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Let Them Eat Snail: Nutritional Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition
A nutritionist in Nigeria
says that malnutrition and
iron deficiency in
schoolchildren could be
reduced in her country by
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Unknowingly Consuming Endangered Tuna
New DNA barcoding shows that
nearly a third of the tuna
plated in sushi restaurants
was bluefin -- even if it
was not labeled bluefin on
the menu. ... > full story
On the Origin of Nematodes: Phylogenetic Tree of World's Most Numerous Group of Animals
Scientists have published
the largest nematode
phylogenetic tree up until
now. It contains over 1,200
species and is entirely
... > full story
How Crops Survive Drought
Breakthrough research done
earlier this year by a plant
cell biologist has greatly
accelerated scientists'
knowledge on how plants and
crops can survive difficult
environmental conditions
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Maize Cell Wall Genes Identified, Giving Boost to Biofuel Research
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have identified and grouped the genes thought to be responsible for cell wall development in maize, an effort that expands their ability to discover ways to produce the biomass best suited ... > full story -
New Maize Map to Aid Plant Breeding Efforts
November 20, 2009 — A massive survey of genetic diversity in maize has produced a gene map that should pave the way to significant improvements in a plant that is a major source of food, fuel, animal feed and fiber ... > full story -
Origin of Life: Generating RNA Molecules in Water
November 20, 2009 — A key question in the origin of biological molecules like RNA and DNA is how they first came together billions of years ago from simple precursors. Now, researchers have reconstructed one of the ... > full story -
Oil from Biotech Soybeans Increases Key Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Humans
November 19, 2009 — A modified soybean oil increased the level of an omega-3 fatty acid in humans more than regular soybean oil. The modified oil may provide a plant-based alternative source of omega-3s. However, the ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Vaccine? Tick Saliva Found to Protect Mice from Lyme Disease
November 19, 2009 — A protein found in the saliva of ticks helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease, researchers have discovered. The findings may spur development of a new vaccine against infection from Lyme ... > full story -
Bees Can Learn Differences in Food's Temperature, Study Finds
November 19, 2009 — Biologists have discovered that honeybees can discriminate between food at different temperatures, an ability that may assist bees in locating the warm, sugar-rich nectar or high-protein pollen ... > full story -
How Viruses Destroy Bacteria
November 19, 2009 — Viruses are well known for attacking humans and animals, but some viruses instead attack bacteria. Researchers are exploring how hungry viruses, armed with transformer-like weapons, attack bacteria, ... > full story -
Beyond Genomics, Biologists and Engineers Decode the Next Frontier
November 19, 2009 — Biologists and engineers have dramatically improved the speed and accuracy of measuring an enigmatic set of proteins that influences almost every aspect of how cells and tissues function. The new ... > full story -
Winemaking Enhanced by DNA Technology
November 19, 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 -
Researchers Find New Piece of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Puzzle
November 19, 2009 — A new treatment route for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob disease could be a step closer based on new results from scientists in the UK. The team has found ... > full story
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