 Taking the bite out of shark DNA August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Extracting shark DNA has been somewhat of a challenge in the past, with scientists having to overcome the obvious hurdles associated with carrying out biopsies on live and rather uncooperative ... | |
 Matsushita says new DNA technology identifies disease risks August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Wednesday that it had developed a new way of predicting from a person's DNA their response to medication and risk of developing disease. | |
 Australian officials to euthanize baby whale 11 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- An Australian environmental official says an abandoned baby whale that has been attempting to suckle boats in the waters off north Sydney will be euthanized. | |
Discovery of plant protein holds promise for biofuel production August 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists at Michigan State University have identified a new protein necessary for chloroplast development. The discovery could ultimately lead to plant varieties tailored specifically for biofuel production. | |
Scientists identify critical protein complex in formation of cell cilia August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An international team led by NYU Cancer Institute have identified a protein complex that regulates the formation of cilia, which are found on virtually all mature human cells and are essential to normal cell function. | |
 Rare leopards found in Borneo forest: researcher 10 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A new population of rare leopard has been found living in thick forests on the Indonesian half of Borneo island, a researcher said Thursday. | |
New research touches a nerve August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
University of Queensland researchers have traced the origins of one of the most important steps in animal evolution – the development of nerves. | |
Genome of saltwater creature could aid understanding of gene grouping August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The genetic code of a simple saltwater creature could help researchers learn more about how groups of genes function in humans and other species. | |
 Indiana ramps up its control efforts against kudzu 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A fast-growing vine that's left parts of Indiana beneath tangles of greenery is coming under assault as the state ramps up its efforts to kill the leafy invader. | |
MSU to create genomic clearinghouse for biofuel crops August 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Michigan State University scientists, armed with a half-million-dollar federal grant, are creating an easily accessible, Web-based genomic database of information on crops that can be used to make ethanol. | |
 Whale calf lost in Sydney waters, bonds with yacht August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A lost humpback whale calf that bonded with a yacht it seems to think is its mother will likely die within days if it doesn't find another mother to adopt it, a wildlife official said Tuesday. | |
Study finds foul owls use faeces to show they are in fine feather August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Some years ago, within the Department of Conservation Biology of the Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; Seville, Spain), a recently established group (colloquially named the ... | |
 Rice lab finds molecular clues to Wilson disease August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Using a combination of computer simulations and cutting-edge lab experiments, physical biochemists at Rice University have discovered how a small genetic mutation -- which is known to cause Wilson disease ... | |
Bone marrow stem cells may help control inflammatory bowel disease August 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have found that infusions of a particular bone marrow stem cell appeared to protect gastrointestinal tissue from autoimmune attack in a mouse model. In their report published ... | |
Worrying invasive snail found in Lake Michigan August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Scientists worry that a rapidly reproducing, tiny invasive snail recently found in Lake Michigan could hurt the lake's ecosystem. The New Zealand mud snail joins a long and growing list of nonnative species moving ... | |
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