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First Animals Oxygenated the Ocean
Mar. 9, 2014 The evolution of the first animals may have oxygenated the earth's oceans -- contrary to the traditional view that a rise in oxygen triggered their development. New research contests the long ... full story -
In Grasslands Remade by Humans, Animals May Protect Biodiversity: Grazers Let in the Light, Rescue Imperiled Plants
Mar. 9, 2014 A study of grasslands on six continents suggests a way to counteract the human-made overdose of fertilizer that threatens the biodiversity of the world's prairies. The solution originates in ... full story -
Deer Proliferation Disrupts a Forest's Natural Growth
Mar. 8, 2014 Researchers have discovered that a burgeoning deer population forever alters the progression of a forest's natural future by creating environmental havoc in the soil and disrupting the ... full story -
New Class of Antibiotics Discovered by Chemists
Mar. 7, 2014 A new class of antibiotics to fight bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other drug-resistant bacteria that threaten public health has been discovered by a team of ... full story -
Personalized Treatment Prolongs the Life of Lung Cancer Patients
Mar. 7, 2014 Mexican scientists have increased survival rates for patients diagnosed with lunch cancer in metastatic stage (when the disease has spread to different parts of the body) from a rate of nine months ... full story -
Over Demanding Market Affects Fisheries More Than Climate Change
Mar. 7, 2014 Fisheries that rely on short life species, such as shrimp or sardine, have been more affected by climate change, because this phenomenon affects chlorophyll production, which is vital for ... full story -
Service Is Key to Winery Sales
Mar. 7, 2014 To buy, or not to buy? That is the question for the more than 5 million annual visitors to New York’s wineries. Researchers found that customer service is the most important factor in boosting ... full story -
New Theory on Cause of Endometriosis
Mar. 7, 2014 Changes to two previously unstudied genes are the centerpiece of a new theory regarding the cause and development of endometriosis, a chronic and painful disease affecting one in 10 women. The ... full story -
Emerging Multi-Drug Resistant Infections Lack Standard Definition, Treatment
Mar. 7, 2014 Infection control practices for detecting and treating patients infected with emerging multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria vary significantly between hospitals. A study including a consortium ... full story -
Hospital Food Safety Measures Reduce Risk of Contaminated Hospital Food
Mar. 7, 2014 A new study found more than 80 percent of raw chicken used in hospitals in food for patients and staff was contaminated with a form of antibiotic resistant bacteria called extended-spectrum ... full story -
Genome of Sesame Sheds New Light on Oil Biosynthesis
Mar. 7, 2014 Researchers have successfully cracked the genome of high oil content crop sesame, providing new lights on the important stages of seed development and oil accumulation, and potential key genes for ... full story -
Epigenetic Changes Could Explain Type 2 Diabetes
Mar. 7, 2014 People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers who also found epigenetic changes in a large ... full story -
UV Light Accelerates Cancer Cells That Creep Along Outside of Blood Vessels
Mar. 7, 2014 Deadly skin cancer (melanoma) cells spread by creeping along the outside of blood vessels: extravascular metastatic migration (EVMM). Ultraviolet light exposure accelerates EVMM in a mouse model, new ... full story -
Teen Elephant Mothers Die Younger but Have Bigger Families
Mar. 7, 2014 Asian elephants that give birth as teenagers die younger than older mothers but raise bigger families during their lifetime, according to new ... full story -
Europe's Largest Badger Study Finds Rare Long-Distance Movements
Mar. 7, 2014 European badgers can make journeys of more than 20km -- distances longer than previously thought –- researchers have found. The study could help design more effective interventions to reduce the ... full story -
Effective Thermal Insulation With Wood Foam
Mar. 7, 2014 Insulation materials of tomorrow must be both efficient and environmentally friendly. Scientists are developing insulation foam made from wood that could re- place petrochemical plastics in the long ... full story -
Quicker and Cheaper Toxicity Checking of Mussels
Mar. 7, 2014 A new discovery can make it far easier to check whether mussels have gone bad. Poisonous mussels contain the extremely dangerous and paralyzing neurotoxin saxitoxin. This neurotoxin is the cause of ... full story -
Urgent Need to Study Impacts of Biomass Burning and Haze on Marine Ecosystems in Southeast Asia
Mar. 7, 2014 Crop residue and forests are burnt in many tropical countries to clear land for agriculture. In Indonesia, annual biomass burning activities cause a widespread smoke-haze phenomenon that affects ... full story -
Birds Display Lateralization Bias When Selecting Flight Paths
Mar. 6, 2014 Flocks of birds manage to navigate through difficult environments by individuals having predispositions to favor the left- or right-hand side. Researchers flew the budgerigars down a tunnel where ... full story -
Fertilizer in Small Doses Yields Higher Returns for Less Money
Mar. 6, 2014 Crop yields in the fragile semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe have been declining over time due to a decline in soil fertility resulting from mono-cropping, lack of fertilizer, and other factors. ... full story -
Deer Feeding Puts Birds at Risk, Research Shows
Mar. 6, 2014 By comparing the fate of artificial nests close and far away from supplementary feeding sites located in the forest for ungulates, such as deer and wild boar, researchers found that those nests in ... full story
- First animals oxygenated the ocean
- In grasslands remade by humans, animals may protect biodiversity: Grazers let in the light, rescue imperiled plants
- New class of antibiotics discovered by chemists
- Personalized treatment prolongs the life of lung cancer patients
- Over demanding market affects fisheries more than climate change
- Service is key to winery sales
- New theory on cause of endometriosis
- Emerging multi-drug resistant infections lack standard definition, treatment
- Hospital food safety measures reduce risk of contaminated hospital food
- Genome of sesame sheds new light on oil biosynthesis
- Epigenetic changes could explain type 2 diabetes
- UV light accelerates cancer cells that creep along outside of blood vessels
- Teen elephant mothers die younger but have bigger families
- Europe's largest badger study finds rare long-distance movements
- Effective thermal insulation with wood foam
- Quicker and cheaper toxicity checking of mussels
- Urgent need to study impacts of biomass burning and haze on marine ecosystems in Southeast Asia
- Birds display lateralization bias when selecting flight paths
- Fertilizer in small doses yields higher returns for less money
- Deer feeding puts birds at risk, research shows
- Fighting for survival in the gut: Unravelling the hidden variation in bacteria
- New mechanisms of oxidative stress regulation uncovered
- Marijuana's anxiety relief effects: Receptors found in emotional hub of brain
- Detailed picture created of membrane protein linked to learning, memory, anxiety, pain and brain disorders
- Warmer temperatures push malaria to higher elevations
- Combatting hospital-acquired infections with protein metal complex
- Common mutation is culprit in acute leukemia relapse
- Establishing standards where none exist; researchers define 'good' stem cells
- Warming temperatures are pushing two chickadee species -- and their hybrids -- northward
- Birds of all feathers and global flu diversity
- The rise of spring allergies: Fact or fiction?
