Biology News

Most Penguin Populations Continue to Decline Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 23:00
The effects of climate change, overfishing, chronic oil pollution and predation by introduced mammals are among the major factors cited repeatedly by penguin scientists as contributing to these
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Elephants change behavior to avoid human activity Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 23:00
Elephants are not bothered by dynamite explosions, but nearby human activity prompts them to dramatically change their behavior, reports a Cornell study
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Acting selfish? Blame your mother Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 23:00
The fact that our female ancestors dispersed more than our male ancestors can lead to conflicts within the brain that influence our social behaviour, new research reveals.
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The Art of Dividing: Researchers in Berlin decode function and protein content of the centrosome Monday, September 6, 2010 - 23:00
Found a whole series of proteins responsible for the separation of chromosomes, number of centrosomes and their structure. As these characteristics are often disrupted in cancer cells
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DNA fingerprinting pioneer discovers role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity Monday, September 6, 2010 - 23:00
Research by DNA fingerprinting pioneer and his team at University of Leicester defines engine for change in genetic hotspots
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Researchers offer alternate theory for found skull's asymmetry Sunday, September 5, 2010 - 23:00
The odd features of LB1 - the specimen number of the only skull found in Liang Bua Cave on the Indonesian island of Flores and sometimes called "the hobbit" - is further evidence of a continued streak
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Cockroach brains could be rich stores of new antibiotics Sunday, September 5, 2010 - 23:00
Scientists discovered powerful antibiotic properties in the brains of cockroaches and locusts which could lead to novel treatments for multi-drug resistant bacterial infections.
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Mothers matter! High social status and maternal support play an important role in the mating success Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 23:00

High social status and maternal support play an important role in the mating success of male bonobos. the higher up a male bonobo is placed in the social hierarchy, the greater his mating success is w

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