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Network Of Altered Genes Appear To Play Role In Development Of Brain Tumors
The interaction between a network of altered genes appears to play an important role in the development and progression of brain tumors, according to a new study.
The Migration of Trees ... With Some Help
Geneticists Plant Non-Native Seedlings in Canada, U.S. to Study Species' Survival Against Climate Change
Global Model For The Origin Of Species Independent Of Geographical Isolation
Using a computer to settle the debate over the origin of species independent of geographic isolation, researchers developed a global model without boundaries and ecosystem niches. The study's biodiversity results...
Clone patrol - sniffer-dogs report for duty in South Korea
The world's first cloned sniffer dogs, all called Toppy, report for duty in South Korea.
'Weedy' Bird Species May Win as Temperatures Rise
Climate change is altering North American winter bird communities in ways that models currently favored by ecologists fail to predict.
Mathematics Taking Guesswork Out Of Plastic Surgery Tissue Transfer
Plastic surgeons are turning to mathematics to take the guesswork out of efforts to ensure that live tissue segments that are selected to restore damaged body parts will have enough...
Moles And Melanoma: Genetic Links To Skin Cancer Found
Research shows the genetic connection between moles and melanoma -- and why the more moles a person has, the more susceptible they are to the disease. Researchers found a clear...
Chemicals Found In Fruit And Vegetables Offer Dementia Hope
A group of chemicals found in many fruits and vegetables, as well as tea, cocoa and red wine, could protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease, a dementia expert reports.
Ralph F. Hirschmann, Leading Scientist on Early Enzyme Research, Dies at 87
Mr. Hirschmann was a leader of a team of biochemists that for the first time synthesized an enzyme, one of the master chemicals of life.
Neon blue-tailed tree lizard glides like a feather
Most lacertid lizards are content scurrying in and out of nooks and crannies in walls and between rocks. However, some have opted for an arboreal life style. Neon blue tailed...
Professor sheds light on DNA mechanisms
By manipulating individual atoms in DNA and forming unique molecules, a Georgia State University researcher hopes to open new avenues in research towards better understanding the mechanisms of DNA replication...
Montana State professor hopes to help high elevation pines grow
Thread-like fungi that grow in soils at high elevations may play an important role in restoring whitebark and limber pine forests in Canada. Montana State University professor Cathy Cripps is...
Video: Rare whale spotted off N.J. coast
July 17: A rare and endangered whale is spotted off the New Jersey coast. WCAU-TV's Ted Greenberg has the details. (NBC News Channel)
Think you have food allergies? Think again
The most commonly used tests can be inaccurate, leading some people to limit their diets needlessly. ...
Ecologist resurrects old eggs
ITHACA, N.Y., July 17 (UPI) -- Resurrecting old eggs of zooplankton offers insight into how species have evolved, a Cornell University ecologist said in New York.
Scientists locate disease switches
The team, led by Professor Matthias Mann of Novo Nordisk Centre for Protein Research at the University of Copenhagen and the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Germany, have detected...
Energetic bottleneck factors in catastrophic winter seabird losses
It's a terrible sight: hundreds of dead seabirds washed up on the seashore. These catastrophic events occur in the winter and are known as winter wrecks. No one knows why...
Invasive species threaten critical habitats, oyster among victims
A study of oyster reefs in a once-pristine California coastal estuary found them devastated by invasive Atlantic Coast crabs and snails, providing new evidence of the consequences when human activities...
Cover of journal shows cell infected by virus first viewed by Montana State scientists
The June cover of the Journal of Virology features a photograph of the unusual effects on a cell infected by a virus. Montana State University researchers were the first to...
Omega seeks 'living building' status
By GERRY HARRINGTONRHINEBECK, N.Y., July 17 (UPI) -- Owners of an upstate New York human-potential retreat center's new building say it may become the world's first "living building."
Neanderthal census reveals diversity
Sequencing method uses mitochondrial DNA to build up a picture of the species.
Mosquitoes kill their own in new dengue control method
Tricking adult mosquitoes to carry insecticide to their breeding sites has proved effective in controlling mosquito numbers, say scientists.
African sheep help diagnose disease
Blood from the African hair sheep has proven an ideal medium for laboratory tests to identify pathogens that cause human disease.
Vampire Bats Biting People
Vampire bats in Peru are increasingly biting people, and a National Geographic researcher is trying to find ways to stem the resulting spread of deadly rabies. Video.
Python Hunt Under Way in Fla. Everglades
Permit Holders Allowed to Euthanize Snakes in Effort to Wipe Out Growing Non-native Population
Why Neural Stem Cells Divide And Differentiate
Neural stem cells represent the cellular backup of our brain. These cells are capable of self-renewal to form new stem cells or differentiate into neurons, astrocytes or oligodendrocytes. The receptors...
How Penguins & Seals Survive Deep Dives
Jessica Meir goes to extreme environments to learn how mammals and birds thrive in conditions that humans cannot tolerate.
Sound waves speed up sexual assault testing
New analytical process uses acoustics to speed up separation of male and female DNA in forensic samples