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Captive breeding to save Kashmir's rare red deer

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Kashmir's endangered red deer faces extinction without a captive breeding programme that will start this summer in the scenic Himalayan region, Indian wildlife officials said Friday.


Elusive protein protects malaria parasite from heme

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Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have identified Heme Detoxification Protein, a unique protein encoded in the malaria genome that represents a potential target for developing ...


'Early birds' adapt to climate change

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Individual birds can adjust their behaviour to take climate change in their stride, according to a study by scientists from the University of Oxford.


Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo

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(AP) -- A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats.


Large mammal species live harder, die out faster

May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | User comments: 3

Throughout Earth’s history, species have come and gone, being replaced by new ones that are better able to cope with life’s challenges. But some species last longer than others, while others may die out sooner ...


Federal judge in Montana rejects bid to delay wolf lawsuit

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(AP) -- A federal judge in Montana has rejected a request by the government to delay a lawsuit seeking to place the gray wolf back on the endangered species list, saying he's "unwilling to risk more deaths."


Scientists identify key roadblock to gene expression

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

A team of scientists has provided, for the first time, a detailed map of how the building blocks of chromosomes, the cellular structures that contain genes, are organized in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. ...


Tomato stands firm in face of fungus

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Scientists at the University of Amsterdam have discovered how to keep one’s tomatoes from wilting – the answer lies at the molecular level. The story of how the plant beat the pathogen, and what it means for combating other ...


New cost-effective means to reconstruct virus populations

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Researchers from the United States and Switzerland have developed mathematical and statistical tools for reconstructing viral populations using pyrosequencing, a novel and effective technique for sequencing DNA. They describe ...


Researchers identify photosynthetic dimmer switch

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | No comments yet

In a study of the molecular mechanisms by which plants protect themselves from oxidation damage should they absorb too much sunlight during photosynthesis, a team of researchers has discovered a molecular ...


Surprising discovery: Multicellular response is 'all for one'

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | No comments yet

Real or perceived threats can trigger the well-known “fight or flight response” in humans and other animals. Adrenaline flows, and the stressed individual’s heart pumps faster, the muscles work harder, the brain sharpens ...


What's bugging locusts?

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | No comments yet

Since ancient times, locust plagues have been viewed as one of the most spectacular events in nature. In seemingly spontaneous fashion, as many as 10 billion critters can suddenly swarm the air and carpet the ground, blazing ...


Platypus genome explains animal's peculiar features; holds clues to evolution of mammals

May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s) | User comments: 3

The duck-billed platypus: part bird, part reptile, part mammal -- and the genome to prove it. An international consortium of scientists, led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has decoded ...


Canadian teen makes sticky molecule in bid to diagnose, prevent flu

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | User comments: 1

A Canadian high school student has won a national science competition for her new molecule that binds to flu viruses, which may eventually be used to diagnose or prevent flu infections.


Dying bats in the Northeast remain a mystery

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Investigations continue into the cause of a mysterious illness that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of bats since March 2008. At more than 25 caves and mines in the northeastern U.S, bats exhibiting a condition now ...


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