 At 2.8 km down, a 1-of-a-kind microorganism lives all alone October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 60 vote(s)
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The first ecosystem ever found having only a single biological species has been discovered 2.8 kilometers (1.74 miles) beneath the surface of the earth in the Mponeng gold mine near Johannesburg, South Africa. ... | |
 Biophysicists create new model for protein-cholesterol interactions in brain and muscle tissue September 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Biophysicists at the University of Pennsylvania have used 3,200 computer processors and long-established data on cholesterol's role in the function of proteins to clarify the mysterious interaction between ... | |
Evidence of evolutionary selection found in 544 genes September 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By comparing the genomes of humans and five other mammals, Cornell researchers have identified 544 genes that have been shaped by positive selection over millions of years of evolution. | |
 New ant species discovered in the Amazon likely represents oldest living lineage of ants September 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 86 vote(s)
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A new species of blind, subterranean, predatory ant discovered in the Amazon rainforest by University of Texas at Austin evolutionary biologist Christian Rabeling is likely a descendant of the very first ants ... | |
Forsyth scientists trigger cancer-like response from embryonic stem cells 10 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Scientists from The Forsyth Institute, working with collaborators at Tufts and Tuebingen Universities, have discovered a new control over embryonic stem cells' behavior. The researchers disrupted a natural bioelectrical mechanism ... | |
 Discovering a new life form in the hot springs of Yellowstone 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Geysers, mud pots, steam vents and hot springs in the region now known as Yellowstone National Park awed American Indians and early European explorers. Now, two million tourists visit the park in northwestern ... | |
Despite 'peacenik' reputation, bonobos hunt and eat other primates too 13 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Unlike the male-dominated societies of their chimpanzee relatives, bonobo society—in which females enjoy a higher social status than males—has a "make-love-not-war" kind of image. While chimpanzee males frequently band together ... | |
Embryonic heart exhibits impressive regenerative capacity 14 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study demonstrates that the embryonic mouse heart has an astounding capacity to regenerate, a phenomenon previously observed only in non-mammalian species. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 14th issue ... | |
In a last 'stronghold' for endangered chimpanzees, survey finds drastic decline 14 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In a population survey of West African chimpanzees living in Côte d'Ivoire, researchers estimate that this endangered subspecies has dropped in numbers by a whopping 90 percent since the last survey was conducted 18 years ... | |
 Scientists map panda genome: Chinese media 21 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists in China have mapped the genome of the giant panda, which could yield a better understanding of why the endangered animals are so famously sex-shy, state media said on Monday. | |
Astrocytes and synaptic plasticity 22 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
By mopping up excess neurotrophic factor from neuronal synapses, astrocytes may finely tune synaptic transmission to affect processes such as learning and memory, say Bergami et al. | |
Biologists spy on the secret inner life of a cell 23 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The transportation of antibodies from a mother to her newborn child is vital for the development of that child's nascent immune system. Those antibodies, donated by transfer across the placenta before birth or via breast ... | |
 Large population of endangered dolphins found off Bangladesh October 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The world's largest population of vulnerable Irrawaddy dolphins -- famed as aquarium attractions -- has been found in Bangladesh's waters, according to a five-year wildlife study. | |
 Landmark study unlocks stem cell, DNA secrets to speed therapies October 10, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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In a groundbreaking study led by an eminent molecular biologist at Florida State University, researchers have discovered that as embryonic stem cells turn into different cell types, there are dramatic corresponding ... | |
Fat-regenerating 'stem cells' found in mice October 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers have identified stem cells with the capacity to build fat, according to a report in the October 17th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication. Although they have yet to show that the cells can ... | |
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