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Declining Catch Rates in Caribbean Nicaragua Green Turtle Fishery May Be Result of Overfishing
Apr. 16, 2014 — A 20-year assessment of Nicaragua’s legal, artisanal green sea turtle fishery has uncovered a stark reality: greatly reduced overall catch rates of turtles in what may have become an unsustainable ... full story -
Surprising Consequences of Banning Chocolate Milk
Apr. 16, 2014 — Eliminating chocolate milk from elementary schools decreased total milk sales by 10 percent, and increased milk waste by 29 percent, a study has shown. Additionally, the ban may have been a factor in ... full story -
Earliest Ancestor of Land Herbivores Discovered: 300-Million-Year-Old Predator Showed Way to Modern Terrestrial Ecosystem
Apr. 16, 2014 — New research demonstrates how carnivores transitioned into herbivores for the first time on land. Previously unknown, the 300-million-year old fossilized juvenile skeleton of Eocasea martini is less ... full story -
Chimpanzees Prefer Firm, Stable Beds
Apr. 16, 2014 — Chimpanzees may select a certain type of wood, Ugandan ironwood, over other options for its firm, stable, and resilient properties to make their bed. Chimpanzees use tree branches to build beds or ... full story -
Tracking Down Cause of Eye Mobility Disorder
Apr. 16, 2014 — Imagine you cannot move your eyes up, and you cannot lift your upper eyelid. You walk through life with your head tilted upward so that your eyes look straight when they are rolled down in the eye ... full story -
For Cells, Internal Stress Leads to Unique Shapes
Apr. 16, 2014 — A cell's unique shape results from an internal tug-of-war: the cell needs to maintain structural integrity while also dynamically responding to the pushes and pulls of mechanical stress, ... full story -
Mutant Protein in Muscle Linked to Neuromuscular Disorder
Apr. 16, 2014 — Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. In a new study, a team of scientists say novel ... full story -
Eavesdropping on Brain Cell Chatter
Apr. 16, 2014 — Everything we do -- all of our movements, thoughts and feelings -- are the result of neurons talking with one another, and recent studies have suggested that some of the conversations might not be ... full story -
Theoretical Biophysics: Adventurous Bacteria Decide How to Preserve Species?
Apr. 16, 2014 — To reproduce or to conquer the world? Surprisingly, bacteria also face this problem. Theoretical biophysicists have now shown how these organisms should decide how best to preserve their ... full story -
Hide and Seek: Revealing Camouflaged Bacteria
Apr. 16, 2014 — A protein family that plays a central role in the fight against the bacterial pathogen Salmonella within the cells has been discovered by researchers. The so called interferon-induced GTPases reveal ... full story -
Ancient Shark Fossil Reveals New Insights Into Jaw Evolution
Apr. 16, 2014 — The skull of a newly discovered 325-million-year-old shark-like species suggests that early cartilaginous and bony fishes have more to tell us about the early evolution of jawed vertebrates -- ... full story -
Sperm Meets Egg: Protein Essential for Fertilization Discovered
Apr. 16, 2014 — Interacting proteins on the surface of the sperm and the egg have been discovered by researchers. These are essential to begin mammalian life. These proteins, which allow the sperm and egg to ... full story -
Scientists Re-Define What's Healthy in Newest Analysis for Human Microbiome Project
Apr. 16, 2014 — A new look at the Human Microbiome Project shows wide variation in the types of bacteria found in healthy people. Based on their findings, there is no single healthy microbiome. Rather each person ... full story -
HIV-Positive Women Respond Well to HPV Vaccine, Study Shows
Apr. 16, 2014 — A vaccine can safely help the vast majority of HIV-positive women produce antibodies against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, even if their immune system is weak and even if they've had ... full story -
Significant Baseline Levels of Arsenic Found in Soil Throughout Ohio Are Due to Natural Processes
Apr. 16, 2014 — Geologic and soil processes are to blame for significant baseline levels of arsenic in soil throughout Ohio, according to a new study. Every sample had concentrations higher than the screening level ... full story -
Shade Grown Coffee Shrinking as a Proportion of Global Coffee Production
Apr. 16, 2014 — Over the past couple of decades, global coffee production has been shifting towards a more intensive, less environmentally friendly style, a new study has found. That's pretty surprising if you ... full story -
DNA Looping Damage Tied to HPV Cancer, Researcher Discovers
Apr. 16, 2014 — Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are known to cause about five percent of all cancer cases, yet all the mechanisms aren't completely understood. Now, researchers have leveraged Ohio ... full story -
Pressure Relief Valve in Cellular Membrane Identified
Apr. 16, 2014 — Regulation of cell volume is critical for the body’s cells, for example during cellular exposure to fluids of varying salt concentrations, in cell division and cell growth, but also in diseases ... full story -
First Metritis Vaccine Protects Dairy Cows
Apr. 16, 2014 — The first vaccines that can prevent metritis, one of the most common cattle diseases, has been developed by researchers. The infection not only harms animals and farmers’ profits, but also drives ... full story -
Breakthrough Points to New Drugs from Nature
Apr. 16, 2014 — A new technique for discovering natural compounds has been discovered, and could form the basis of novel therapeutic drugs. "This new research technique opens the door to unlimited ... full story
- Declining catch rates in Caribbean Nicaragua green turtle fishery may be result of overfishing
- Surprising consequences of banning chocolate milk
- Earliest ancestor of land herbivores discovered: 300-million-year-old predator showed way to modern terrestrial ecosystem
- Chimpanzees prefer firm, stable beds
- Tracking down cause of eye mobility disorder
- For cells, internal stress leads to unique shapes
- Mutant protein in muscle linked to neuromuscular disorder
- Eavesdropping on brain cell chatter
- Theoretical biophysics: Adventurous bacteria decide how to preserve species?
