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Drugs for Diabetes? Scientists Test the Power of Plants
January 16, 2013 — Scientists believe they have identified potential sources of medicines derived from plants which may have fewer adverse side-effects for diabetes ... > full story -
Halfway Between Bacteria and Tree: How the Protein Transport Machinery in the Chloroplasts of Higher Plants Developed
January 15, 2013 — Researchers have studied how the protein transport system of bacteria developed over time to form the system in the chloroplasts of higher plants. Bioinformatic and biochemical analyses revealed that ... > full story -
Genome of Diamondback Moth Provides New Clues for Sustainable Pest Management
January 13, 2013 — Chinese scientists have decoded the first genome of diamondback moth, providing new clues for sustainable pest ... > full story -
Ladybugs Diet Influences Effectiveness as Biocontrol Agent
January 11, 2013 — Ladybugs are deployed as biological controls of insect pests like aphids and Colorado potato beetles. By examining what lady beetles eat, scientists are learning more about the movement of these ... > full story -
How Does Your Garden Glow?
January 9, 2013 — Nature’s ability to create iridescent flowers has been recreated by mathematicians. They have created a mathematical model of a plant’s petals to help us learn more about iridescence in ... > full story -
New Study Identifies Significance of Co-Infection in Disease Control
January 9, 2013 — Becoming infected with one parasite could change your chances of becoming infected with another according to new research. The new study analyses data from school aged children in Tanzania infected ... > full story -
Bugs Need Symbiotic Bacteria to Exploit Plant Seeds: Mid-Gut Microbes Help Insects in Processing Their Food
January 9, 2013 — Aggregations of the red and black coloured firebugs are ubiquitous under linden trees in Central Europe, where the bugs can reach astounding population densities. While these insects have no impact ... > full story -
Cheating Slime Mold Gets the Upper Hand
January 8, 2013 — A ‘cheater’ mutation (chtB) in Dictyostelium discoideum, a free living slime mould able to co-operate as social organism when food is scarce, allows the cheater strain to exploit ... > full story -
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Parasitic Worms May Help Treat Diseases Associated With Obesity
January 8, 2013 — On the list of undesirable medical conditions, a parasitic worm infection surely ranks fairly high. But parasites are not all bad, according to new research. A study demonstrates that once inside a ... > full story -
New Stem Cell Approach for Blindness Successful in Mice
January 7, 2013 — Blind mice can see again, after researchers transplanted developing cells into their eyes and found they could re-form the entire light-sensitive layer of the ... > full story
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