PER:PER protein pair required for circadian clock function

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new protein complex operating in fruit fly circadian clocks, which may also help to regulate our own biological clocks.

How Human Ear Translates Vibrations Into Sounds: Discovery Of Ion Channel Turns Ear On Its Head

Scientists thought they had a good model to explain how the inner ear translates vibrations in the air into sounds heard by the brain. Now, based on new research, it...

Pelvic Floor Disorders May Have Genetic Link

Researchers have identified a region of the human genome that may contribute to the development of pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, according to...

Spider "Resurrections" Take Scientists by Surprise

Like zombies, spiders in a lab twitched back to life hours after "drowning." The bugs, it seems, enter comas to survive for hours underwater.

Early birds wear out faster than night owls: study

Night owls who stay up late and sleep in might be able to work longer and harder than early birds, Belgian researchers say.

DTI allows radiologists to see areas of the brain rarely seen using other methods

Radiologists are now able to look at parts of the brain using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) that are rarely visible with any other imaging method, according to a study performed...

A major breakthrough in generating safer, therapeutic stem cells from adult cells

The new technique solves one of the most challenging safety hurdles associated with personalised stem cell-based medicine because for the first time it enables scientists to make stem cells in...

In the Genes of a Hereford, the Essence of Cow

Scientists have achieved what they describe as a major milestone in animal genetics: decoding the genome of the cow.

Mooove Over Humans, the Cow Genome is Here

Cattle code sheds light on what makes good milk and beef

A genomic CluE for cloud computing

DNA sequencing is the next frontier in biological research. As new sequencing technology becomes more efficient and affordable, it is increasingly available to small laboratories. Thus, sequencing data is...

Never Too Late: 5 Bad Habits You Should Still Quit

A new study finds it's never too late to gain health benefits by knocking off bad habits.

A new twist in the sex life of silk worms

(PhysOrg.com) -- A quirk in the sex life of the silkworm (Bombyx mori) has been revealed by a team of CSIRO Food Futures Flagship scientists led by Dr Alisha Anderson.

US shorts critical farm animal research, scientists say

Dwindling federal funding jeopardizes important animal and biomedical research, together with the institutional research programs that focus on them, a group of Michigan State University scientists warn.

New stem cell method requires a little soak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have developed a new way to make embryonic-like stem cells by soaking them in genetically engineered proteins, a new step toward using ordinary cells to treat...

McGovern awards Scolnick Prize to HHMI investigator Nathans

The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT will present the sixth annual Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience to Jeremy Nathans, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and professor...

Inherited Impulsivity Predicts Alcoholism, Study Reports

Solving the age-old chicken and the egg dilemma, researchers report that genetic predisposition to impulsivity is a trait predictive of alcoholism. Selective breeding of mice allowed researchers to focus on...

New Oncogene Gives Valuable Insight Into Hepatocellular Tumors In Humans

The first identification of GP130 somatic activating mutations in human tumors has been announced.

New hope for genetic disorder

A genetic disorder that causes ADHD and depression could be eased with an amino acid supplement, new research has found.

Throwing the micro switch: MicroRNA may link smoking risk gene to neurobiology of addiction

During the past several years, significant progress has been made in identifying susceptibility genes for nicotine dependence through genetic linkage and association analyses. Although a large number of genes...

Oxidation sets off fatal structural change of human prion proteins

Prion diseases like the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease mainly appear spontaneously in humans. They are characterised by the aggregation of a misfolded isoform of the cellular prion protein. Scientists at the Max...

Fishermen Catch Rare Shark, Then Eat It

Fishermen in the Philippines accidentally caught and later ate a megamouth shark, one of the rarest fishes in the world with only 40 others recorded to have been encountered, the...

Iranian Scientists Clone Goat

Iranian scientists have cloned a goat and plan future experiments they hope will lead to a treatment for stroke patients, the leader of the research said.

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Tree Kangaroo Twins Filmed in the Pouch--A First

The footage of baby Matschie's tree kangaroos proves that the rare joeys can survive even if they detach early from the teat, zoo officials say.

Ants: Savvy Real Estate Shoppers

Ants that have lost their homes don't bother bargain hunting

Study shows how ants choose the best home

BRISTOL, England, April 22 (UPI) -- British scientists fitted rock ants with tiny radio-frequency ID tags to determine the process by which ants select a new home.

Cell transplants may cure deafness

(PhysOrg.com) -- When Uppsala researchers found immature stem cells in the inner ear of humans a few years ago, it caused a global sensation. They have also managed to grow...

Analysis knocks down theory on origin of cell structure

(PhysOrg.com) -- Understanding how living cells originated and evolved into their present forms remains a fundamental research area in biology, one boosted in recent years by the introduction of new...