- Hide and seek: Revealing camouflaged bacteria
- Ancient shark fossil reveals new insights into jaw evolution
- Sperm meets egg: Protein essential for fertilization discovered
- Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project
- HIV-positive women respond well to HPV vaccine, study shows
- Significant baseline levels of arsenic found in soil throughout Ohio are due to natural processes
- Shade grown coffee shrinking as a proportion of global coffee production
- DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer, researcher discovers
- Pressure relief valve in cellular membrane identified
- First metritis vaccine protects dairy cows
- Breakthrough points to new drugs from nature
- Irrigated agriculture: precious habitat for the long-billed curlew
- Ant colonies help evacuees in disaster zones
- Progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis
- Diverse gene pool critical for tigers' survival, say experts
- Fish exposed to antidepressants exhibit altered behavioral changes
- Gate for bacterial toxins found in cells
- EU must take urgent action on invasive species, experts urge
- At the origin of cell division: The features of living matter emerge from inanimate matter in simulation
- Lemurs match scent of a friend to sound of her voice
- Pathogenic E. coli binds to fresh vegetables
- Antibiotics improve growth in children in developing countries
- New study outlines 'water world' theory of life's origins
- The human food connection: Authentic Puerto Rican food in Connecticut
- New technique will accelerate genetic characterization of photosynthesis
- Drought hormones measured in plants to prepare for food security
- Mouse model would have predicted toxicity of drug that killed 5 in 1993 clinical trial
- Chrono, the last piece of the circadian clock puzzle?
- Potent, puzzling and (now less) toxic: Team discovers how antifungal drug works
- Changes in processing, handling could reduce commercial fishing injuries
- Breaking bad mitochondria: How hepatitis C survives for so long
- Lifestyle determines gut microbes: Study with modern hunter-gatherers tells tale of bacteria co-evolution
- Lens turns any smartphone into a portable microscope
- Biologists develop nanosensors to visualize movements and distribution of plant stress hormone
- Gut capacity limits bird's ability to adapt to rapid climate change
- Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law
- Vitamin D deficiency contributes to poor mobility among severely obese people
- Genetic pre-disposition toward exercise, mental development may be linked
- Key to easy asthma diagnosis is in the blood
- Rising demand for herbal medicine can increase cultivation of medicinal trees
- Regenerated esophagus transplanted in rats
- Chew on this: How does food texture impact its perceived calorie content?
- Low-calorie restaurant menus: Are they making us fat?
- Sibling cooperation in earwig families provides clues to the early evolution of social behavior
- Unexpected protein partnership has implications for cancer treatment
- Vitamin D deficiency, cognition appear to be linked in older adults
- Predicting bioavailable cadmium levels in soils
- Hair from infants gives clues about life in womb
- Whooping cough bacterium evolving in Australia, research shows
- Bizarre parasite may provide cuttlefish clues
- Obesity: Are lipids hard drugs for the brain?
- Deforestation could intensify climate change in Congo Basin by half
- Nanocrystalline cellulose modified into efficient viral inhibitor
- Moth study suggests hidden climate change impacts
- Chinese herbal remedy as good as methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis, study finds
- Gene panels may be useful, cheaper alternative to whole-genome sequencing, study finds
- Climate change likely culprit in coqui frog's altered calls, say biologists
- Dead wood alive with management information in old-growth Iranian forest
- Plague alters cell death to kill host
- Penicillin redux: Rearming proven warriors for the 21st century
- Faithful allies since the Cretaceous: Symbiosis between beewolves and protective bacteria originated millions of years ago
- Fire and drought may push Amazonian forests beyond tipping point
- Ferns borrowed genes to flourish in low light
- MicroRNA's role in breast cancer metastasis identified
- Dog ownership benefits families of children with autism
- Making dams safer for fish around the world
- Four new species of 'killer sponges' from the deep sea
- Long-term antibiotic treatment for Q fever causes weight gain
- Three new species of yellow-shouldered bats discovered in museum collections
- 'MicroRNA' could be key target for bowel cancer treatment
- Neuroscientists: Brain activity may mark beginning of memories
- SpaceX’s Dragon headed to space station to create astronaut farmers
- Nutrient-rich forests absorb more carbon
- Result of slow degradation on environmental pollutants
- Endemic in pork industry: Will new tests prevent it?
- Wolves at the door: Study finds recent wolf-dog hybridization in Caucasus region
- Single cell genomics technique developed to reverse-engineer developing lung
- Genetically modified tobacco plants as an alternative for producing bioethanol
- Does germ plasm accelerate evolution?
- Beneficial organisms react differently to parasite drug
- Little-known Arctic comb jelly found in the Baltic Sea and Arctic
- Look who's evolving now: Using robots to study evolution
- Efficient analysis of small quantity of cells improves chances to understand disease
- Protein crystal experiment set to fly to International Space Station
- Gene linked to pediatric kidney cancer suggests new strategies for kidney regeneration
- Dual role of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis: Pioneering findings
- New mouse model could revolutionize research in Alzheimer's disease
- Finding the switch: Researchers create roadmap for gene expression
- How a Silly Putty ingredient could advance stem cell therapies
- Virus-fighting genes linked to mutations in cancer: Genetic evidence supports role of gene family in cancer development
- Ocean acidification robs reef fish of their fear of predators
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