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Fri, 9 May 2008 09:21:00 GMT

Science: Platypus Genome Mapped

Platypus genome mapping boon for human and livestock researchers 8 May 2008In decoding the genome of the platypus, a team of researchers from the United States, Australia, England, Germany, Israel, Japan, Spain and New Zealand has revealed important
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:21:00 GMT

Rural Affairs: Sick Animals Face Animal Doctor Shortage

Rural vets are vital to New Zealands economy and play a key role in maintaining high standards of animal welfare, so we cannot allow the current situation of falling vet numbers to continue, Mr Peters said.Agcarm is an industry association whose members
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:19:00 GMT

Researchers from University of Tokyo, Institute of Medical Science describe findings in cancer gene therapy

- (NewsRx.com) -- Current study results from the report, 'Activation of placenta-specific transcription factor distal-less homeobox 5 predicts clinical outcome in primary lung cancer patients,' have been published (see also ). 'AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:08:00 GMT

First sequence-based map of large-scale structural variation across the human genome

Medical Science News A nationwide team of researchers, funded in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has produced the first sequence-based map of large-scale structural variation
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:47:00 GMT

Silent fungus metabolism awakened for source of new drugs

Medical Science News U.S. scientists have re-awakened 'silent' metabolic pathways in fungi to reveal a new range of natural products. The research could provide not only a source of new drugs, but a way to 'listen to what fungi are saying' to organisms
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:46:00 GMT

Over The Back Fence: Gardeners Get Advice From Neighbors, Friends

? Where do gardeners turn when they need information about annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees? Staff at University of Minnesota Extension have published results of a survey that concludes that the majority of backyard gardeners get their planting
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:26:00 GMT

Biological Weapons To Control Cane Toad Invasion In Australia

? New research on cane toads in Northern Australia has discovered a way to control the cane toad invasion using parasites and toad communication signals. Professor Rick Shine from the University of Sydney has been studying the biology of cane toads,
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:25:00 GMT

Chromosome 'Lassoing': A New Key Mechanism In Cell Division

? Scientists at the IFOM-IEO Campus have revealed the function of a protein that is indispensable for passing on an accurate copy of the genome from mother to daughter cells. This study, published in Cell, opens up new avenues of research to reduce
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:25:00 GMT

Endangered Species Up The Risk Of Extinction For Other Species In Ecological Community

? An endangered species of flora or fauna ups the risk of the extinction of the other species in its ecological community. Trophically unique species are more vulnerable for cascading extinction, according to studies of a team of theoretical
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:25:00 GMT

Virus Mimics Human Protein To Hijack Cell Division Machinery

? Viruses are masters of deception, duping their host's cells into helping them grow and spread. A new study has found that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can mimic a common regulatory protein to hijack normal cell growth machinery, disrupting a cell's
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:25:00 GMT

Eel Fishing Multiplies The Accidental Capture Of Other Fish By Eight

? In the Ebro River delta, the fishing of elver (Anguilla anguilla) leads to the accidental capture of other fish species, with the capture of one ton of elver possibly resulting in the capture of up to 8.2 tons of accompanying species. Researchers
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:24:00 GMT

Intensive Farming Is Fine For Birds And Bees, Says Report

? Eco-friendly plant and animal life have been thriving in intensively managed cereal farms alongside increasing crop yields, according to the first study of its kind. The analysis of 230 farms by researchers from The Universities of Manchester and
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:24:00 GMT

Tomato Stands Firm In Face Of Fungus

? Scientists at the University of Amsterdam have discovered how to keep one's tomatoes from wilting -- the answer lies at the molecular level. The story of how the plant beat the pathogen, and what it means for combating other plant diseases has just
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:24:00 GMT

Biodiversity: It's In The Water

? What if hydrology is more important for predicting biodiversity than biology? New research challenges current thinking about biodiversity and opens up new avenues for predicting how climate change or human activity may affect biodiversity patterns.
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:24:00 GMT

Why Face Symmetry Is Sexy Across Cultures And Species

? In humans, faces are an important source of social information. One property of faces that is rapidly noticed is attractiveness. Research has highlighted symmetry and sexual dimorphism (how masculine or feminine a face is) as important variables
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:23:00 GMT

Biologists Names New Spider After Neil Young

? An East Carolina University biologist has brought his admiration of Neil Young to a whole new class. Or species, to be exact. Jason Bond, an ECU professor of biology, has named a newly discovered trapdoor spider, Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi, after the
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:23:00 GMT

BAE Systems Signs Deal on Insect-Sized Robots

(Nanowerk News) BAE Systems in Merrimack has signed a $38 million agreement with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to lead a team to build insect-sized robots for government spying operations. The Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology (MAST) project
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:21:00 GMT

Copper(II) Binding to -Synuclein, the Parkinson's Protein

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Fri, 9 May 2008 07:26:00 GMT

Scientists identify key roadblock to gene expression

Medical Research News A team of scientists has provided, for the first time, a detailed map of how the building blocks of chromosomes, the cellular structures that contain genes, are organized in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The work identifies
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:28:00 GMT

Discovery of new gene that causes cancer

Medical Research News Researchers at the have identified a new gene that causes cancer. The ground-breaking research appears in Nature's cancer journal Oncogene. The gene and its protein, both called RBM3, are vital for cell division in normal cells. In
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:28:00 GMT

Scientist discovers mechanism that 'silences' unmatched genes during cellular reproduction

Medical Science News When most people discover mold on their bread, they immediately throw it out. Others see a world of possibilities in the tiny fungus. A scientist, along with a collaborative research team, has examined a new mechanism in the
Fri, 9 May 2008 05:27:00 GMT

Cat Urine Makes Mice Macho (LiveScience.com)

Charles Q. ChoiSpecial to LiveScienceLiveScience.com Tom and Jerry may never get along, but cats could help mice get lucky in love. Cat odor is known scare mice away, but it also seems to act like an aphrodisiac for the rodents, a new study shows. The
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:57:00 GMT

New discovery on role of vital protein that fights meningitis

Sci. & Tech. A University of Leicester researcher has discovered how a protein in the blood - linked to defence against meningitis - plays a more vital role than previously understood in the body's immune defence system, according to Eurekalert, the news
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:52:00 GMT

The Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity

The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity (COP 9) will be held in Bonn, Germany, from May 19th to the 30th, 2008. The conference will address extensive issues including 2010 Biodiversity Target,
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:46:00 GMT

Scientists discover how reverse transcriptase molecules interact with the HIV genome

Medical Research News Using ingenious molecular espionage, scientists have found how a single key enzyme, seemingly the Swiss army knife in HIV's toolbox, differentiates and dynamically binds both DNA and RNA as part of the virus' fierce attack on host
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:35:00 GMT

Legless lizard in Brazil may be new species

OSLO - Scientists have discovered a legless lizard, a toad and a dwarf woodpecker among 14 species believed to be new to science in central Brazil, a wildlife conservation group said yesterday. A four-week expedition to the Cerrado region, a wooded
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:28:00 GMT

Bringing DNA out of its shell

If you see grown scientists collecting seashells, don't worry they're also collecting useful genetic information, writes Dick Ahlstrom
Fri, 9 May 2008 03:46:00 GMT

Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus

SYDNEY, Australia - Scientists said they have mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus _ one of nature's strangest animals with a bill like a duck's, a mammal's fur and snake-like venom. The researchers, whose analysis of the platypus genome was
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:44:00 GMT

Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus

SYDNEY, Australia - With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment. And it is, scientists say: evolution. A scientific team published the
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:29:00 GMT