Biology News

Ancient blob-like creature of the deep revealed by scientists Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 23:00
A unique blob-like creature that lived in the ocean approximately 425 million years ago is revealed in a 3D computer model in research published today in the journal Biology Letters. The model is help
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'Linc-ing' to a central cellular pathway Friday, August 6, 2010 - 23:00
Understand the function of genes known as large intergenic non-coding RNAs or lincRNAs. lincRNAs have recently been uncovered, and many play a critical role in cell development and regulation
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Countdown to Extinction for Little Brown Bat Friday, August 6, 2010 - 23:00
Thomas Kunz and Winifred Frick discuss white nose syndrome and its implications for the little brown bat, which Kunz says could become extinct in the Northeast within 20 years.
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'Fearless' aphids ignore warnings, get eaten by ladybugs Friday, August 6, 2010 - 23:00
when aphids are raised on plants genetically engineered to emit a compound that warns surrounding aphids of a predator, they become accustomed to the chemical and no longer respond to it - even when a
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Couch potatoes of the animal kingdom Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 23:00
A new study by Herman Pontzer, PhD, assistant professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences, suggests that orangutans use less energy than even sendentary humans.
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Scientists Unlock Secret of Rabies Transmission in Bats Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 23:00
Samples from 23 species of North American bats lead to new look at cross-species disease transmission.Although cases of rabies in humans are rare in the U.S., bats are the most common source infection
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The Secret of Life May Be As Simple As What Happens Between the Sheets-Mica Sheets Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 23:00
Several lines of evidence support the idea that life originated with molecules that lay between mica sheets
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US report pins down future biosecurity: A sequence-based system for identifying pathogens Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 23:00
a biosecurity system that can predict the potential for harm lurking within a snippet of DNA is so technologically distant that the concept is useless for practical purposes.
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