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Microscopic Organism Plays a Big Role in Ocean Carbon Cycling
Apr. 24, 2014 — Scientists have taken a leap forward in understanding the microscopic underpinnings of the ocean carbon cycle by pinpointing a bacterium that appears to play a dominant role in carbon ... full story -
Genomic Diversity and Admixture Differs for Stone-Age Scandinavian Foragers and Farmers
Apr. 24, 2014 — Scientists report a breakthrough on understanding the demographic history of Stone-Age humans. A genomic analysis of eleven Stone-Age human remains from Scandinavia revealed that expanding Stone-age ... full story -
Some Corals Adjusting to Rising Ocean Temperatures
Apr. 24, 2014 — Scientists have revealed how some corals can quickly switch on or off certain genes in order to survive in warmer-than-average tidal waters. To most people, 86-degree Fahrenheit water is pleasant for ... full story -
Cosmic Illusion Revealed: Gravitational Lens Magnifies Supernova
Apr. 24, 2014 — Astronomers have announced the discovery of a galaxy that magnified a background, Type Ia supernova thirty-fold through gravitational lensing. This first example of strong gravitational lensing of a ... full story -
Ocean Microbes Display Remarkable Genetic Diversity: One Species, a Few Drops of Seawater, Hundreds of Coexisting Subpopulations
Apr. 24, 2014 — The smallest, most abundant marine microbe, Prochlorococcus, is a photosynthetic bacteria species essential to the marine ecosystem. An estimated billion billion billion of the single-cell creatures ... full story -
Breakthrough Harnesses Light for Controlled Chemical Reaction
Apr. 24, 2014 — One catalyst supplies electrons, other one controls position of raw material. Reactions are powered by visible light, not UV. Technique could allow creation of novel molecules for ... full story -
Genome Yields Insights Into Golden Eagle Vision, Smell
Apr. 24, 2014 — Scientists have sequenced the genome of the golden eagle, providing a bird's-eye view of eagle features that could lead to more effective conservation ... full story -
Tsetse Fly Genome Reveals Weaknesses: International 10-Year Project Unravels Biology of Disease-Causing Fly
Apr. 24, 2014 — Mining the genome of the disease-transmitting tsetse fly, researchers have revealed the genetic adaptions that allow it to have such unique biology and transmit disease to both humans and animals. ... full story -
Astronomical Forensics Uncover Planetary Disks in NASA's Hubble Archive
Apr. 24, 2014 — Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have applied a new image processing technique to obtain near-infrared scattered light photos of five disks observed around young stars in the ... full story -
Carbon Loss from Soil Accelerating Climate Change
Apr. 24, 2014 — New research has found that increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause soil microbes to produce more carbon dioxide, accelerating climate change. This research challenges our previous ... full story -
Scientists Build New 'Off Switch' to Shut Down Neural Activity
Apr. 24, 2014 — Nearly a decade ago, the era of optogenetics was ushered in with the development of channelrhodopsins, light-activated ion channels that can, with the flick of a switch, instantaneously turn on ... full storyMore: -
You May Have Billions and Billions of Good Reasons for Being Unfit
Apr. 24, 2014 — Although our chromosomes are relatively stable within our lifetimes, the genetic material found in our mitochondria is highly variable across individuals and may impact upon human health, say ... full story -
Why Does Breast Cancer Often Spread to the Lung? Experts Explain
Apr. 24, 2014 — New research shows why breast cancer often spreads or metastasizes to the lung. The breast cancer stem cell (CSC) has been shown to be responsible for metastasis in animal models, particularly to the ... full story -
Cell Resiliency Surprises Scientists
Apr. 24, 2014 — Cells are more resilient in taking care of their DNA than scientists originally thought, new research shows. Even when missing critical components, cells can adapt and make copies of their DNA in an ... full story -
Skin Layer Grown from Human Stem Cells Could Replace Animals in Drug, Cosmetics Testing
Apr. 24, 2014 — The first lab-grown epidermis -- the outermost skin layer -- with a functional permeability barrier akin to real skin has been developed by scientists. The new epidermis, grown from human pluripotent ... full story -
Large-Scale Identification, Analysis of Suppressive Drug Interactions
Apr. 24, 2014 — Cell analysis finds drug interactions to be startlingly common: baker's yeast is giving scientists a better understanding of drug interactions, which are a major cause of illness and ... full story -
Blood Cells Reprogrammed Into Blood Stem Cells in Mice
Apr. 24, 2014 — Researchers have reprogrammed mature blood cells from mice into blood-forming hematopoietic stem cells, using a cocktail of eight genetic switches called transcription factors. The reprogrammed cells ... full story -
New Genetic Brain Disorder in Humans Discovered
Apr. 24, 2014 — A newly identified genetic disorder associated with degeneration of the central and peripheral nervous systems in humans, along with the genetic cause, has been reported by researchers. By performing ... full story -
New Type of Protein Action Found to Regulate Development
Apr. 24, 2014 — Researchers report they have figured out how the aptly named protein Botch blocks the signaling protein called Notch, which helps regulate development. In a report on the discovery, the scientists ... full story -
Oxygen Diminishes Heart's Ability to Regenerate, Researchers Discover
Apr. 24, 2014 — Scientific research previously discovered that the newborn animal heart can heal itself completely, whereas the adult heart lacks this ability. New research by the same team today has revealed why ... full story
- Microscopic organism plays a big role in ocean carbon cycling
- Genomic diversity and admixture differs for stone-age Scandinavian foragers and farmers
- Some corals adjusting to rising ocean temperatures
- Cosmic illusion revealed: Gravitational lens magnifies supernova
- Ocean microbes display remarkable genetic diversity: One species, a few drops of seawater, hundreds of coexisting subpopulations
- Breakthrough harnesses light for controlled chemical reaction
- Genome yields insights into golden eagle vision, smell
- Tsetse fly genome reveals weaknesses: International 10-year project unravels biology of disease-causing fly
- Astronomical forensics uncover planetary disks in NASA's Hubble archive
- Carbon loss from soil accelerating climate change
- Scientists build new 'off switch' to shut down neural activity
- You may have billions and billions of good reasons for being unfit
- Why does breast cancer often spread to the lung? Experts explain
- Cell resiliency surprises scientists
- Skin layer grown from human stem cells could replace animals in drug, cosmetics testing
- Large-scale identification, analysis of suppressive drug interactions
- Blood cells reprogrammed into blood stem cells in mice
- New genetic brain disorder in humans discovered
- New type of protein action found to regulate development
- Oxygen diminishes heart's ability to regenerate, researchers discover
- New point of attack on HIV for vaccine development
- Fruitfly study identifies brain circuit that drives daily cycles of rest, activity
- Oldest pterodactyloid species discovered: Primitive flying reptile took wing 163 million years ago
- 'Double-duty' electrolyte enables new chemistry for longer-lived batteries
- The blood preserved in the preserved relic pumpkin did not belong to Louis XVI
- 'Tis the season: Be on the lookout for brown recluse spiders
- Paying closer attention to attention
- A step up for NASA’s robonaut: Ready for climbing legs
- Your T-shirt's ringing: Printable tiny flexible cell phones for clothes?
