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Researchers Search for Best Feed for the 'King' of the Rivers
May 24, 2013 The red mahseer is highly sought after by anglers and high end restaurants. Breeding them may be a bit easier now that researchers in Malaysia have found the best feed ... > full story -
New Mechanism for Estrogen Suppression of Liver Lipid Synthesis
May 23, 2013 By discovering the new mechanism by which estrogen suppresses lipid synthesis in the liver, endocrinologists have revealed a potential new approach toward treating certain liver ... > full story -
White Tiger Mystery Solved: Coat Color Produced by Single Change in Pigment Gene
May 23, 2013 White tigers today are only seen in zoos, but they belong in nature, say researchers reporting new evidence about what makes those tigers white. Their spectacular white coats are produced by a single ... > full story -
Thinking 'Big' May Not Be Best Approach to Saving Large-River Fish
May 22, 2013 Large-river specialist fishes -- from giant species like paddlefish and blue catfish, to tiny crystal darters and silver chub -- are in danger, but researchers say there is greater hope to save them ... > full story -
New Cave-Dwelling Arachnids Discovered in Brazil
May 22, 2013 Two new species of cave-dwelling short-tailed whipscorpions have been discovered in northeastern Brazil, and are described in new ... > full story -
Captive-Bred Wallabies May Carry Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Into Wild Populations
May 22, 2013 Endangered brush-tail rock wallabies raised in captive breeding programs carry antibiotic resistance genes in their gut bacteria and may be able to transmit these genes into wild populations, ... > full story -
Fish Oil Supplements May Help Fight Against Type 2 Diabetes
May 22, 2013 Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a new ... > full story -
Eyes on the Prey: Researchers Analyse the Hunting Behaviour of Fish Larvae in Virtual Reality
May 22, 2013 Moving objects attract greater attention -- a fact exploited by video screens in public spaces and animated advertising banners on the Internet. For most animal species, moving objects also play a ... > full story -
Life Scientists Present New Insights on Climate Change and Species Interactions
May 22, 2013 Life scientists provide important new details on how climate change will affect interactions between species in newly published research. This knowledge, they say, is critical to making accurate ... > full story -
Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China
May 22, 2013 Two tiny, bizarre shaped spider species have been discovered in the Sichuan province and Chongqing city of China. The two species belong to the understudied Mysmenidae family, which prove difficult ... > full story
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