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Gut Microbial Mix Relates to Stages of Blood Sugar Control
Mar. 5, 2015 — The composition of intestinal bacteria and other micro-organisms -- called the gut microbiota -- changes over time in unhealthy ways in black men who are prediabetic, a new study ... full story -
Menopausal Whales Are Influential and Informative Leaders
Mar. 5, 2015 — Menopause is a downright bizarre trait among animals. It's also rare. Outside of the human species, only the female members of two whale species outlive their reproductive lives in such a major ... full storyMore: -
Molecule Found in Tree Leaves Helps Female Mice Combat Weight Gain; Males Unaffected
Mar. 5, 2015 — A small molecule that binds to a receptor found on muscle cells speeds up energy metabolism -- but only in female mice. Researchers have shown that female mice treated with a molecule found in tree ... full story -
Biomolecular Force Generation Based on Principle of a Gas Spring
Mar. 5, 2015 — The mechanical basis of mitosis has only been understood in fragments so far. Now scientists have been able to add another piece to the puzzle of cell biological ... full story -
Baby Mantises Harness Mid-Air 'Spin' During Jumps for Precision Landings
Mar. 5, 2015 — High-speed videos reveal that, unlike other jumping insects, the juvenile praying mantis does not spin out of control when airborne. In fact, it both creates and controls angular momentum at ... full story -
Prenatal Exposure to Common Chemical, Phthalates, Found in Some Plastics Disrupts Masculinization of Male Genitals
Mar. 5, 2015 — Early exposure in the human womb to phthalates, which are common environmental chemicals, disrupts the masculinization of male genitals, according to a new study. Phthalates are hormone-altering ... full story -
Autistic Features Linked to Prenatal Exposure to Commonly Found Fire Retardants, Phthalates
Mar. 5, 2015 — Exposure during pregnancy to a combination of fire retardant chemicals and phthalate chemicals -- both present in the average home -- can contribute to autistic-like behaviors in the offspring, ... full story -
Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors During Pregnancy Affects the Brain Two Generations Later, Rat Study Shows
Mar. 5, 2015 — Prenatal exposure to low doses of the environmental contaminants polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, change the developing brain in an area involved in metabolism, and some effects are apparent even ... full story -
Turning a Vole Into a Mighty Rodent
Mar. 5, 2015 — Take a wild, common forest-dwelling mouse-like rodent, known as a vole, and subject it to 13 rounds of selection for increased aerobic exercise metabolism, and what do you get? A mighty ... full story -
Semi-Veggie Diet Effectively Lowers Heart Disease, Stroke Risk
Mar. 5, 2015 — A pro-vegetarian diet that emphasizes a higher proportion of plant-based foods compared to animal-based foods may help lower the risks of dying from heart disease and stroke by up to 20 percent, ... full story -
'Extinct' Bird Rediscovered: Last Seen in 1941
Mar. 5, 2015 — A scientific team has rediscovered a bird previously thought to be extinct. Jerdon's babbler (Chrysomma altirostre) had not been seen in Myanmar since July 1941, where it was last found in ... full story -
Protecting Crops from Radiation-Contaminated Soil
Mar. 5, 2015 — A chemical compound that prevents plants from taking up cesium, thus protecting them -- and us -- from the harmful effects of soil contaminated with radiocesium, has been discovered by ... full story -
Semi-Artificial Chloroplasts to Manufacture Biotechnologically Relevant Products
Mar. 5, 2015 — An international research team wants to create semi-artificial chloroplasts for the manufacture of biotechnologically relevant products. For this purpose, they aim to modify the photosynthetic ... full story -
New Flavors for Lager Beer: Successful Generation of Hybrid Yeasts
Mar. 5, 2015 — Researchers have developed hybrid lager yeasts. For centuries the same few yeast strains have been used in the production of lager beer, in contrast to ale, whisky, wine and cider, for which there is ... full story -
Full-Annual-Cycle Models Track Migratory Bird Populations Throughout the Year
Mar. 4, 2015 — Many birds spend only a few months of the year in their breeding range before leaving to spend the winter in another region or even on another continent, and models that only make use of data from ... full story -
New Protein Booster May Lead to Better DNA Vaccines and Gene Therapy
Mar. 4, 2015 — Scientists have discovered a new way to manipulate how cells function, a finding that might help advance an experimental approach to improving public health: DNA vaccines, which could be more ... full story -
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk by Nearly Half
Mar. 4, 2015 — Adults who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were 47 percent less likely to develop heart disease over a 10-year period compared to similar adults who did not closely follow the diet, according ... full story -
Metabolic Path to Improved Biofuel Production
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have found a way to increase the production of fuels and other chemicals from biomass fermented by yeast without the need of environmentally harsh pre-treatments or expensive enzyme ... full story -
Deadly Frog Fungus Dates Back to 1880s, Studies Find
Mar. 4, 2015 — A pair of studies show that the deadly fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, responsible for the extinction of more than 200 amphibian species worldwide, has coexisted harmlessly with animals in ... full story -
Direct Evidence That Drought-Weakened Amazonian Forests 'Inhale Less Carbon'
Mar. 4, 2015 — Direct evidence of the rate at which individual trees in the Amazonian basin 'inhale' carbon from the atmosphere during severe drought has been provided by an international research team. ... full story
- Gut microbial mix relates to stages of blood sugar control
- Menopausal whales are influential and informative leaders
- Molecule found in tree leaves helps female mice combat weight gain; males unaffected
