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New, Noncommittal Mechanism of Drug Resistance Discovered
July 27, 2014 — Microorganisms like bacteria and fungi can evade treatment by acquiring mutations in the genes targeted by antibiotics or antifungal drugs. These permanent mutations were once thought to be the only ... full story -
Fire Ecology Manipulation by California Native Cultures
July 26, 2014 — Before the colonial era, 100,000s of people lived on the land now called California, and many of their cultures manipulated fire to control the availability of plants they used for food, fuel, tools, ... full story -
Trees Save Lives, Reduce Respiratory Problems
July 25, 2014 — In the first broad-scale estimate of air pollution removal by trees nationwide, scientists have calculated that trees are saving more than 850 human lives a year and preventing 670,000 incidences of ... full story -
Changes in Agriculture Increase High River Flow Rates
July 25, 2014 — Researchers have examined how changes in rainfall amounts and an increase in the amount of acreage used to grow such crops as corn and soybeans can affect the volume of river water flow in the U.S. ... full story -
Designer Potatoes on the Menu to Boost Consumption
July 25, 2014 — A decline in overall potato consumption has breeders working on “designer” spuds that meet the time constraints and unique tastes of a younger ... full story -
Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years
July 25, 2014 — The world faces a small but substantially increased risk over the next two decades of a major slowdown in the growth of global corn and wheat yields because of climate change, according to new ... full story -
Monitoring Rise and Fall of the Microbiome
July 25, 2014 — Close analysis of bacteria in the human digestive tract reveals links to diet and other lifestyle factors, researchers report. Trillions of bacteria live in each person's digestive tract. ... full story -
Smartphone Experiment Tracks Whether Our Life Story Is Written in Our Gut Bacteria
July 25, 2014 — Life events such as visiting another country or contracting a disease cause a significant shift in the make-up of the gut microbiota -- the community of bacteria living in the digestive system, ... full story -
Less Than 1% of UK Public Research Funding Spent on Antibiotic Research in Past 5 Years
July 25, 2014 — Less than 1% of research funding awarded by public and charitable bodies to UK researchers in 2008–13 was awarded for research on antibiotics, according to new research. The study, which is the ... full story -
Bacteria Manipulate Salt to Build Shelters to Hibernate
July 25, 2014 — For the first time, researchers have detected an unknown interaction between microorganisms and salt. When Escherichia coli cells are introduced into a droplet of salt water that is left to dry, ... full story -
GSAD and Plant rDNA Database: Two Open Platforms With Plant Cytogenetic Information
July 25, 2014 — Having cytogenetic information about plants is basic to classify species and promote new studies on agriculture and crop improvement. This is the main objective of two online platforms that collect ... full story -
'Light Pollution' May Affect Love Lives of Birds in the Viennese Forests
July 25, 2014 — Artificial light in cities exerts negative effects on humans, animals, and their environment. In an ongoing research project, behavioral biologists are investigating how blue tits in the Viennese ... full story -
New Hope for Powdery Mildew Resistant Barley
July 25, 2014 — New research has opened the way for the development of new lines of barley with resistance to powdery mildew. "Powdery mildew is a significant problem wherever barley is grown around the ... full story -
Large Raptors in Africa Used for Bushmeat, Study Indicates
July 24, 2014 — Bushmeat, the use of native animal species for food or commercial food sale, has been heavily documented to be a significant factor in the decline of many species of primates and other mammals. ... full story -
Parched West Is Using Up Underground Water: Study Points to Grave Implications for Western U.S. Water Supply
July 24, 2014 — A new study finds more than 75 percent of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a ... full story -
Microbes Make the Sake Brewery
July 24, 2014 — A sake brewery has its own microbial terroir, meaning the microbial populations found on surfaces in the facility resemble those found in the product, creating the final flavor according to research. ... full story -
Moose Drool Inhibits Growth of Toxic Fungus
July 24, 2014 — Research shows a surprisingly effective way to fight against a certain species of toxic grass fungus: moose saliva. Inspired by an earlier study that showed that moose grazing and saliva distribution ... full story -
Antioxidant Biomaterial Promotes Healing
July 24, 2014 — The first-ever inherently antioxidant biomaterial has been created by researcher. It has the potential to prevent failure in medical devices and surgical implants. The lead researcher said the new ... full story -
Biologist Warn of Early Stages of Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Event
July 24, 2014 — The planet's current biodiversity, the product of 3.5 billion years of evolutionary trial and error, is the highest in the history of life. But it may be reaching a tipping point. Scientists ... full story -
Humans Share Fairness Concerns With Other Species
July 24, 2014 — Humans aren’t the only species to react strongly to actions they consider unfair. A similar drive for fairness in monkeys and some dogs may offer insight into people’s desire for equity, ... full story
- Trees save lives, reduce respiratory problems
- Changes in agriculture increase high river flow rates
- Designer potatoes on the menu to boost consumption
- Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years
- Monitoring rise and fall of the microbiome
- Smartphone experiment tracks whether our life story is written in our gut bacteria
- Less than 1% of UK public research funding spent on antibiotic research in past 5 years
