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Sea Anemone Venom-Derived Compound Effective in Anti-Obesity Studies
May 27, 2013 — A synthetic compound ShK-186, originally derived from a sea anemone toxin, has been found to enhance metabolic activity and shows potential as a treatment for obesity and insulin ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Genetic Suspects in Sporadic Lou Gehrig's Disease
May 27, 2013 — Researchers have identified mutations in several new genes that might be associated with the development of spontaneously occurring cases of the neurodegenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral ... > full story -
How Do We Locate the Spatial Position of Sounds? Mechanism Responsible for Creation of Giant Synapses Discovered
May 27, 2013 — Humans and most mammals can determine the spatial origin of sounds with remarkable acuity. To accomplish this small daily miracle, the brain has developed a circuit that's rapid enough to detect the ... > full story -
'Should I Stay or Should I Go?' Scientists Link Brain Cell Types to Behavior
May 27, 2013 — Neuroscientists have linked the activity of two types of brain nerve cells, neurons, to decisions made during particular type of behavior. They studied the activity of two types of inhibitory neurons ... > full story -
Even Farm Animal Diversity Is Declining as Accelerating Species Loss Threatens Humanity
May 27, 2013 — The accelerating disappearance of Earth's species of both wild and domesticated plants and animals constitutes a fundamental threat to the well-being and even the survival of humankind, warn ... > full story -
New Gene Discovery for Babies Born With Hole in the Heart
May 27, 2013 — A new gene associated with a form of congenital heart disease in newborn babies – known as “a hole in the heart” has been discovered by ... > full story -
Rats Have a Double View of the World
May 27, 2013 — Scientists using miniaturized high-speed cameras and high-speed behavioral tracking have discovered that rats move their eyes in opposite directions in both the horizontal and the vertical plane when ... > full story -
Antarctic Polar Icecap Is 33.6 Million Years Old, Researchers Show
May 27, 2013 — Seasonal primary productivity of plankton communities appeared with the first ice. This phenomenon, still active today, influences global food webs. These findings are based on fossil records in ... > full story -
Can Plastic Be Made from Algae?
May 27, 2013 — Algae are an interesting natural resource because they proliferate quickly. They are not impinging on food production. And they need nothing but sunlight and a bit of waste water to grow on. ... > full story -
Bechstein's Bat Is More Mediterranean Than Originally Thought
May 27, 2013 — Although the Bechstein’s bat is regarded as a Euro-Siberian species, a new study has revealed that the historical transformation of part of its original habitat rather than bioclimatic reasons ... > full story
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