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Gay penguin pair raising chick
A German zoo says a pair of gay male penguins are raising a chick from an egg abandoned by its parents.
Easily grossed out? You might be a conservative!
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Are you someone who squirms when confronted with slime, shudders at stickiness or gets grossed out by gore? Do crawly insects make you cringe or dead...
Genetically Engineereed Mice Now Produce More Human-Like Milk
A team of Russian scientists has developed a reason to milk rodents other than defrauding Springfield Elementary School. According to National Geographic, the scientists have genetically engineered mice to produce...
How 'Invading' Bacteria Can Integrate Captured DNA Into Own Genetic Makeup
Call it advanced warfare on the most elemental of levels. Researchers have discovered how certain types of bacteria integrate the DNA that they have captured from invading enemies into their...
Discoveries Shed New Light On How The Brain Processes What The Eye Sees
Researchers have identified the need to develop a new framework for understanding "perceptual stability" and how we see the world with their discovery that visual input obtained during eye movements...
Engineered Pig Stem Cells Bridge The Mouse-human Gap
Researchers have created a line of embryonic-like stem cells from adult pigs. As pigs are large animals with a physiology very similar to humans, this work provides a valuable model...
Duck leg confit and sausage recalled
WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of approximately 564 pounds of possible tainted duck leg confit and sausage products.
Small molecules mimic natural gene regulators
In the quest for new approaches to treating and preventing disease, one appealing route involves turning genes on or off at will, directly intervening in ailments such as cancer and...
Indirect transmission can trigger influenza outbreaks in birds
New data on the persistence of avian influenza viruses in the environment has allowed a team of University of Georgia researchers to create the first model that takes into account...
Scientists uncover mode of action of enzyme linked with several types of cancer
Scientists at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Universite de Montreal have discovered a key mechanism used by cells to efficiently distribute chromosomes to new...
Estrogen linked to lowered immunity in fish
Exposure to estrogen reduces production of immune-related proteins in fish. This suggests that certain compounds, known as endocrine disruptors, may make fish more susceptible to disease.
Skin Cells Provide New Knowledge About Brain Functions
Until now diseases like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been difficult to study biologically, since this would entail taking samples from the patient’s brain. But new research findings show that...
Insomniac flies resemble sleep-deprived humans
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a line of fruit flies that may someday help shed light on the mechanisms that cause insomnia in...
Researchers discover pathway with implications for obesity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell scientists have discovered how two related proteins and their roles in a key molecular pathway are critical to creating obesity-causing fat cells.
Biologists consider unifying framework to explain evolutionary puzzles
Birds are commonly thought of as being the paragon of monogamous fidelity, staying true to their mate for life. Yet, in most bird species, some nests contain offspring of individuals...
Scientists look to geckos for stilettos
They can run up walls with reckless abandon, and even stroll across the ceiling without falling off. Now the remarkable design of nature that makes geckos feet so sticky has...
Scientists unravel the mystery of white-nose syndrome
The mysterious disease that has killed more than 90 percent of wintering bats in some caves and mines from Vermont to Virginia during the last three years has raised numerous...
Orphaned-Orangutan Rescue Highlights Threats
The rescue of an orangutan in Indonesia underscores threats posed by the expansion of palm oil plantations. Orangutans could be extinct in parts of Borneo within two years, experts say....
Open-access publishing gains another convert
University College London joins rapidly growing throng.
Bustard breeds in wild for first time in Britain for 200 years
Chicks from Europe's most threatened bird species hatch in secret location on Salisbury plain
City birds sing higher than their country cousins
Team of scientists from Aberystwyth University recorded the song of birds living in and around 20 urban areas in the UK
Sugarcoating Fruit Fly Development: Sugar Tags On Nuclear Proteins Have An Important Developmental Function
Scientists have discovered that sugar tags on nuclear proteins have an important developmental function Proteins are the executive agents that carry out all processes in a cell. Their activity is...
Six New Genome Sequences And Fundamental Insights To The Candida Fungus Family Revealed
Scientists have defined six new genome sequences in the Candida fungus family and identified genetic differences in species that cause disease.
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Scientists Teach E. coli Bacteria to Count
Generally, DNA is only good for preserving and passing on blueprints for making organisms. However, scientists at MIT and Boston University have altered E. coli DNA to perform another functions...
Menopause Researcher Discovers Nontoxic Chemical That Causes Infertility In Rats
A new discovery could help feed millions. When a scientist set out to alleviate diseases associated with menopause, she didn't realize her work could lead to addressing world hunger and...
Chimp-made toolkit most complex ever found
Central African chimpanzees crave honey so much that they've invented the animal kingdom's most complex known set of tools to get it, according to researchers who found many of the...
Scientists call for African genomics boost
Scientists who drew up a genetic map of Africa say the continent's scientists must use it to develop drugs tailored for Africans.