Biology News

Gender-bending fish on the rise in southern Alberta Sunday, August 1, 2010 - 23:00
U of C researchers say cocktail of chemicals skew sex ratios in river populations. Chemicals present in two rivers in southern Alberta are likely the cause of the feminization of fish
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Protein helps prevent damaged DNA in yeast Friday, July 30, 2010 - 23:00
A protein Mec1 in yeast safeguards the yeast cells genome during replication - a process vulnerable to errors when DNA is copied - according to new Cornell research.
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Great Barrier Reef corals unveil sea level and climate changes Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 23:00
the fossil reef that grew from the last Ice Age when global sea levels and climate were very different from today. The team, led by co-chief scientists Dr Webster, and Dr Yusuke Yokoyama from the Univ
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In the 'neck' of time: Scientists unravel key evolutionary trait leading to better brain power Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 23:00
By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck - played a major role in evolution of human brain
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UBC researcher discovers ancient "stress hormone" in pre-historic fish Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 23:00
University of British Columbia zoologist has discovered a new corticosteroid hormone in the sea lamprey, an eel-like fish and one of the earliest vertebrates dating back 500 million years.
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Mountain marmots made bigger by climate change, says new study Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 23:00
Longer summers are causing large mountain rodents called marmots to grow larger and get better at surviving, according to a 33-year study published in Nature.
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New Species Comes out of its Shell: Clam-crushing turtle found in Mississippi and Louisiana Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 23:00
A new species of turtle Pearl River map turtle, no bigger than a small dinner plate has been discovered, bringing the number of native turtle species in the U.S. to 57.
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Redundant genetic instructions in 'junk DNA' support healthy development Friday, July 23, 2010 - 23:00
Backup regulatory DNAs, also called shadow enhancers, ensure the reliable activities of essential genes such as shavenbaby even under adverse conditions, such as increases in temperature, Levine said
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