- Take notes by hand for better long-term comprehension
- Using antineutrinos to monitor nuclear reactors
- Bake your own droplet lens: Cheap, high-quality lenses made from droplets of transparent silicone
- New ultrasound device may add in detecting risk for heart attack, stroke
- Hydrothermal vents: How productive are the ore factories in the deep sea?
- Boring cells could hold the key to heart disease
- Motor skill deficiencies linked to autism severity, reseearch says
- When things get glassy, molecules go fractal
- How do liquid foams completely block sound?
- Asteroids made easy: 'Patch of asteroid' being built inside a satellite
- Virtual artificial heart implantation: Advances made by scientists
- How a plant beckons bacteria that will do it harm
- Two new river turtle species described
- It's a bubble, but not as we know it
- Microbes provide insights into evolution of human language
- Genetics explain why some kids are bigger than others
- 'Off-the-shelf' equipment used to digitize insects in 3-D: 3-D model insects useful for studying, sharing specimens
- Citizen scientists match research tool when counting sharks: Dive guides monitoring sharks on coral reef at similar level to telemetry
- Luck affects how we judge reckless actions
- Vitamin D supplements have little effect on risk of falls in older people
- Death rates from pancreatic cancer rising; rates for all other cancers, except female lung cancer, continue to fall in Europe
- New shape discovered using rubber bands
- Stem cells in circulating blood affect cardiovascular health
- Innovation improves drowsy driver detection
- Drought may take toll on Congo rainforest, NASA satellites show
- Rural microbes could boost city dwellers' health, study finds
- Male or female? First sex-determining genes appeared in mammals some 180 million years ago
- Superconducting qubit array points the way to quantum computers
- Mapping the road to quantum gravity
- Atomic switcheroo explains origins of thin-film solar cell mystery
- Finding safe drugs to treat neurodegenerative diseases
- Increased infrastructure required for effective oil spill response in U.S. Arctic
- Hearing quality restored with bionic ear technology used for gene therapy: Re-growing auditory nerves
- Halving hydrogen: First view of nature-inspired catalyst after ripping hydrogen apart provides insights for better fuel cells
- Pollutants from coal-burning stoves strongly associated with miscarriages in Mongolia
- Picky male black widow spiders prefer well-fed virgins
- Enzymes that help fix cancer-causing DNA defects disovered
- Gold nanoparticles help target, quantify breast cancer segments in a living cell
- Novel compound halts cocaine addiction, relapse behaviors
- Scientists identify source of mysterious sound in the Southern Ocean
- Odds of storm waters overflowing Manhattan seawall up 20-fold
- Hundreds of genetic mutations found in healthy blood of a supercentenarian
- Predicting drift of floating pumice 'islands' can benefit shipping
- Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute to U.S. obesity epidemic, particularly among children
- Some astronauts at risk for cognitive impairment, animal studies suggest
- New target for prostate cancer resistant to anti-hormone therapies
- From liability to viability: Genes on the Y chromosome prove essential for male survival
- Airport security-style technology could help doctors decide on stroke treatment
- Surface area of the digestive tract much smaller than previously thought
- In lab tests, the antimicrobial ingredient triclosan spurs growth of breast cancer cells
- Legalizing medical marijuana doesn't increase use among adolescents, study says
- How to avoid water wars between 'fracking' industry and residents
- Steering chemical reactions with laser pulses
- Physical activity keeps hippocampus healthy in people at risk for Alzheimer's disease
- High-calorie, low-nutrient foods in kids' TV programs
- Toward unraveling the Alzheimer's mystery: New step points to proteins
- ADHD drug may help preserve self-control resources
- New discovery helps solve mystery source of African lava
- How Australia's Outback got one million feral camels: Camels culled on large scale
- Political ravens? Ravens notice the relationships among others, study shows
- Picture books aren't just fun: Children learn sophisticated animal facts when parent read them
- Researchers compare hip width and sexual behavior
- Inverse effects of midlife occupational, leisure time physical activity on mobility limitation in old age
- Loss of memory in Alzheimer's mice models reversed through gene therapy
- Liquid spacetime: What if spacetime were a kind of fluid?
- Cell division speed influences gene architecture
- Wind turbine movement can generate lightning
- Tracking oxygen in the body: MRI sensor could aid cancer diagnosis and treatment
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