cold
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A surgeon at New Orleans' Tulane University said he used extreme cold to freeze tumors and kill cancer cells inside of a patient.
Neuroscience: Opening up brain surgery
Neurosurgeons have unparalleled access to the human brain. Now they are teaming up with basic researchers to work out what makes it unique, finds Alison Abbott.
Chemical keeps male sex drive in check
A single pheromone ensures a male fruitfly's urge to mate targets the right sex.
Flies get fright from false memories
Scientists use light activation to pinpoint where learning happens in fruit flies.
PICTURES: Best Mountain Photos of 2009 Announced
A steam-shrouded bison, a bikini-clad diver, a seven-year-old shepherd, and other wild wonders stalk our selection of winning pictures from the latest Banff Mountain Photography Competition.
In Profile: Matt Wilson
It was just another day in the lab in 1991 when Matt Wilson first heard something that no one had ever heard before: brain waves from a dreaming rat. Wilson, now a professor...
APP - Good, bad or both?
New data about amyloid precursor protein, or APP, a protein implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests it also may have a positive role - directly affecting learning and memory...
New Insights Into Marine Ecosystems And Fisheries Production
NOAA and Norwegian researchers recently completed a comparative analysis of marine ecosystems in the North Atlantic and North Pacific to see what factors support fisheries production, leading to new insights...
Indicting DNA Profiles Now Critical in Old Rape Cases
New York City authorities’ efforts to file charges against unknown attackers are leading to convictions years after the statute of limitations ran out on an assault.
'Tantalising' sounds of rare bat
Scottish bat workers are hoping to confirm a new species as they prepare to hold their annual conference on Halloween.
Angiochem crosses BBB, shows safety, efficacy in phase 1/2 brain cancer studies
Montreal, Canada, and Chicago, IL, October 19, 2009 -- Angiochem, Inc.