Nasty toxin helps E. coli survive in water

U. BUFFALO (US) — Strains of E. coli that produce the Shiga toxin last longer in lake water. The toxin appears to help E. coli fend off predators. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - May 30, 2013 11:45 - 5 Comments

How to avoid brain cell ‘traffic jams’

U. BUFFALO (US) — Defects in a protein that controls the speed at which materials move through brain cells can lead to deadly “pileups,” like those seen in Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)

Carnivorous plant trims its tiny genome

U. BUFFALO (US) — A carnivorous plant is slowly deleting noncoding or “junk” DNA from its genome, report researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 6, 2013 8:44 - 2 Comments

Breast milk protein fights back superbugs

U. BUFFALO (US) — A protein complex found in human breast milk can help reverse the antibiotic resistance of some bacteria that cause dangerous pneumonia and staph infections, new research shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 7, 2013 16:59 - 0 Comments

Virus overcomes ‘enormous hurdle’ to survive

U. BUFFALO (US) — Researchers have uncovered a virus inside a host with a non-standard nuclear genetic code—one that differs from the standard genetic code that almost all living things use to produce proteins. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 22, 2013 18:39 - 0 Comments

For instant hydrogen, add water to silicon

U. BUFFALO (US) — Scientists can produce hydrogen—a potential power source for portable devices—on demand by adding water to nanosized silicon. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 18, 2012 13:01 - 0 Comments

Injured coral just not in the mood

U. BUFFALO (US) — Four years after suffering tissue damage, coral colonies in the Bahamas were still producing low numbers of eggs, research shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Oct 3, 2012 10:34 - 0 Comments

Fleeting volcano erupts once, then dies

U. BUFFALO (US) — A marriage of magma and water below the surface of the earth is behind a specific type of volcano that erupts only once before dying. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 14, 2012 15:14 - 0 Comments

How quickly can glaciers grow (and melt)?

U. BUFFALO (US) — Scientists report that prehistoric glaciers reacted rapidly to a brief cold snap, providing a rare glimpse of glaciers’ response to past climate change. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 14, 2012 12:03 - 1 Comment

Radical nanowires: Has silicon met its match?

U. BUFFALO (US) — Scientists working to identify materials that could one day replace silicon in faster computers may have found one. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 7, 2012 14:36 - 2 Comments

Super-old sea creatures reject evolution’s risk

U. BUFFALO (US) — A tiny sea creature from the ocean bottom shows that staying the same can pay off—the rhabdopleurids have been living the same way for more than 500 million years. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 1, 2012 17:18 - 0 Comments

‘Fossil’ virus lurks in fruit fly genes

U. BUFFALO (US) — The discovery of virus-like genes in fruit fly DNA could help scientists determine whether animals hijack viral genes as an anti-viral defense. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 24, 2012 16:43 - 1 Comment

Polar bears may have brown ancestors

U. BUFFALO / PENN STATE (US) — An analysis of the newly-sequenced genome of the polar bear suggests they may have interbred with brown bears since becoming a distinct species four to five million years ago. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 18, 2012 10:15 - 0 Comments

Man-made pores behave like the real thing

U. BUFFALO (US) — Synthetic pores, inspired by nature, mimic critical features of cellular ion channels, which restrict the types of materials allowed to enter human cells. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2012 11:36 - 0 Comments

Synapses in order get sounds to brain

U. BUFFALO (US) — When the ear delivers sound information to the brain, tiny biological structures called synapses are bundled together depending on their plasticity: how fast or slow they perform. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 21, 2012 10:06 - 0 Comments

Quantum dots may safely treat cancer

U. BUFFALO (US) — Quantum dots may hold promise as tools for treating and detecting diseases like cancer, new research shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 18, 2012 15:24 - 4 Comments

Graphene coat could rust-proof steel

U. BUFFALO (US) — A non-toxic, graphene-based composite for rust-proofing steel is in the works, and could replace the current coatings, which contain a probable carcinogen. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 2, 2012 14:47 - 0 Comments

A rarity for fermions: Collective behavior

U. BUFFALO (US) — Particles called fermions exhibit collective behavior in unexpected situations, according to new research. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 27, 2012 12:06 - 5 Comments

Computer detects liars’ eye activity

U. BUFFALO (US) — A new computer lie detection method tracks eye movements, and correctly detects deceit more than 80 percent of the time. (more…)

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