- Sickle cell trait: Neglected opportunities in the era of genomic medicine
- Higher levels of omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep, study shows
- 'Most complete' picture of gene expression in cancer cell cycle caught
- Computational tool offers new insight into key biological processes
- Genetic techniques have role in future of dental care
- New software automates and improves phylogenomics from next-generation sequencing data
- Testis size matters for genome evolution
- Enzyme controls transport of genomic building blocks
- Love or kill thy neighbor? New study into animal social behavior
- Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
- Elephant age estimated from voice: A powerful conservation tool?
- Maize and bacteria: A one-two punch knocks copper out of stamp sand
- Look back at US soybeans shows genetic improvement behind increased yields
- New insights into ancient Pacific settlers' diet: Diet based on foraging, not horticulture
- Pumping iron: A hydrogel actuator with mussel tone
- New structure in dogs' eye linked to blinding retinal diseases
- Low saturated fat diets don't curb heart disease risk or help you live longer
- New dinosaur found in Portugal, largest terrestrial predator from Europe
- Human activity influences beach bacterial diversity
- The Eurasian lynx as a key to the conservation and future viability of the endangered Iberian lynx
- Study suggests non-uniform climate warming globally
- Inventive new way to profile immune cells in blood
- Going viral to target tumors: Technique uses viruses to destroy tumors
- A single gene, doublesex, controls wing mimicry in butterflies
- ALS-linked gene causes disease by changing genetic material's shape
- Bioinspired, sponge-like shrinking gel steers tooth, tissue formation
- Key enzyme found in disease-causing bacteria responsible for heart valve disease
- Hop leaves -- discarded in beer brewing -- have substances that could fight dental diseases
- Newly engineered molecules doom proteins with kiss of death
- B-cells aggravate autoimmune diseases
- Banana plant fights off crop's invisible nemesis: Roundworms
- Plumes in the sleeping avian brain
- The birds and the bees of proteins
- Pigment or bacteria? Researchers re-examine the idea of 'color' in fossil feathers
- 3-D scans map widespread fish disease
- Climate change: Improving heat tolerance in trees
- Determination might be a very human expression
- Birdsong is not all about sexual selection: Female birds sing much more often than previously thought
- New findings on neurogenesis in spinal cord
- Remote sensing moisture model could aid farmers
- Convergent evolution: New fins evolve repeatedly in teleost fishes
- Sea turtles' 'lost years' mystery starts to unravel
- What bat brains might tell us about human brains
- Common cancers evade detection by silencing parts of immune system cells
- First look at how Staphylococcus cells adhere to nanostructures could help fight infections
- Silk-based surgical implants could offer a better way to repair broken bones
- Bright pulses of light could make space veggies more nutritious
- Key protein identified that helps prevent lung cancer tumors from being destroyed
- Alzheimer’s in a dish: Stem cells from patients offer model and drug-discovery platform for early onset form of disease
- Prequel outshines the original: Exceptional fossils of 160-million-year-old doahugou biota
- Muscle-controlling neurons know when they mess up, according to research
- Rats, frosting helping find genetic causes of binge-eating
- New genetic syndrome identified that includes allergy, immune deficiency, neurocognitive impairment
- Horses set to gain health benefits from stem cell advance
- Plant extract offers hope for infant motor neuron therapy
- Meat and cheese may be as bad for you as smoking
- How apes and humans evolved side by side
- Predators delay pest resistance to Bt crops
- Team models photosynthesis, finds room for improvement
- Solution to planet-clogging plastics? Fully compostable bioplastic made from shrimp shells used to make objects
- Novel drug treatment protects primates from deadly Marburg virus
- Doggy agility: are emotions thwarting performance?
- What makes flying snakes such gifted gliders?
- Blood test to screen for fatal variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- Separation of DNA, proteins through improved gel electrophoresis
- High consumption of fish oil may benefit cardiovascular health, public health finds
- Central Hardwoods forest vulnerabilities, climate change impacts reviewed by report
- Prevalence of allergies the same across the U.S., regardless of where people live
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