Study: Parasites might provide benefits

NOTTINGHAM, England, April 27 (UPI) -- British researchers say they've discovered parasite infestations might have a good side, acting as a conditioning agent for a "natural" immune system.

Markets deplete fish stocks

Researchers have found that fish populations are more likely to be overfished if a market is nearby, even if local demand for fish is low.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

Scientists sequence the bovine genome … Plants absorb more carbon under hazy skies … Phase 1 malaria vaccine trial to begin … Anti-malaria parasite chemical developed ... Health/Science news from...

The Lost Forests of America

As deforestation leveled native trees, so too have infestations of disease and insects decimated forests.

Rare Dolphins Found Near Bangladesh

Thousands of rare Irrawaddy dolphins have been found in Bangladeshi waters, a wildlife advocacy group said, a hopeful sign for a vulnerable species found only in small numbers elsewhere.

Learning how the pieces responsible for interpreting the human genome work

The human genome complete sequencing project in 2003 revealed the enormous instruction manual necessary to define a human being. However, there are still many unanswered questions. There are few indications...

Lizards sunbathe for better health

Lizards and other cold-blooded critters bask in the sun to keep warm. But they also do it for the vitamin D, a new study finds.

Two Highly Complex Organic Molecules Detected In Space

Scientists have detected two of the most complex molecules yet discovered in interstellar space: ethyl formate and n-propyl cyanide. Their computational models of interstellar chemistry also indicate that yet larger...

News from Experimental Biology

Senior editor Janet Raloff blogs from the 2009 meeting gathering dozens of societies together in New Orleans

Autopilot guides proteins in brain

Proteins go everywhere in the cell and do all sorts of work, but a fundamental question has eluded biologists: How do the proteins know where to go?

Twittering from Animal Rights Rally at UCLA

Science reporter Greg Miller will be on the scene as those for and against animal research make their case. Sign up to follow his feed.

Increasing levels of rare element found worldwide

HANOVER, NH - Dartmouth researchers have determined that the presence of the rare element osmium is on the rise globally.

Wolf-Hirschhorn mouse model is created

MONTEROTONDO, Italy, April 21 (UPI) -- Italian scientists studying Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome -- a disease caused by genetic deletions -- say they've found the specific gene involved in the...

Rare 'mountain chicken' frogs airlifted from path of deadly fungus

AS SEEN ON EARTH: Bhangra, Paper Lanterns in Pictures

See Handel being cleaned, a Tibetan exile detained in India, and a ghostly paper-lantern protest in these glimpses of life around the globe.

A salmon virus with a potential for change

Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is one of the most economically-damaging diseases in Norwegian fish farming industry. It is caused by a marine Orthomyxovirus, the same family that produces the influenza...

Beef producers worry about grass tetany

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 21 (UPI) -- U.S. beef nutrition specialists say beef producers should expand their knowledge about grass tetany and bloat.

Are Fat People Destroying Earth?

The news that fat people could help save Earth by eating less generated big headlines.

Fat Droplet Nanoparticle Delivers Tumor Suppressor Gene To Tumor And Metastatic Cells

The first systemic, nonviral, tumor-targeted, nanoparticle method designed to restore normal gene function to tumor cells while completely bypassing normal tissue has been developed. The nanoparticle is able to locate...

Survival Mode That Protects Cells When Oxygen Is Low Also Slows Aging

A biochemical pathway that keeps cells alive when oxygen is low has now been showed to play a role in longevity and resistance against some diseases of old age. The...

How cells change gears: New insights published in Nature Genetics

Bioinformatics researchers from UC San Diego just moved closer to unlocking the mystery of how human cells switch from 'proliferation mode' to 'specialisation mode.' This computational biology work from the...

Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology

Detection of Campylobacter in Air Samples May Offer New Monitoring System for Broiler Flocks

Skin of rare Amur leopard discovered in car

Police are investigating the killing of an Amur Leopard - one of the rarest animals on earth with only a few dozen left in the wild - after officers discovered...

Repairing a 'bad' reputation?

New research at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies casts the role of a neuronal growth factor receptor - long suspected to facilitate the toxic effects of beta amyloid in...

Free online toolkit provides standard measures for genome and population studies

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the release of the first version of a free online toolkit aimed at standardizing...

Signaling Networks That Set Up Genetic Code

Researchers have identified and visualized the signaling pathways in protein-RNA complexes that help set the genetic code in all organisms. The genetic code allows information stored in DNA to be...

High definition nanomovies reveal how RNA dances with drug partners

(PhysOrg.com) -- Building on a technique they used to produce nanomovies of RNA molecules in motion, researchers have created "high definition" versions of the animations that reveal even more details...

As Wild Horses Multiply, a Voice for Contraception

Birth-control shots offer an alternative to slaughter, but wildlife officials see limits.