
World's First 'Self-Watering' Plant: Desert Rhubarb
Researchers have managed to
make out the
"self-irrigating" mechanism
of the desert rhubarb, which
enables it to harvest 16
times the amount of water
... > full story

Late Blight -- Irish Potato Famine Fungus -- Attacks U.S. Northeast Gardens And Farms Hard
Home gardeners beware: This
year, late blight -- a
destructive infectious
disease that caused the
Irish potato famine in the
... > full story

HIV-related Death: Predicting Fatal Fungal Infections
Researchers have identified
cells in blood that predict
which HIV-positive
individuals are most likely
to develop deadly fungal
meningitis, a major cause of
... > full story

Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy
A similarity in brain
disturbance between insects
and people suffering from
migraines, stroke and
epilepsy points the way
... > full story
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Researchers Describe The 90-year Evolution Of Swine Flu
July 5, 2009 The current H1N1 swine flu strain has genetic roots in an illness that sickened pigs at the 1918 Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa, report experts. Their paper describes H1N1's nearly century-long and ... > full story -
Gene Map Aims To Combat Blood Flukes
July 5, 2009 The first microsatellite-based genetic linkage map has been published for Schistosoma mansoni, a blood fluke that is known to infect over 90 million people in Africa, the Middle East and the New ... > full story -
Existing Parkinson's Disease Drug May Fight Drug-resistant TB
July 4, 2009 Existing drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease could be repositioned for use in the treatment of extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis, which kills about 2 million people each year, ... > full story -
Methane-producing Molecule Can Also Repair DNA
July 3, 2009 The Archaea are single-celled organisms and a domain unto themselves, quite apart from the so called eukaryotes (bacteria and higher organisms). Many species live under extreme conditions, and carry ... > full story -
Computer Scientists Develop Model For Studying Arrangements Of Tissue Networks By Cell Division
July 3, 2009 Computer scientists have developed a framework for studying the arrangement of tissue networks created by cell division across a diverse set of organisms, including fruit flies, tadpoles and ... > full story -
Triple Fossil Find Puts Australia Back On The Dinosaur Map
July 3, 2009 Scientists have discovered three new species of Australian dinosaur discovered in a prehistoric billabong in Western Queensland: two giant, herbivorous sauropods and one carnivorous ... > full story -
Why H1N1 Flu Spreads Inefficiently
July 3, 2009 Scientists have found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. But researchers say the new strain bears ... > full story -
New Lab-on-a-chip Measures Mechanics Of Bacteria Colonies
July 3, 2009 Researchers have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behavior of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious ... > full story -
Molecular Differences Found Between Embryonic Stem Cells And Reprogrammed Skin Cells
July 3, 2009 Researchers have found that embryonic stem cells and skin cells reprogrammed into embryonic-like cells have inherent molecular differences, demonstrating for the first time that the two cell types ... > full story -
Lifespan Of HIV-infected Cells Might Be Shorter Than Previously Believed
July 3, 2009 Researchers have used mathematical models to demonstrate that cells infected with HIV could die sooner than was thought until now. If infected cells have a shorter lifespan then this increases the ... > full story
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