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Researchers Identify Enzyme That Turns On RNA
Knowing an organism's genome is good, but knowing what turns on its genes is even better. Scientists have long searched... Read More
Bio-crude turns cheap waste into valuable fuel
CSIRO and Monash University have developed a chemical process that turns green waste into a stable bio-crude... Read More
Behavioral Genetics: The Clash of Culture and Biology
AUTHORS: Floyd E. Bloom (Foreword), Ronald A. Carson (Editor), Mark... Read More
Cryobiology: The Study of Life and Death at Low Temperatures
by Gregory M. Fahy, PhD Cryobiology -- usually thought of as the study of the effects of subfreezing temperatures on... Read More
Evidence for Intelligent Design from Biochemistry
From a speech delivered at Discovery Institute's God & Culture Conference Michael J. Behe Discovery Institute August... Read More
Researcher turns brown algae phylogeny upside down
According to fellow phycologists, algae expert Stefan Draisma from the Leiden University has turned brown algae phylogeny... Read More
Carbon turns over much faster through basal food-chain levels in aquatic than in terrestrial ecosystems
Global temperatures have increased dramatically over the past century, which is causing major impacts on climate patterns,... Read More
To Save Rare Stingrays, UF Researcher Turns To Native Florida Species
Writer: Aaron Hoover Source: Peter Piermarini, (352) 392-1107, pmpierma@zoo.ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Only a few of... Read More
The Initiation and Control of Rapid Flight Maneuvers in Fruit Flies
Michael H. Dickinson2,1 1 Caltech, Mail Code 138-78, Pasadena, California 91125 Fruit flies alter... Read More
Scientists Discover New Gene Essential For The Development
Scientists Discover New Gene Essential For The Development Of Normal Brain Connections Resulting From Sensory Input ... Read More
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries ... Read More
Abnormal plant shows scientists path to plant, animal development
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A pickle-shaped root is revealing how plants develop from embryos to adults and also may hold... Read More
Takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Previously, we've seen the different animals endemic to New Zealand. Due to the... Read More
Curbing C. difficile’s toxin production
As if being admitted to the hospital weren't bad enough, patients, once admitted, are at higher risk of becoming infected... Read More
Supercoiling
supercoiling (Science: molecular biology) In circular DNA or closed loops of dNA, twisting of the DNA about its own axis... Read More
Gorgon: Paleontology, Obsession, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History
Gorgon: Paleontology, Obsession, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth's History ... Read More
Physicists Turn Single Molecules Into Working Transistors
University of Arizona physicists have discovered how to turn single molecules into working transistors. It's a... Read More
Light-sensitive photoswitches could restore sight to those with macular degeneration
Altered potassium, glutamate channels turn on and off with light Berkeley -- A research center newly created by the... Read More
Localization and Physical Property Experiments Conducted by Opportunity at Meridiani Planum
REPORTS R. E. Arvidson,1*R. C. Anderson,2P. Bartlett,3J. F. Bell, III,4P. R. Christensen,5P. Chu,3K. Davis,3B. L.... Read More
Key enzyme responsible for fat development discovered
A little-studied enzyme has been discovered to play a crucial role in adding fat to the body, scientists at the University... Read More
While Focusing on Heart Disease Interventions, Researchers Discover New Tactic Against Fatal Muscular Dystrophy
NEW YORK (Feb. 8, 2009) – Based on a striking similarity between heart disease and Duchenne muscular dystrophy,... Read More
First discovery of "animals-only" pigment bilirubin in plants
March 29, 2009 -- In a first-of-its-kind discovery that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists in Florida are reporting... Read More
How the Neuron Sprouts Its Branches
December 12, 2005 -- DURHAM, N.C. - Neurobiologists have gained new insights into how neurons control growth of the... Read More
NASA Scientists Find Clues to a Secret of Life
March 18, 2009 -- NASA scientists analyzing the dust of meteorites have discovered new clues to a long-standing mystery... Read More
Baffling Chronic Pain Linked To Weird Rewiring Of Brain
November 27, 2008 — Scientists peered at the brains of people with a baffling chronic pain condition and... Read More
Symbiotic fungus does not depend on fungus-farming ants for reproduction, researchers say
June 28, 2006 -- AUSTIN, Texas—Fungus-farming ants around the world cultivate essentially the same fungus and are not as... Read More
Gene silencing may improve treatment of a deadly complication of liver disease
A technique that “silences,” or turns off, genes shows promise as a potential new treatment for liver fibrosis — the... Read More
Removal Of Dominant Rivals Causes Male Cichlid Fish To Undergo Remarkable Transformation
Dominant male Astatotilapia burtoni dispute a territorial boundary. (Image by Russell D. Fernald and Sabrina... Read More
Dermatitis Is More Prevalent In Humid Cities Where There Is A High Level Of Rainfall
January 29, 2009 — Climate affects children who have atopic dermatitis, a recurrent disease of the skin. This... Read More
Protein Forces & Structure – Bonds Stabilizing the Folded 3D Conformation
Virtually every biochemical process in the living cell is catalysed, sustained and regulated by protein. While... Read More
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design by J. Wells
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design ... Read More
Plants Recognize Their Siblings, Biologists Discover
June 2007 -- The next time you venture into your garden armed with plants, consider who you place next to whom. It turns... Read More
Paramecia adapt their swimming to changing gravitational force
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For many single-celled organisms living in water, the force is always against them. The classic example... Read More
Finding And Getting The Job You Love – 6 Great Tips
If you are in this position, you will understand. That moment when you trudge to your work, day in day out and then one day... Read More
Biologists see combined structure of cold virus and receptor molecule
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Biologists at Purdue University have determined the combined structure of a common-cold virus... Read More
Chinese medicinal compound stops formation of cysts in polycystic kidney disease in lab
Using a compound from a centuries-old Chinese traditional medicine, Yale University researcher Dr. Craig Crews has been able... Read More
Origins of nervous system found in genes of sea sponge
Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered significant clues to the evolutionary origins of... Read More