Posts Tagged ‘biology’
Science & Technology - Jan 23, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments
Could stem cells save snow leopards?
MONASH U. (AUS) — Scientists have produced embryonic stem-like cells from the tissue of an adult snow leopard for the first time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2012 11:37 - 1 Comment
Common metal wipes out deadly toxin
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — An element commonly found in nature might be a way to neutralize the potentially lethal effects of a compound known as Shiga toxin.. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2012 13:32 - 0 Comments
Magnetic ‘blueprints’ show brain at work
U. WARWICK (UK) — Technology developed for fusion plasma may also allow better noninvasive observation of brain activity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 13, 2012 14:28 - 0 Comments
Minnows may inherit ideal temperatures
STONY BROOK (US) — Fish can be preconditioned to grow fastest in the same water temperature their parents experienced, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 9, 2012 11:21 - 2 Comments
Toy car gets stability from ‘lizard tail’
UC BERKELEY (US) — Inspired by the way lizards keep their balance, researchers have developed a robotic car named “Tailbot” that has a stabilizing tail. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2012 14:25 - 0 Comments
Hormone signals connect obesity, cancer
USC (US) — A new study finds that a hormone signaling process is a key link between obesity and the development of cancer. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 5, 2012 14:13 - 0 Comments
Egg’s wiggle may predict IVF success
CARDIFF (UK) — A new technique successfully used in mice to identify embryos likely to result in a successful pregnancy could be used in humans, according to scientists. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 13, 2011 13:13 - 0 Comments
Brain’s view of motion is not so simple
NYU (US) — The relationship between the brain and visual perception varies depending on the type of motion being viewed, a finding that suggests a significantly more complex process than previously thought. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 13, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Given time, stem cells may mutate
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) / U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A new study reveals how the genome of 138 stem cell lines of diverse ethnic backgrounds changed when the cells were grown in the laboratory. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2011 11:27 - 0 Comments
Time + force heals (or hurts) all wounds
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new study finds that applying mechanical forces to an injury site immediately after healing begins can disrupt vascular growth into the site, preventing bone healing. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 2, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Will worms in space lead to life on Mars?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A microscopic worm may offer clues to how humans will cope with long-term space exploration. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2011 8:06 - 2 Comments
Compound defeats drug-resistant bacteria
BROWN (US) — When drugs are developed to combat infection, bacteria fight back by coming up with a deterrent. A newly developed compound makes the bacteria vulnerable again.
Top Stories - Dec 1, 2011 7:26 - 0 Comments
Potent antibodies protect mice from HIV
CALTECH (US) — Researchers for the past year have been studying a group of potent HIV-neutralizing antibodies. Now biologists have discovered a way to deliver the antibodies to mice. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 30, 2011 14:26 - 1 Comment
Chemical in spider silk repels ant attack
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Researchers have shown for the first time how Golden orb web spiders (Nephila antipodiana) add a chemical to their web silk to repel invading ants. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 29, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments
Cancer drug sticks to RNA like glue
U. OREGON (US) — A common cancer drug binds quickly and firmly to RNA, a finding that has the potential to open new targets for drug delivery with fewer toxic side effects, a new study shows.
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Science & Technology - Nov 28, 2011 12:45 - 1 Comment
How to probe mechanics of living cells
PURDUE (US) — Researchers are making progress in developing a system that measures the mechanical properties of living cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
How ‘sensitive’ body parts cope with change
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, a finding that may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2011 11:57 - 0 Comments
Worms stop and go with human-like circuits
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The strategies used by the tiny C. elegans roundworm to control its motions are remarkably similar to those used by the human brain to command movement of eyes, arms, and legs. (more…)