- Biomolecular force generation based on principle of a gas spring
- Baby mantises harness mid-air 'spin' during jumps for precision landings
- Prenatal exposure to common chemical, phthalates, found in some plastics disrupts masculinization of male genitals
- Autistic features linked to prenatal exposure to commonly found fire retardants, phthalates
- Exposure to endocrine disruptors during pregnancy affects the brain two generations later, rat study shows
- Turning a vole into a mighty rodent
- Semi-veggie diet effectively lowers heart disease, stroke risk
- 'Extinct' bird rediscovered: Last seen in 1941
- Protecting crops from radiation-contaminated soil
- Semi-artificial chloroplasts to manufacture biotechnologically relevant products
- New flavors for lager beer: successful generation of hybrid yeasts
- Full-annual-cycle models track migratory bird populations throughout the year
- New protein booster may lead to better DNA vaccines and gene therapy
- Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk by nearly half
- Metabolic path to improved biofuel production
- Deadly frog fungus dates back to 1880s, studies find
- Direct evidence that drought-weakened Amazonian forests 'inhale less carbon'
- Infant gut bacteria and food sensitization: Associations in the first year of life
- X-ray imaging of a single virus in 3-D
- Advancing multiple approaches for characterizing permafrost microbes in a changing climate
- Dog DNA tests alone not enough for healthy pedigree, experts say
- Genome replication may hold clues to cancer evolution
- Experiments support conductivity claims for microbial nanowires
- Traditional beliefs promote sustainability in West Africa
- Study sheds light on how malaria parasites grow exponentially
- Determining recipes for some of the world's oldest preserved beers
- Basis for cadmium toxicity uncovered
- Cause of tree-killing fungus uncovered: Extra genes
- Oxytocin may enhance social function in psychiatric disorders
- Amazon deforestation 'threshold' causes species loss to accelerate
- Genetic data can help predict how pine forests will cope with climate change
- Hurricanes helped accelerate spread of lionfish
- Wild yaks: Shaggy barometers of climate change
- Usual prey gone, a fish survives by changing predictably
- NASA Ames reproduces the building blocks of life in laboratory
- 'No take zones' in English Channel would benefit marine wildlife, fishing industry
- Grand tree of life study shows a clock-like trend in new species emergence and diversity
- Analysis of spider venom reveals seven promising compounds with potential to relieve chronic pain
- Animal functional diversity started out poor, became richer over time
- Widespread risk of infectious diseases to wild bees, new study reveals
- Why many similar species coexist within complex ecosystems, such as Amazon rainforest or coral reefs
- Vampire bats: Who bit whom?
- Newly discovered hormone mimics the effects of exercise
- Bird flu: New compound protects 100 percent of ferrets, mice, from H5N1
- Highly sensitive detection of malaria parasites
- Lasting severe weather impact found in feathers of young birds
- 3-D printed parts provide low-cost, custom alternatives for lab equipment
- High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
- Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed
- Float like a mosquito: Mechanical logic may inspire aquatic robots, better boats
- Advisory about not feeding peanuts to infants and young children at risk for peanut allergy
- Gold standard management of the diabetic cat
- Step change for screening could boost biofuels
- Plants detect bacterial endotoxin in similar process to mammals
- Mystery solved: Why seashells' mineral forms differently in seawater
- Researchers monitor for next novel influenza strain
- Modeling chimp behavior? Try using laws that govern matter
- Spurring production of a sluggish enzyme for crop yields
- Some tropical plants pick the best hummingbirds to pollinate flowers
- In hot and cold water: The private lives of 'Hoff' crabs revealed
- Towards dust-free wood combustion
- Gorilla origins of the last two AIDS virus lineages confirmed
- North/south genetic divide in Welsh Red Kite
- Methane oxidation fuelled by algal oxygen production
- New technique improves forecasts for Canada's prized salmon fishery
- Giant virus revealed in 3-D using X-ray laser
- Link identified between virus recognition, destruction in bacterial immune system
- Disease-carrying fleas abound on New York City's rats
- Olive oil: The key to curing cancer?
- Colon + septic tank = unique, at times stinky, study
- Democratizing synthetic biology
- Reducing animal testing for skin allergies
- Parasite provides clues to evolution of plant diseases
- Unlocking key to immunological memory in bacteria
- Family log of spring's arrival helps predict climate-driven change
- Sequencing the hookworm
- Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
- 'Milk' protein that enables survival of the species discovered by researchers
- Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
- Peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases
- Munching bugs thwart eager trees, reducing the carbon sink
- Lycopene may ward off kidney cancer in older women
- Infection control experts outline guidance for animal visitations in hospitals
- Environment may change, but microbiome of queen bees does not
- Norwegian mammals and birds have many different methods of surviving long, intense winter nights
- Looking for alternatives to antibiotics
- How is the membrane protein folded? From molecular biology toward new medical care
- Enhancing high-temperature tolerance in plants: Effective on rice and tomatoes
- Borrowing from whales to engineer a new fluid sensor
- First detailed microscopy evidence of bacteria at the lower size limit of life
- Research of plain wren duets could help further understand fundamentals of conversation
- Life 'not as we know it' possible on Saturn's moon Titan
- Mystery of the reverse-wired eyeball solved
- Cryptochrome protein helps birds navigate via magnetic field
- HIV controls its activity independent of host cells
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