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Best Practices in Communication for Animal World
Apr. 22, 2014 — Effective communication is not just about the signaler, according to a new study. The receiver also needs to assess the signaler efficiently. For instance, one of the most effective strategies from ... full story -
Getting at the Root of Mountain Pine Beetle's Rapid Habitat Expansion
Apr. 22, 2014 — The mountain pine beetle has wreaked havoc in North America, across forests from the American Southwest to British Columbia and Alberta, with the potential to spread all the way to the Atlantic ... full story -
Cougars’ Diverse Diet Helped Them Survive the Mass Extinction That Wiped out the Saber-Tooth Cat, American Lion
Apr. 22, 2014 — Cougars may have survived the mass extinction that took place about 12,000 years ago because they were not particular about what they ate, unlike their more finicky cousins the saber-tooth cat and ... full story -
Bioinformatics Profiling Identifies a New Mammalian Clock Gene
Apr. 22, 2014 — Over 15 mammalian clock proteins have been identified, but researchers surmise there are more. Could big data approaches help find them? To accelerate clock-gene discovery, investigators used a ... full story -
Critical New Protein Complex Involved in Learning, Memory
Apr. 22, 2014 — A protein complex that plays a critical but previously unknown role in learning and memory formation has been identified by researchers. "This is a critical building block that regulates a ... full story -
Mantis Shrimp Stronger Than Airplanes: Composite Material Inspired by Shrimp Stronger Than Standard Used in Airplane Frames
Apr. 22, 2014 — Inspired by the fist-like club of a mantis shrimp, researchers have developed a design structure for composite materials that is more impact resistant and tougher than the standard used in airplanes. ... full story -
New Patenting Guidelines Needed for Biotechnology, Experts Argue
Apr. 22, 2014 — Biotechnology scientists must be aware of the broad patent landscape and push for new patent and licensing guidelines, according to a new paper. Biotechnological inventions have been patented for ... full story -
Neuroimaging Technique: Live from Inside the Cell in Real-Time
Apr. 22, 2014 — A novel imaging technique provides insights into the role of redox signaling and reactive oxygen species in living neurons, in real time. Scientists have developed a new optical microscopy technique ... full story -
How Cells Take out the Trash
Apr. 22, 2014 — As people around the world mark Earth Day (April 22) with activities that protect the planet, our cells are busy safeguarding their own environment. To keep themselves neat, tidy and above all ... full story -
A New 'APEX' in Plant Studies Aboard the International Space Station
Apr. 22, 2014 — Growing knowledge in a given field takes time, attention, and ... water? It does when you're talking about plant studies aboard the International Space Station (ISS). All of these things and ... full story -
For an Immune Cell, Microgravity Mimics Aging
Apr. 22, 2014 — Telling someone to "act your age" is another way of asking him or her to behave better. Age, however, does not always bring improvements. Certain cells of the immune system tend to ... full story -
First Size-Based Chromatography Technique for the Study of Livi
Apr. 22, 2014 — Using nanodot technology, researchers demonstrated the first size-based form of chromatography for studying the membranes of living cells. This unique physical approach to probing cellular membrane ... full story -
Applying Math to Biology: Software Identifies Disease-Causing Mutations in Undiagnosed Illnesses
Apr. 22, 2014 — A computational tool has successfully identified diseases with unknown gene mutations in three separate cases. Sequencing the genomes of individuals or small families often produces false predictions ... full story -
Taxonomic Study of Green Algae (Chlorophyta) in Langkawi, Malaysia
Apr. 22, 2014 — Tourism is bringing rapid development to the islands of Langkawi, which puts pressure on the marine ecosystem. This research records the diversity and will be a useful baseline record for ... full story -
Wildlife Response to Climate Change Is Likely Underestimated, Experts Warn
Apr. 22, 2014 — Analyzing thousands of breeding bird surveys sent in by citizen scientists over 35 years, wildlife researchers report that most of the 40 songbird species they studied shifted either northward or ... full story -
Brain Size Matters When It Comes to Animal Self-Control
Apr. 22, 2014 — Chimpanzees may throw tantrums like toddlers, but their total brain size suggests they have more self-control than, say, a gerbil or fox squirrel, according to a new study of 36 species of mammals ... full story -
Turoctocog Alfa in Patients With Hemophilia A: Added Benefit Not Proven, Article Finds
Apr. 22, 2014 — As no relevant studies and no valid data are available, the added benefit of turoctocog alfa over other blood-clotting agents is not proven, a publication concludes. Turoctocog alfa (trade name: ... full story -
UV-Radiation Data to Help Ecological Research
Apr. 22, 2014 — Researchers have processed existing data on global UV-B radiation in such a way that scientists can use them to find answers to many ecological questions. According to a new paper, this data set ... full story -
Researchers Identify a New Variant of Ebola Virus in Guinea
Apr. 22, 2014 — In a new article, researchers have published their initial findings on the characteristics of the Ebola virus discovered in Guinea. Initial virological investigations enabled them to identify Zaire ... full story -
RNA Shows Potential as Boiling-Resistant Anionic Polymer Material for Nanoarchitectures
Apr. 22, 2014 — Nanotechnology researchers have discovered new methods to build boiling-resistant nanostructures and arrays using a new RNA triangle scaffold. These new RNA nanoarchitechtures can be used to form ... full story
- Best practices in communication for animal world
- Getting at the root of mountain pine beetle's rapid habitat expansion
- Cougars’ diverse diet helped them survive the mass extinction that wiped out the saber-tooth cat, American lion
- Bioinformatics profiling identifies a new mammalian clock gene
- Critical new protein complex involved in learning, memory
- Mantis shrimp stronger than airplanes: Composite material inspired by shrimp stronger than standard used in airplane frames
- New patenting guidelines needed for biotechnology, experts argue
- Neuroimaging Technique: Live from inside the cell in real-time
- How cells take out the trash
- A new 'APEX' in plant studies aboard the International Space Station
- For an immune cell, microgravity mimics aging
- First size-based chromatography technique for the study of livi
- Applying math to biology: Software identifies disease-causing mutations in undiagnosed illnesses
- Taxonomic study of green algae (chlorophyta) in Langkawi, Malaysia
- Wildlife response to climate change is likely underestimated, experts warn
- Brain size matters when it comes to animal self-control
- Turoctocog alfa in patients with hemophilia A: Added benefit not proven, article finds
- UV-radiation data to help ecological research
- Researchers identify a new variant of Ebola virus in Guinea
- RNA shows potential as boiling-resistant anionic polymer material for nanoarchitectures
- International team sequences rainbow trout genome
- Two genes linked to inflammatory bowel disease
- How are we different and what gave us the advantage over extinct types of humans like the Neanderthals?
