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US-Mexico border wall could threaten wildlife species
A 700-mile security wall under construction along the United States' border with Mexico could significantly alter the movement and 'connectivity' of wildlife, biologists say, and the animals' potential isolation is...
Panda twins among park baby boom
Twin red pandas are part of a record breaking number of baby animals born at a south of Scotland wildlife centre.
DNA variations linked to brain tumors
ROCHESTER, Minn., July 6 (UPI) -- Mayo Clinic and University of California-San Francisco medical researchers say they have found a connection between DNA alterations and brain cancer.
Antibody attacks cancer stem cells
A new antibody that specifically targets cancer stem cells holds promise in treating an aggressive type of leukemia, researchers from Canada and Australia say.
Microscopic 'beads' could help create 'designer' immune cells that ignore transplanted organs
The future of organ transplantation could include microscopic beads that create "designer" immune cells to help patients tolerate their new organ, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
New national genome center launched
A new UK national genome centre is being officially opened today (3 July) by Nobel Laureate and genome pioneer Prof Sir John Sulston and the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk.
First Asian elephant born in Australian zoo
A 265-pound, big-eared and long-nosed bundle of joy was welcomed in Australia as an important step in helping to save the endangered Asian elephant.
Nut growers look to space for support, guidance
NASA satellite images could soon give information to nut growers about their orchard's health, allowing them to stay ahead of plant stress issues, pests and diseases that could affect crop...
Recipes for Health: Sweet Corn: Getting an Earful in Summer
Summer is the season for sweet corn, a nostalgic family favorite.
New Method For Detecting Nitroxyl Will Boost Cardiac Drug Research
Scientists have developed a new research tool in the pursuit of heart medications based on the compound nitroxyl by identifying unique chemical markers for its presence in biological systems.
To Protect Threatened Bat Species, Street Lights Out
Slow-flying, woodland bats -- which tend to be at greater risk from extinction than their speedier kin -- really don't like street lights, according to a new study. Lesser horseshoe...
Battle Of The Sexes Benefits Offspring, Says Research In Birds
Parents compensate for a lazy partner by working harder to bring up their offspring, but not enough to completely make up for the lack of parenting, says research by bird...
Spider builds life-sized decoys
A species of spider builds a life-like model of its own body to distract predators, scientists have discovered.
Galileo may have found Neptune
Galileo's notebooks contain evidence that he discovered Neptune 234 years before it was officially found, according to a researcher.
Pitt team finds molecule that regulates heart size by using zebrafish screening model
Using zebrafish, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified and described an enzyme inhibitor that allows them to increase the number of cardiac progenitor cells and therefore influence the...
New Light in Old Bulbs
New energy standards are causing major innovation in incandescent light bulbs, a family of bulbs that some thought would not survive.
Salamander faces persistent threat
DAVIS, Calif., July 5 (UPI) -- California tiger salamanders face a threat from a hybrid relative as well as from over development and pollution, researchers said.
Once-a-month Pill For Both Fleas And Ticks In Dogs And Cats
Scientists are describing discovery and successful tests of the first once-a-month pill for controlling both fleas and ticks in domestic dogs and cats.
Paralyzed People Using Computers, Amputees Controlling Bionic Limbs, With Microelectrodes On (Not In) Brain
Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralyzed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs. But existing devices use tiny electrodes that poke into the brain....
Many Antarctic Species Ill Prepared To Cope With Warmer Ocean
Researchers subjected species found in Antarctic waters to increasing levels of water temperature to learn how well they would cope with a warmer ocean. The study shows that several of...
Earth Cloning
I'm not a scientist but wouldn't it be possible if we could clone the Earth? I mean there have been breakthroughs in cloning human beings, animals and such. We have...
Fire Ant Outcompetes Other Species, Even In Its Native Habitat
Even in its native Argentina, the fire ant wins in head-to-head competition with other ant species more than three-quarters of the time.
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder: New Bait Lures Varroa Mite To Its Doom
Varroa mites, prime suspect in bee colony collapse disorder, could literally be walking into a trap --- thanks to a newly developed attractant.
Seeds Are Nature's Most Efficient Ratchet
The seeds of many grasses are remarkable little mechanical devices.
Researchers Describe The 90-year Evolution Of Swine Flu
The current H1N1 swine flu strain has genetic roots in an illness that sickened pigs at the 1918 Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa, report experts. Their paper describes H1N1's...
Clocking Salt Levels In The Blood: Link Between The Circadian Rhythm And Salt Balance
New research suggests a link between the circadian rhythm and control of sodium (salt) levels in the blood of mice. Specifically, the circadian clock protein Period 1 was found to...
Green Room helping Japanese expedition
MATSUDO, Japan, July 4 (UPI) -- The head of a Japanese expedition in the Antarctic says so-called Green Room growth techniques have proved invaluable to the researchers.
Russians will 'enjoy' transgenic trees this autumn
Russians will 'enjoy' genetically modified trees this autumn. Russian scientists have created transgenic birch and aspen. Researchers from the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, who are creators of these trees, explained...