
New Chameleon Species Discovered in East Africa
A new species of chameleon
has been discovered in a
threatened forest in
Tanzania. Researchers first
spotted the animal while
surveying monkeys in the
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Adult Cell Self-Renewal Without Stem Cells?
Is the indefinite
self-renewal of adult cells
possible without recourse to
stem cell intermediates?
Scientists have shown that
it is possible, by achieving
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Some Germs Are Good for You: Surface Bacteria Maintain Skin's Healthy Balance
On the skin's surface,
bacteria are abundant,
diverse and constant, but
inflammation is undesirable.
New research now shows that
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DNA 'Barcode' for Tropical Trees
In foods, soil samples or
customs checks, plant
fragments sometimes need to
be quickly identified. The
use of DNA "barcodes" to
itemize plant biodiversity
was proposed during the 1992
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Rescuing Male Turkey Chicks
November 24, 2009 A novel approach to classify the gender of six-week-old turkey poults could save millions of male chicks from being killed shortly after birth, according to researchers. Their use of infrared ... > full story -
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Insect Resistance to Bt Crops Can Be Predicted, Monitored and Managed
November 24, 2009 With Bt crop acreage increasing worldwide, incorporating enhanced understanding of observed patterns of field-evolved resistance into future resistance management strategies can help to minimize the ... > full story -
Sticky Solution for Identifying Effective Probiotics
November 24, 2009 Scientists have crystallized a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract. The protein could be used by probiotic producers to identify strains that are likely to be of ... > full story -
Biologists Discover Bacterial Defense Mechanism Against Aggressive Oxygen
November 23, 2009 Bacteria possess an ingenious mechanism for preventing oxygen from harming the building blocks of the cell, according to new ... > full story -
Adding One Single Gene to Yeast Dramatically Improves Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste
November 23, 2009 With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers have achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ethanol, less acetate and ... > full story -
Scientists Find Molecular Trigger That Helps Prevent Aging and Disease
November 23, 2009 Researchers set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How does dietary restriction produce protective effects against aging and disease? And the reverse: how does ... > full story -
New Research Into the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
November 23, 2009 A team of scientists has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production of gene products during development and growth. They focused specifically on the complex ... > full story -
Winemaking Enhanced by DNA Technology
November 23, 2009 In winemaking, grape juice is turned to wine during the fermentation process by the action of a number of essential beneficial microorganisms -- namely, bacteria. Sometimes, though, harmful bacteria ... > full story -
Computational Microscope Peers Into the Working Ribosome
November 23, 2009 Two new studies reveal in unprecedented detail how the ribosome interacts with other molecules to assemble new proteins and guide them toward their destination in biological cells. The studies used ... > full story -
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant May Help Lung, Heart Disorders
November 23, 2009 Two recent studies investigating the use of human umbilical cord blood stem cell (UCB) transplants for lung and heart disorders in animal models found beneficial results. When human UCB-derived ... > full story
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