- Bacteria manipulate salt to build shelters to hibernate
- GSAD and Plant rDNA database: Two open platforms with plant cytogenetic information
- 'Light pollution' may affect love lives of birds in the Viennese Forests
- New hope for powdery mildew resistant barley
- Large raptors in Africa used for bushmeat, study indicates
- Parched West is using up underground water: Study points to grave implications for Western U.S. water supply
- Microbes make the sake brewery
- Moose drool inhibits growth of toxic fungus
- Antioxidant biomaterial promotes healing
- Biologist warn of early stages of Earth's sixth mass extinction event
- Humans share fairness concerns with other species
- Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime
- Fighting bacteria -- with viruses
- Linking microbial, immune environment in semen to HIV viral load, transmission
- No returning to Eden: Researchers explore how to restore species in a changing world
- Noise pollution impacts fish species differently
- Invertebrate numbers nearly halve as human population doubles
- Atomic structure of key muscle component revealed
- Leaf-mining insects destroyed with the dinosaurs, others quickly appeared
- Farmers market vouchers may boost produce consumption in low-income families
- Zika virus: New threat from tiger mosquito
- New perspective on agricultural plastic, debris burning, and air quality
- Corn and soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in midwest U.S. rivers
- Cancer: Treatment that prevents tumor metastasis identified in animal study
- Tiny new species of frog from Brazil with a heroic name
- Key molecule in flies identified that adjusts energy use under starvation conditions
- Nearly 50 years of lemur, other primates data now available online
- Natural products from plants protect skin during cancer radiotherapy
- Rising temperatures can be hard on a dog's life
- Experiments prove 'stemness' of individual immune memory cells
- Newly discovered gut virus lives in half the world's population
- Four-billion-year-old chemistry in cells today
- Genome analysis helps in breeding more robust cows
- Detecting Salmonella in pork meat processing: New methods
- One route to malaria drug resistance found
- Why don't genetically identical cells behave identically? Cellular noise
- Smarter than a first-grader? Crows can perform as well as 7- to 10-year-olds on cause-and-effect water displacement tasks
- Vasculature of the hive: How honey bees stay cool
- Spinach could lead to alternative energy more powerful than Popeye
- Gene inhibitor, salmon fibrin restore function lost in spinal cord injury in rodents
- Sapronoses: Diseases of another kind, caused by pathogenic microorganisms
- Bird 'backpacks' put wood thrush migration on the map
- Urban heat boosts some pest populations 200-fold, killing red maples
- 15-year analysis of blue whale range off California finds conflict with shipping lanes
- Dog jealousy: Study suggests primordial origins for the 'green-eyed monster'
- Major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals
- Physicians seeing increase in brown recluse spider bites
- Dead body feeding larvae useful in forensic investigations
- Protein evolution follows modular principle
- Calcification in changing oceans
- Showers may be linked to Crohn's disease, say researchers
- New model helps explain how provisions promote or reduce wildlife disease
- Stress can make hard-working mongooses less likely to help in future
- Research charts ecological impact of microbial respiration in oxygen-starved ocean
- Researchers unlock protein puzzle using brightly hued dyes
- Rosemary, oregano contain diabetes-fighting compounds
- Intestinal parasites are 'old friends,' researchers argue
- 3D images of cardiac dynamics in zebrafish captured
- Researchers work to save endangered New England cottontail
- Current Clostridium difficile epidemic: Study provides new perspectives
- Human parasite Leishmania is a probiotic for the fly that carries it
- New plant species that can help soil depollution has been identified
- Rising temperatures hinder Indian wheat production
- The electric slide dance of DNA knots
- Ancient genetic material from caries bacterium obtained for the first time
- New technology detects probiotic organisms in food
- Helping save narrow-headed gartersnakes from after-effects of Slide Fire
- Number of people susceptible to painful mosquito-borne virus increasing, says leading researcher
- Caffeine intake may worsen menopausal hot flashes, night sweats
- Alaska frogs reach record lows in extreme temperature survival
- Vaccine for dust-mite allergies created
- Safeguarding Belize's barrier reef with conservation drones
- Vulnerability of sharks as collateral damage in commercial fishing shown by study
- Therapeutic bacteria prevent obesity in mice, study finds
- Enhanced instrument enables high-speed chemical imaging of tissues
- Distinctive developmental origin for a drainage tube in the eye
- African elephant genome suggests they are superior smellers
- How children categorize living things
- Radio frequency ID tags on honey bees reveal hive dynamics
- Communication between nostril/skin microbiome bacteria can influence pathogen behavior
- Report on viruses looks beyond disease
- Freezing blueberries improves antioxidant availability
- Trying to get kids to eat healthier? Don't tell them veggies are good for them
- Bats use polarized light to navigate: First mammal known to use polarization patterns in the sky to navigate
- Dangers of desert dust: New diagnostic tool for valley fever
- Asian genes in European pigs result in more piglets
- Fly-inspired sound detector: New device based on a fly's freakishly acute hearing for futuristic hearing aids
- Meerkats' sinister side is secret to their success, study shows
- New York squirrels are nuts about city life
- Mixed genes mix up the migrations of hybrid birds
- Room for improvement in elementary school children’s lunches and snacks from home
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