- Tarantulas' personality determines whether they copulate with males or cannibalize them
- European Eel Expedition 2014: First phase successfully completed
- Sleeping away infection: Researchers find link between sleep, immune function in fruitflies
- Queuing theory helps physicist understand protein recycling
- Earth Week: Bark beetles change Rocky Mountain stream flows, affect water quality
- Malfunction in molecular 'proofreader' prevents repair of UV-induced DNA damage
- Plague in your family: Family tree of black death bacterium explored
- 'Dustman' protein helps kill cancer cells
- Safer alternatives to nonsteroidal antinflamatory pain killers
- Gene within a gene contributes to aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukemia
- New technology for greenhouses developed
- Lack of breeding threatens blue-footed boobies' survival
- Anti-inflammatory factory: The role lipids play
- Rice gets trendy, adds nutrients, so much more
- Top 10 functional food trends for 2014
- Edible flowers may inhibit chronic diseases
- Ginseng can treat, prevent influenza, RSV, researcher finds
- A protein required for integrity of induced pluripotent stem cells
- Birthplace of the domesticated chili pepper identified in Mexico
- More questions than answers as mystery of domestication deepens
- New material coating technology mimics nature's lotus effect
- Why alcoholism saps muscle strength
- Climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue: Researchers cast doubt
- Source of most cases of invasive bladder cancer identified
- Link between Down syndrome, leukemia uncovered
- Bulletproof nuclei? Stem cells exhibit unusual absorption property
- Computational method dramatically speeds up estimates of gene expression
- Study of gut microbes, antibiotics offers clues to improving immunity in premature babies
- Researchers rethink 'natural' habitat for wildlife
- MRI, on a molecular scale: System could one day peer into the atomic structure of individual molecules
- No-till soil organic carbon sequestration rates published
- Proteins conspire to make breast cancer cells resistant to drug treatment
- Plants with dormant seeds give rise to more species
- Ancient DNA: Barnyard chickens living just a few hundred years ago looked far different from today's chickens
- Gecko-like adhesives now useful for real world surfaces
- Impact glass from asteroids and comets stores biodata for millions of years
- Mom's diet mirrors child's food allergies
- Multitarget TB drug could treat other diseases, evade resistance
- Target for treating dengue fever discovered
- Five anthropogenic factors that will radically alter northern forests in 50 years
- How the immune system protects children from malaria
- Malaria pathogen's cellular skeleton under super-microscope
- Gene variant raises risk for aortic tear, rupture
- First genetic link discovered to difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer sub-type
- Deadly human pathogen Cryptococcus fully sequenced
- Gene variant increases risk of colorectal cancer from eating processed meat
- Progressive neurodegenerative disorder linked to R-loop formation
- Live cell imaging reveals distinct alterations of subcellular glutathione potentials
- Influenza, bacterial superinfections reviewed in journal
- Findings shed light on seagrass needs
- Mutant enzyme RECQ4 connected to cancer's 'Warburg effect'
- New perspective on sepsis published
- More, bigger wildfires burning western US over last 30 years
- Fish consumption advisories for expecting mothers fail to cover all types of contaminants
- Alternative identification methods for threatened species urged
- First structural insights into how plant immune receptors interact
- Connecting sleep deficits among young fruit flies to disruption in mating later in life
- Re-emergence of Ebola focuses need for global surveillance strategies
- Trisomy 21: How an extra little chromosome throws entire genome off balance
- Saving the lesser prairie chicken: What landowners should know
- New orchid: 'Lophiaris silverarum' is known to grow only in central Panama
- Proper stem cell function requires hydrogen sulfide
- Food shortages could be most critical world issue by mid-century
- How vision makes sure that little fish do not get carried away
- East African honeybees safe from invasive pests ... for now
- Fear of the cuckoo mafia: In fear of retaliation, birds accept and raise brood parasites' young
- Refining language for chromosomes
- Discovery could lead to novel therapies for Fragile X syndrome
- For resetting circadian rhythms, neural cooperation is key
- Recommendations on climate change mitigation
- Dual role: Key cell division proteins also power up mitochondria
- Surprise: Lost stem cells naturally replaced by non-stem cells, fly research suggests
- Fighting malaria drug resistance: Scientists find new way
- Some immune cells defend only one organ
- Biologists help solve fungal mysteries, inform studies on climate change
- Structure of sodium channels different than previously believed
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