 At 2.8 km down, a 1-of-a-kind microorganism lives all alone October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 51 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. ... | |
 Large population of endangered dolphins found off Bangladesh 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
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 14 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 ( 2 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 ... | |
 Fitness in a changing world: The genetics and adaptations of the Alaskan stickleback fish October 10, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The stickleback fish, Gasterosteus aculeatus, is one of the most thoroughly studied organisms in the wild, and has been a particularly useful model for understanding variation in physiology, behavior, ... | |
Opening a can of worms: Serendipitous discovery reveals earthworms more diverse than first thought October 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists have found that the UK's common or garden earthworms are far more diverse than previously thought, a discovery with important consequences for agriculture. | |
 Scientists: Virginia shark's pup a 'virgin birth' October 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Scientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark. In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female ... | |
 Digital zebrafish embryo provides the first complete developmental blueprint of a vertebrate October 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have generated a digital zebrafish embryo - the first complete developmental blueprint of a vertebrate. With a newly developed microscope scientists ... | |
 Brainy genes, not brawn, key to success on mussel beach October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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It's hard being a mussel: you have to worry about hungry starfish and even hungrier humans, not to mention an environment that can change your body temperature 50 degrees Fahrenheit in just a few hours. | |
 Researchers discover how infectious bacteria can switch species October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Scientists from the Universities of Bath and Exeter have developed a rapid new way of checking for toxic genes in disease-causing bacteria which infect insects and humans. Their findings could in the future ... | |
Research team solves structure of 'beneficial' virus October 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
The 3-D structure of the virus, known as Seneca Valley Virus-001, reveals that it is unlike any other known member of the Picornaviridae viral family, and confirms its recent designation as a separate genus "Senecavirus." ... | |
 Diversity of plant-eating fishes may be key to recovery of coral reefs October 08, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
For endangered coral reefs, not all plant-eating fish are created equal. A report scheduled to be published this week in the early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... | |
Genome sequences of 2 malaria parasites defined October 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Professor Alan Cowman, Professor Brendan Crabb, Dr Paul Gilson and Dr Toby Sargeant are WEHI members of international research teams that have made significant discoveries about two deadly malaria parasites, Plasmodium ... | |
 Circadian clock may be critical for remembering what you learn October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The circadian rhythm that quietly pulses inside us all, guiding our daily cycle from sleep to wakefulness and back to sleep again, may be doing much more than just that simple metronomic task, ... | |
Protection for stressed-out bacteria identified October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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An international team of researchers is a step closer to understanding the spread of deadly diseases such as listeriosis, after observing for the first time how bacteria respond to stress. | |
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