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Rare Albino Whale Spotted
Migaloo, a twentysomething rare white humpback whale was seen this week along Australia's east coast, where he's migrating northward with other humpbacks. Video.
Biological 'Fountain Of Youth' Found In New World Bat Caves
Scientists are batty over a new discovery which could lead to the single most important medical breakthrough in human history -- significantly longer lifespans. The discovery shows that proper protein...
A bird's eye view of art
Pigeons could be art critics yet, according to a new study which shows that like humans, pigeons can be trained to tell the difference between 'good' and 'bad' paintings. According...
Innovative technology shatters the barriers of modern light microscopy
In the past, even modern technologies have failed to produce high-resolution fluorescence images from this depth because of the strong scattering of light. In the Nature Photonics journal, the Munich...
Orange Juice Worse For Teeth Than Whitening Agents, Study Finds
Researchers have determined that the effects of 6 percent hydrogen peroxide, the common ingredient in professional and over-the-counter whitening products, are insignificant compared to acidic fruit juices. Orange juice markedly...
Anti-biotech groups obstruct forest biotechnology
The potential of forest biotechnology to help address significant social and environmental issues is being 'strangled at birth' by the rigid opposition of some groups and regulations that effectively preclude...
Toad Toes Under the Microscope
Researchers at The University of Findlay are looking at toad toes this summer as they study the hybridization of two species. The project is in collaboration with Arizona State University.
The tiny difference in the genes of bacteria
It is based on detecting short, repetitive DNA segments in the genome of bacteria. Every single bacterial strain has such characteristic repeats. "With this method we are able to identify...
Triangles Go Underwater and Supersonic
(PhysOrg.com) -- The seemingly effortless way dolphins and porpoises slice through the water and the unique capabilities of the supersonic Concorde airplane have more in common than one might think.
Japan approves first generic biotech drug
ZURICH (Reuters) - Japanese regulators approved a human growth hormone from Novartis AG, the first green light in Japan for a biosimilar or generic version of a biotech drug, the...
In muscle stem cells, age matters: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new understanding of the genes that make muscle cells may change the way researchers think about stem cell transplants for muscular dystrophy and muscle injuries, U.S....
Researchers Survey Mid-Atlantic Ridge Looking For New Forms of Marine Life, Clues to Deep-Sea Communities
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of researchers is surveying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge halfway between Iceland and the Azores to determine its biodiversity and perhaps discover new species and clues to...
Plants may protect themselves with metals
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 30 (UPI) -- A U.S. biologist says the accumulation of metals in plants may be a strategy to protect the plants from predators such...
Invasive predators may promote diversity
Research suggests that invasive predators, once they've established themselves, play an important role in the food web and might actually be good for conservation.
North America faces beetle plague
An epidemic of mountain pine beetles, which has devastated forests in British Columbia, is threatening to spread.
Sneaky snake tricks fish to swim into its mouth
A small water snake has developed a sneaky trick: It startles fish into swimming right into its mouth.
The pros and cons of GM mosquitoes
A proposal for tackling dengue fever has caused controversy because it would involve releasing GM mosquitoes into the wild.
Researchers unveil whiskered robot rat
A team of scientists have developed an innovative robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers. The SCRATCHbot robot will be demonstrated this week at an...
Neural stem cell differentiation factor discovered
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. Astrocytes have...
A thirst for blood sparks toxic algal blooms
The blooming of toxic algae that occurs during the summer conceal a fight for life and death.
Your own private global warming
A group of researchers from the British Antarctic Survey have collected individuals from a wide range of species commonly found in Antarctic waters and subjected them to increasing levels of...
Mechanical mandible aids research
A robot jaw, designed to mimic the action of the human mouth, has been developed by a team of scientists at Bristol University.
Water restrictions stir dischord
A researcher has found that many Aussies are fed up with hearing about water restrictions, but would pay extra to inform on neighbours.
The tiny difference in the genes of bacteria
Researchers from Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Germany, develop new method for better diagnostic of diarrhoea causing bacteria...
Carbon Nanotubes Continue To Show Promise in Battle Against Cancer
Carbon nanotubes, one of the original engineered nanomaterials, also may prove to be among the most versatile, as numerous teams of investigators continue to develop novel nanotube-based therapeutic and diagnostic...
National Briefing | Midwest: Wolves to Return to Endangered List
More than 4,000 gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region are going back on the federal endangered species list, at least temporarily.
Health-related Loss In Salmon Farming
New research shows that health-related loss in modern salmon farming may be systematically monitored and quantified, both in biological and economical terms.
DNA Mutation That Occurs At Beginning Point Of T-cell Lymphoma Identified
Researchers have identified a key mechanism that causes chromosomes within blood cells to break -- an occurrence that marks the first step in the development of human lymphoma.