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Bird Diversity Lessens Human Exposure To West Nile Virus
This one's for the birds. A
study by biologists shows
that the more diverse a bird
population is in an area,
the less chance humans have
of exposure to West Nile
... > full story
Bioengineers Fill Holes In Science Of Cellular Self-organization
The chemical and biological
aspects of cellular
self-organization are
well-studied; less well
understood is how cell
... > full story
Mysterious Snippets Of DNA Withstand Eons Of Evolution
Small stretches of seemingly
useless DNA harbor a big
secret, say researchers at
the Stanford University
School of Medicine. There's
one problem: We don't know
... > full story
Fishy Future Written In The Genes
The roadmap to the future of
the gorgeously-decorated
fish which throng
Australia’s coral
reefs may well be written in
their genes. Of particular
importance may be to protect
... > full story
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Red Wine May Lower Lung Cancer Risk
October 7, 2008 — Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men. The most substantial risk reduction was among smokers who drank one to two glasses of red wine per day. The researchers ... > full story -
Gene That May Contribute To Improved Rice Yield Identified
October 7, 2008 — Biologists have identified a gene in rice that controls the size and weight of rice grains. The gene may prove to be useful for breeding high-yield rice and, thus, may benefit the vast number of ... > full story -
Nerve Cell Actions Made Optically Visible In Mice
October 7, 2008 — Thought processes made visible: Researchers have succeeded in optically detecting individual action potentials in the brains of living animals. The scientists introduced fluorescent indicator ... > full story -
Key To Rapid Evolution In Plants: Reproduce Early And Often
October 7, 2008 — Researchers have harnessed the power of 21st century computing to confirm an idea first proposed in 1916 -- that plants with rapid reproductive cycles evolve ... > full story -
Sequencing Thousand And One Genomes
October 7, 2008 — Researchers report the simultaneous completion of the first genomes of wild Arabidopsis thaliana strains as part of the 1001 Genomes ... > full story -
Landmark Discovery Of 'Engine' That Drives Cell Movement
October 7, 2008 — How a cell assembles its internal machinery required for cell movement has been revealed for the first time. The discovery is fundamental to the understanding of how a cell responds to its external ... > full story -
New Self-training Gene Prediction Program For Fungi Developed
October 7, 2008 — Researchers have developed a computer program that trains itself to predict genes in the DNA sequences of fungi. The software will be freely available for academic ... > full story -
Lifesaving TB Vaccine A Step Closer
October 7, 2008 — Researchers have licensed ground-breaking research to a non-profit product development partnership working to develop new, more effective vaccines against tuberculosis. This development will give ... > full story -
Reason For Body’s Response To Borrelia Discovered
October 7, 2008 — Inside a cell it is so crowded that a certain protein from borrelia winds up being crunched. From having been like an oblong rugby football, it gets bent and then collapses into a lump. At this point ... > full story -
Egg Whites Solve The 3-D Problem
October 7, 2008 — The real world is three-dimensional. That's true even in the laboratory, where scientists have to grow cells to study how they develop and what happens when their growth is abnormal. More and more ... > full story
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