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One Moose, Two Moose: Scientist Seeks Correction In Number Of Species
It is a misinterpretation of the application of the bedrock of scientific naming with regard to the number of moose species that an Alaskan wildlife geneticist seeks to correct.
US, Canada to update Great Lakes water agreement
(AP) -- The United States and Canada say they will update a key agreement to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species, climate change and other established and emerging...
From Oxygen Transport To Melanin Formation: Activation Mechanism Of Key Enzymes Explained
Researchers have made use of cryo-electron microscopy to show the exact process of enzyme activation. Pandinus imperator, the emperor scorpion, is not only popular as a pet, but is also...
A 'time bomb' for world wheat crop
The Ug99 fungus, called stem rust, could wipe out more than 80% of the world's wheat as it spreads from Africa, scientists fear. The race is on to breed resistant...
Humans Intrude on Indonesian Park, Threatening Forests and Wildlife
Forest rangers have been powerless in checking development inside the park as the local authorities have urged people to settle and open businesses there.
Alaska's Rat Island rat-free after 229 years
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska's Rat Island is finally rat-free, 229 years after a Japanese shipwreck spilled rampaging rodents onto the remote Aleutian island, decimating the local bird population.
New study reveals structure of the HIV protein shell
New research by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and other institutions provides a close-up look at the cone-shaped shell that is the hallmark of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), revealing...
LSU researcher first to demonstrate link between bird songs and habitat change
Elizabeth Derryberry, post-doctoral researcher at the LSU Museum of Natural Science, has found a link between alterations in bird songs and the rapid change in the surrounding habitat. Her research...
Testing begins to save legendary Vietnam turtle
Researchers have begun testing mechanical "SediTurtles" they say will protect a legendary Vietnamese turtle while cleaning the historical lake in which the creature lives.
Eeeek! Robot Mimics Rats
Psikharpax has working whiskers, cameras for eyes, microphone ears and a set of tiny wheels.
Exploring New Therapy Strategies For Tuberculosis
Certain protein degradation complexes, molecular "shredders" dispose of protein garbage. Molecular machines of this kind have now been successfully decoded and show how proteins in tuberculosis bacteria are prepared for...
New website to help translate genetic data into medical therapies
Princeton researchers have created a Rosetta Stone for the human body, a website that offers clues to the role DNA plays in aging and disease by helping scientists make sense...
Bing Modified To Enable Porn Filtering
Microsoft has made some changes that will make it easier for parents to block or monitor what their kids are viewing on the Bing search engine.
Workout in the water
Aquatic fitness experts share exercises to make working out in the pool more interesting than just swimming endless laps. ...
Worm ‘grunting’ is all in a day's work
Gary Revell gets up every morning before sunrise, heads into the woods and grunts. Not because it's so early. It's the term for coaxing worms from the ground by the...
Shy animals skew population estimates
Sampling methods may capture more daring fish and birds.
Watering Down the Fishery Gene Pool
Plummeting numbers of several salmon and trout species have conservationists looking more and more to hatcheries--where fish are reared in comfortable captivity and then released into natural bodies of water....
Mice Cloned In Spain
Researchers in Spain have cloned mice. Cloe, Cleo and Clona are three female brown-colored mice and were born respectively on May 12, June 3 and June 10. The cloning of...
Hear! Hear! Texas wines fight cancer growth
It's happy hour for Texas wineries. Research now shows that wines produced in the Lone Star State share the anti-cancer traits known to exist in wines from other producing regions.
Ontario bails out Ottawa stem cell scientists leading international project
Canadian researchers won't have to pull out of an international genome project they were leading, thanks to a funding injection from the Ontario government.
Researchers identify DNA mutation that occurs at beginning point of T-cell lymphoma
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have identified a key mechanism that causes chromosomes within blood cells to break -an occurrence that...
Global Biosphere Images Reveal Changes in Plant Growth
NASA has released a series of images that illustrate how the Earth's plant growth has changed over the past 11 years.
Non-invasive Method For Early, Serological Diagnosis Of Parkinson’s Disease Developed
Researchers in Spain have developed a non-invasive method for serological diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The scientists have analyzed and purified proteins associated with this disease, such as aminopeptidase.
Heme Proteins: Ubiquitous And Essential For Every Organism
Research in chemical biology shows how protein engineering techniques can be used to examine the function of heme enzymes.
US dogs to sniff out Cambodian tigers
Researchers will monitor Cambodia's remaining tigers using almost 200 camera traps and two specially trained dogs - capable of tracking the tigers over 150 square kilometres by following the animal's...
Tantalizing clues to the chemical origins of life
A synthetic molecule can reshuffle itself to match a DNA template.
Living together can make you fat
LONDON, June 12 (UPI) -- Cohabitation increases your chance of getting fat, a study conducted by a U.S. nutritionist indicates.
Scientist Prospects for Bio-Gold at Yellowstone
Researchers have analyzed virus genes from Yellowstone National Park to hunt for codes that could be valuable to bioengineers.