Science & Technology - Mar 3, 2010 11:13 - 1 Comment
Snake caught in the sauropod-eating act
U. MICHIGAN (US)—The remains of an extraordinary fossil unearthed in 67-million-year-old sediments from Gujarat in western India provide a rare glimpse at an unusual feeding behavior in ancient snakes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 11, 2010 13:40 - 0 Comments
Arctic snow reveals mercury’s ‘fingerprint’
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Mercury deposited onto Arctic snow from the atmosphere takes on a life of its own as it is picked up by microorganisms that then build up in fish and animals that eat them. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2010 17:13 - 1 Comment
Bats, whales bond on molecular level
U. MICHIGAN—Toothed whales and some bats zero in on prey by emitting pulses of sound and interpreting the echoes that bounce back. Surprisingly, researchers have discovered that this ability is guided by the same molecular process. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 8, 2010 15:58 - 1 Comment
New clues to how RNA gets in shape
U. MICHIGAN—Researchers have discovered that the rules dictating the 3-D shapes of RNA molecules are not based on complex chemical interactions, but simply on geometry. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 14, 2009 14:43 - 8 Comments
Just your garden-variety poisonous catfish
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Venomous catfish are far more common than previously thought, a new study finds. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 9, 2009 11:16 - 1 Comment
Mercury may threaten polar bears
U. MICHIGAN (US)—As concerns grow about the effect melting sea ice may have on polar bears, scientists say there may be another danger lurking—mercury pollution. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2009 17:11 - 4 Comments
Nanoscopic tour of aging bone
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Scientists are studying a noninvasive way to get inside our bones and learn more about how disease and aging might affect them. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2009 15:46 - 0 Comments
Molecules built to break up Alzheimer’s clumps
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Scientists have developed “bi-functional” small molecules that not only grab metal ions but also interact with peptides that clump to form plaques in the brain. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 27, 2009 11:54 - 0 Comments
Different color, same genetics
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Despite having different color pigmentation, members of the same species have the same genetic makeup, a new study finds. (more…)
Earth & Environment, Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2009 12:07 - 0 Comments
Zebrafish do it. Why can’t we?
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Biologists long have marveled at the ability of some animals to re-grow lost body parts—newts regrow legs and zebrafish re-grow fins—and even repair damaged heart and eye tissue. Now researchers have discovered that some of the same genes underlie the process in different types of tissues. (more…)
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