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The Genetics of HIV-1 Resistance
October 3, 2012 — Drug resistance is a major problem when treating infections. This problem is multiplied when the infection, like HIV-1, is chronic. New research has examined the genetic footprint that drug ... > full story -
Manatees Reflect Quality of Health in Marine Ecosystems, Longterm Study Finds
October 2, 2012 — A longterm study conducted by researchers at George Mason University may be a benchmark in determining health threats to marine mammals. Over ten years of research in Belize was conducted studying ... > full story -
Snakes in the Wild Harbor Deadly Mosquito-Borne EEEV Virus Through Hibernation, Study Finds
October 1, 2012 — Snakes in the wild serve as hosts for the deadly mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus, possibly acting as a "bridge" to the next season, according to researchers studying endemic ... > full story -
Homolog of Mammalian Neocortex Found in Bird Brain
October 1, 2012 — Most higher-order processing by the human and mammalian brain is thought to occur in the neocortex, a structure on the surface of the brain. Now researchers have found cells similar to those of the ... > full story -
Trapping Weevils and Saving Monarchs
October 1, 2012 — Ensuring the monarch butterfly's survival by saving its milkweed habitat could result from U.S. Department of Agriculture studies initially intended to improve detection of boll weevils with ... > full story -
A Laser as Mini-Scissors: Genetic Activity in the Entire Genome of Multicellular Fungi Analysed at a Stroke
October 1, 2012 — With a combination of microscopic laser scissors and modern sequencing methods, biologists have analyzed the activity of genes in the entire genome of certain fungi in one fell swoop. Especially with ... > full story -
New 'Green List' Shows Species on Path to Conservation Success
September 29, 2012 — The IUCN World Conservation Congress has adopted a motion to create a Green List to assess conservation success. The Green List for Species would include species identified as 'fully conserved,' ... > full story -
Marine Plants Can Flee to Avoid Predators: First Observation of Predator Avoidance Behavior by Phytoplankton
September 29, 2012 — Scientists have made the first observation of a predator avoidance behavior by a species of phytoplankton, a microscopic marine plant. The scientists made the unexpected observation while studying ... > full story -
White Shark Diets Show Surprising Variability, Vary With Age and Among Individuals
September 29, 2012 — White sharks, the largest predatory sharks in the ocean, are thought of as apex predators that feed primarily on seals and sea lions. But a new study shows surprising variability in the dietary ... > full story -
Local Funding Supports Open Access Sequencing of the Puerto Rican Parrot Genome
September 28, 2012 — The critically endangered Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) is the only surviving parrot species native to the United States. A genomic sequencing project, funded by community donations, has just ... > full story
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