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Wild spider monkeys control protein intake
CANBERRA, Australia, May 26 (UPI) -- An Australian behavioral ecologist working in Bolivia says she has discovered wild spider monkeys control their diets in a way similar to...
Chrome coatings replaced with safer alloys
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 26 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a new alloy to replace chrome as a protective shiny coating, thereby eliminating the dangerous chrome industrial...
Adult Stem Cells From Bone Marrow Made To Kill Metastatic Lung Cancer Cells In Mice
Researchers have demonstrated the ability of adult stem cells from bone marrow (mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs) to deliver a cancer-killing protein to tumors. The genetically engineered stem cells are...
Genetic Pathway Responsible For Much Of Plant Growth Identified
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown pathway in plant cells that regulates plant growth.
How The Body Differentiates Between A Burn And A Cut
You can tell without looking whether you've been stuck by a pin or burnt by a match. But how? In research that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists have shown that this...
Queen's scientists discover eco-friendly wood dissolution
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles,...
Bacteria with a built-in thermometer
Researchers in the "Molecular Infection Biology group" at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig and the Braunschweig Technical University could now demonstrate for the first time that...
Fallow deer become hoarse in the hunt for a mate
Fallow deer become hoarse when trying to attract a mate, according to scientists from Queen Mary, University of London.
Plant Min protein sits tight and rescues E. coli
A protein vital for correct chloroplast division in plants is able to take on a similar role in bacterial cells, according to research published today in the open access journal...
International team tracks clues to HIV
Rice University's Andrew Barron and his group, working with labs in Italy, Germany and Greece, have identified specific molecules that could block the means by which the deadly virus spreads...
Ancient clay has internal clock
A new, accurate way of dating ancient ceramics is found, using water to unlock their "internal clocks".
Researcher develops brain-scanning process that holds promise for epilepsy treatments
University of Minnesota McKnight professor and Director of Centre for Neuroengineering Bin He has developed a new technique that has led to preliminary successes in noninvasive imaging of seizure foci....
New Strategies For Cell Therapy To Regenerate Damaged Heart
In animal models, stem cells derived from bone marrow and adipose tissue enhance heart function after a cardiac attack.
Opinion: Renewing African agriculture
We need to work on making Africa's diversity and complexity work for, rather than against, its small farmers, writes Carlos Seré.
6-Foot Lizards Invading Military Runway in Florida
Invasive Nile monitor lizards sunning themselves at an air reserve base near Miami are creating dangerous conditions for planes, wildlife officials say.
How Crabs That Live In Hydrothermal Vents Reproduce
New observations of the reproductive biology of crabs living around hydrothermal vents help explain their distribution and provide clues about the selection pressures prevalent in these hostile environments.
Study: Women underrepresented in science
NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) -- A national survey commissioned by L'Oreal USA finds 65 percent of U.S. adults cannot name a single famous female scientist.
CAS Launches Free Online Database
Designed for the public, Common Chemistry offers information about nearly 8,000 chemicals of general interest
Faithful males do not bring flowers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fairy-wrens are notorious for their infidelity: despite living in seemingly harmonious monogamous pairs, females produce mostly illegitimate young, and males spend more time courting other females than their...
GM corn comes a step closer to a complete meal
Scientists have raised the levels of several different vitamins in the same white corn plant.
A Stricter Robot Bartender
No hooch-addled human in a bar likes to hear that he or she is being cut off. But what if the news came from a bowtie-wearing panda bear robot? Fewer...
Robert Desimone: Synchrony in Research and Administration
As director of the McGovern Institute, Bob Desimone divides his time between his administrative responsibilities and his own research on the control of attention. His career has reflected the evolution...
Video: Triplet jaguar cubs born in Berlin
May 19: A trio of five-week-old jaguar cubs, two male and one female, pose for photographers at a Berlin zoo. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)
Sunny outlook for Australian science
Research programmes win big in budget, but critics say environment is 'overlooked'.
Pulp giant APP set to assault Sumatra orangutan sanctuary
A massive logging operation planned by Asian Pulp and Paper and the Sinar Mas Group (APP/SMG) and associated companies is to include large portions of the only areas that Sumatran...
Plant Life Discovery On Boston Harbor Islands Could Help Future Damage Caused By Exotic Species
New findings of ecologists studying plant life on the Boston Harbor Islands may advance societal efforts to stem the damage caused by invading exotic species.
Anti-Reproductive Strategies
Sex for a female Lake Eyre dragon lizard is sometimes like going to bed with a man and a roaring chainsaw. The male lizard bites her neck before mounting her....
Palm Pre to go on sale June 6
Palm Inc., a pioneer in handheld devices but suffering hard times lately, announced Tuesday that its much-anticipated new smartphone, the Palm Pre, would go on sale in the United States...