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Big Ecosystem Changes Viewed Through the Lens of Tiny Carnivorous Plants
April 23, 2013 — The water-filled pool within a pitcher plant, it turns out, is a tiny ecosystem whose inner workings are similar to those of a full-scale water body. Whether small carnivorous plant or huge lake, ... > full story -
Virus Kills Melanoma in Animal Model, Spares Normal Cells
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that vesicular stomatitis virus is highly competent at finding, infecting, and killing human melanoma cells, both in vitro and in animal models, while having little ... > full story -
Flexible Partnership Allows Lichens to Occur in Different Habitats
April 23, 2013 — A group of researchers has discovered the survival secrets of a lichen that occurs in polar regions of the northern and southern Hemisphere, but curiously also dwells in the warm climate of the ... > full story -
Contact Killing of Salmonella by Human Fecal Bacteria
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have recently found a novel mode of interaction between Salmonella, a foodborne pathogen, and the bacteria that live in our guts. Fecal bacteria collected from healthy donors effectively ... > full story -
Iron in Primeval Seas Rusted by Bacteria
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have been able to show for the first time how microorganisms contributed to the formation of the world's biggest iron ore deposits. The biggest known deposits -- in South Africa and ... > full story -
Bacteria May Contribute to Premature Births, STDs
April 23, 2013 — New research points to a common species of bacteria as an important contributor to bacterial vaginosis, a condition linked to preterm birth and increased risk of sexually transmitted ... > full story -
Scientists Cage Dead Zebras in Africa to Understand the Spread of Anthrax
April 22, 2013 — Scavengers might not play as key a role in spreading anthrax through wildlife populations as previously assumed, according to findings from a small study conducted in Etosha National Park in northern ... > full story -
Biological Activity Alters the Ability of Sea Spray to Seed Clouds
April 22, 2013 — Ocean biology alters the chemical composition of sea spray in ways that influence their ability to form clouds over the ocean. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists using a new approach to ... > full story -
Hepatitis C-Like Viruses Identified in Bats and Rodents
April 22, 2013 — Investigators report the discovery of hepaciviruses and pegiviruses -- close relatives of HCV -- in rodents and bats. The viruses are similar to those that infect humans and may therefore provide ... > full story -
Special E. Coli Bacteria Produce Diesel on Demand
April 22, 2013 — It sounds like science fiction but scientists have developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology still faces many significant commercialization challenges, the ... > full story
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