Save
Email
Print
Share
RSS
Life Scientists Present New Insights on Climate Change and Species Interactions
Life scientists provide
important new details on how
climate change will affect
interactions between species
in newly published research.
... > full story
Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China
Two tiny, bizarre shaped
spider species have been
discovered in the Sichuan
province and Chongqing city
of China. The two species
... > full story
Drought Makes Borneo's Trees Flower at the Same Time
Tropical plants flower at
supra-annual irregular
intervals. In addition, mass
flowering is typical for the
tropical forests in Borneo
and elsewhere, where
... > full story
Lost in Translocation? How Bird Song Could Help Save Species
Translocation -- or moving
animals to safer places --
is a vital tool for saving
species from extinction.
Many factors influence the
success of these new
... > full story
Browse News Stories
1 to 10 of 30,178 stories
view headlines only
-
Genetic Marker Associated With Risk for Pulmonary Fibrosis
May 22, 2013 — New research finds that a genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis, an uncommon but deadly lung disease, may be effective in identifying individuals at risk for this ... > full story -
Changing Cancer's Environment to Halt Its Spread
May 21, 2013 — By studying the roles two proteins, thrombospondin-1 and prosaposin, play in discouraging cancer metastasis, scientists have identified a five-amino acid fragment of prosaposin that significantly ... > full story -
Minus Environment, Patterns Still Emerge: Computational Study Tracks E. Coli Cells' Regulatory Mechanisms
May 21, 2013 — Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. ... > full story -
Reducing Caloric Intake Delays Nerve Cell Loss
May 21, 2013 — Activating an enzyme known to play a role in the anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction delays the loss of brain cells and preserves cognitive function in mice, according to a new study. The ... > full story -
Allosaurus Fed More Like a Falcon Than a Crocodile: Engineering, Anatomy Work Reveals Differences in Dinosaur Feeding Styles
May 21, 2013 — The mighty T. rex may have thrashed its massive head from side to side to dismember prey, but a new study shows that its smaller cousin Allosaurus was a more dexterous hunter and tugged at prey more ... > full story -
Genetic Risk for Obesity Found in Many Mexican Young Adults
May 21, 2013 — As many as 35 percent of Mexican young adults may have a genetic predisposition for obesity, said a University of Illinois scientist who conducted a study at the Universidad Autónoma de San ... > full story -
The Pirate Ant: A New Species from the Philippines With a Bizarre Pigmentation Pattern
May 21, 2013 — Scientists discovered and described a bizarre species of pirate ant. The new Cardiocondyla pirata has its name inspired by its strange pigmentation that consist of two eye-patch like dark stripes ... > full story -
Common Food Supplement Fights Degenerative Brain Disorders, Study Suggests
May 21, 2013 — Widely available in pharmacies and health stores, phosphatidylserine is a natural food supplement produced from beef, oysters, and soy. Now scientists have discovered that the supplement improves the ... > full story -
Finding a Family for a Pair of Orphan Receptors in the Brain
May 21, 2013 — Researchers have identified a protein that stimulates a pair of "orphan receptors" found in the brain, solving a long-standing biological puzzle and possibly leading to future treatments for ... > full story -
Small but Speedy: Short Plants Live in the Evolutionary Fast Lane
May 21, 2013 — Biologists have known for a long time that some creatures evolve more quickly than others. Exactly why isn't well understood, particularly for plants. But it may be that height plays a role. Shorter ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 137,250
more 
