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Fetch, Boy! Study Shows Homes With Dogs Have More Types of Bacteria
New research shows that
households with dogs are
home to more types of
bacteria -- including
bacteria that are rarely
... > full story
Scientists Develop Worm EEG to Test the Effects of Drugs
Scientists have developed a
device which records the
brain activity of worms to
help test the effects of
drugs. NeuroChip is a
microfluidic
... > full story
Top 10 New Species of 2012
An amazing glow-in-the-dark
cockroach, a harp-shaped
carnivorous sponge and the
smallest vertebrate on Earth
are just three of the newly
discovered top 10 species
selected by a global
... > full story
Small, Speedy Plant-Eater Extends Knowledge of Dinosaur Ecosystems
Dinosaurs are often thought
of as large, fierce animals,
but new research highlights
a previously overlooked
diversity of small
... > full story
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Biochemistry: Unspooling DNA from Nucleosomal Disks
May 23, 2013 — The tight wrapping of genomic DNA around nucleosomes in the cell nucleus makes it unavailable for gene expression. This study describes a mechanism that allows chromosomal DNA to be locally displaced ... > full story -
Boosting Body's Natural Flu Killers as Way to Offset Virus Mutation Problem
May 23, 2013 — The known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to mutate and thus evade various medications that were previously found to be effective. Researchers at the Hebrew ... > full story -
What the Smallest Infectious Agents Reveal About Evolution
May 23, 2013 — Radically different viruses share genes and are likely to share ancestry, according to new research. The comprehensive phylogenomic analysis compares giant viruses that infect amoeba with tiny ... > full story -
Mosquito Behavior May Be Immune Response, Not Parasite Manipulation
May 22, 2013 — Malaria-carrying mosquitoes appear to be manipulated by the parasites they carry, but this manipulation may simply be part of the mosquitoes' immune response, according to ... > full story -
Fast New, One-Step Genetic Engineering Technology
May 22, 2013 — A new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology, scientists are reporting. The ... > full story -
First Genomic Survey of Human Skin Fungal Diversity
May 22, 2013 — In the first study of human fungal skin diversity, researchers sequenced the DNA of fungi at skin sites of healthy adults to define the normal populations across the skin and to provide a framework ... > full story -
Slowing the Aging Process -- Only With Antibiotics
May 22, 2013 — Scientists reveal the mechanism responsible for aging hidden deep within mitochondria -- and dramatically slow it down in worms by administering antibiotics to the ... > full story -
Norway Spruce Genome Sequenced: Largest Ever to Be Mapped
May 22, 2013 — Scientists have mapped the gene sequence of Norway spruce (the Christmas tree) -- a species with huge economic and ecological importance -- and that is the largest genome to have ever been mapped. ... > full story -
How Immune System Peacefully Co-Exists With 'Good' Bacteria
May 22, 2013 — The human gut is loaded with helpful bacteria microbes, yet the immune system seemingly turns a blind eye. Now, researchers know how this friendly truce is kept intact. Innate lymphoid cells directly ... > full story -
Vast Methane-Based Ecosystem Uncovered
May 22, 2013 — A marine research expedition has led to the discovery of perhaps the world's largest methane cold seep. The seep lies deep in the western North Atlantic Ocean, far from the life-sustaining energy of ... > full story
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