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Engineered antibodies fight AIDS virus in monkeys
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers may have discovered a technique that will eventually lead to a way to vaccinate against the AIDS virus, by creating an artificial antibody carried into the...
Most Extensive Genetic Resource For Reef-building Coral Created
A nearly complete collection of genes for a species of reef-building coral has been assembled. The scientists will use the genetic data to understand natural variations in corals from around...
Good News: Rare Blue Whales on the Move
Blue whales are migrating from California to the north Pacific Ocean, researchers find.
MIT: New tissue scaffold regrows cartilage and bone
MIT engineers and colleagues have built a new tissue scaffold that can stimulate bone and cartilage growth when transplanted into the knees and other joints...
New Machine Pumps Disembodied Animal Heart
A new machine developed at North Carolina State Univ. makes an animal heart pump much like a live heart after it has been removed from the animal's body, allowing researchers to expedite...
Extreme Lengths Keep Wild Cats Wild
At a Brazilian wild cat conservation center, experts go to extremes to keep rare cats from going tame—from hiding food to smearing chicken blood. Video.
Oak wilt disease warning issued in Wis.
GREENFIELD, Wis., May 11 (UPI) -- Arborists in Wisconsin say action must be taken to protect oak trees in the southeastern portion of the state from spreading oak...
Wily Orangutan aborts 'ingenious' zoo escape
Despite a meticulously executed plan, an Australian orangutan was apparently on the fence about her great escape.
South Pacific herb safe relaxant
Despite its wild reputation, researchers have shown that Kava, a herb from the South Pacific, can safely treat anxiety and depression.
How Cells Move: Cooperative Forces Boost Collective Mobility Of Cells
Scientists now have an experimental answer to the question of how cells move during biological processes as diverse as the development, metastasis, or regeneration of tissues. The work addresses the...
Evolution is slowing snails down
Natural selection is favouring snails with reduced metabolic rates, researchers have discovered.
NM farmers work to preserve native chile varieties
(AP) -- Gene Lopez has just finished planting his chile field in the same way he's planted his heat-packed crop for three decades. But as the years pass, there...
Oldest Human Hairs Found in Hyena Dung
A hyena probably scavenged an ancestral human's remains.
Whaling peace talks 'fall short'
Chances of a peace deal between pro and anti-whaling nations this year are slim, a report seen by the BBC shows.
New Species Thrives In Extremely High Temperature And Pressure
A new species of archaebacteria thriving within a temperature range of 80 to 105°C and able to divide itself up to a hydrostatic pressure of 120 Mpa (1000 times higher...
U.S. Wildlife Trade Poorly Regulated, Threatening Food Supply Chains, Human Health, Ecosystems, Study Finds
Scientists have found that the U.S. wildlife import system is broken. In a new study, the team reported that federal authorities failed to accurately list more than four in five...
Communal Stomach Of An Ant Colony
How do ant colonies manage the nutrients in their food? Biologists have shown that an ant colony functions like a "collective mouth and gut". The members of a colony are...
Feature: Ant affair
A young researcher says learning about how ants navigate the landscape could inform the development of 'seeing' robots.
Sugar boosts bees' productivity
Feeding bees sugar encourages them to collect pollen instead of nectar, ensuring they pollinate more crops, new research has found.
New Tag Could Enable More Detailed Structural Studies Of Mammalian Proteins
To say our genes are resourceful is a gross understatement. Through ingenious combinations of a paltry 20 amino acids, the basic building blocks of life, genes engineer all of the...
Biotechnology: Moss Can Produce Human Proteins
Researchers have shown that mosses and humans share unexpected common characteristics. These evolutionary relics could be useful in the production of therapeutic proteins.
Calorie Restriction Causes Temporal Changes In Liver Metabolism
Moderate calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, whereas moderate weight loss affects muscle. In addition, researchers found that short-term calorie restriction with a low-carbohydrate...
Why Female Birds Seek Extra Mates: Study Of Blue Tits Fuels Debate
When female birds mate with males other than their social partners and have broods of mixed paternity, the offspring sired by these "extra-pair" fathers may often get a head start...
Protein-protein interaction explains vision loss in genetic diseases
The mystery of genetic disease is only partially solved with the identification of a mutated gene. Often, the pattern of disease - the features or disorders associated with it -...
Asking a machine to spot threats human eyes miss
The surveillance cameras at Big Y, a Massachusetts grocery chain, are not just passively recording customers and staff. They're studying checkout lines for signs of "sweethearting."
Misread epigenetic signals play role in leukemia
A genetic mistake may lead to misinterpretation of the chemical tags that help control gene activity
New Food Safety Technology Developed For Eggs
Good news for fans of raw cookie dough: Scientists have developed technology that can protect pasteurized liquid eggs from food safety threats.
Virologists Developing More Potent Vaccine Technology That Could Apply To Many Viruses
Virologists are developing cell culture-based vaccine technology that is more rapid than the egg-based growth system presently used to create vaccines. The technology involves introducing membrane-bound immune-system stimulatory molecules such...