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New Gene Found That Helps Plants Beat The Heat
Plant scientists have
discovered another piece of
the genetic puzzle that
controls how plants respond
to high temperatures. That
may allow plant breeders to
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Tropical Wetlands Hold More Carbon Than Temperate Marshes
Tropical wetlands are able
to absorb and hold onto
about 80 percent more carbon
than can wetlands in
temperate zones, according
to a new study. The
... > full story
Huge Gap Between World Demand For Fish And What Can Be Sustainably Harvested
There is a huge gap between
world demand for fish and
what we can harvest from the
world's natural stocks. The
figures are clear: If we
... > full story
Atlantic Tuna Return Thousands Of Miles To Birthplace To Spawn
Scientists have found new
migratory patterns for
Mediterranean and western
Atlantic bluefin tuna. The
Atlantic bluefin tuna is the
largest and most
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Bacteria That Can Cause Bone Infections Related To Tuberculosis Pathogen
October 14, 2008 — Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen. The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and ... > full story -
Embryonic Heart Exhibits Impressive Regenerative Capacity
October 14, 2008 — A new study demonstrates that the embryonic mouse heart has an astounding capacity to regenerate, a phenomenon previously observed only in non-mammalian species. The research describes the previously ... > full story -
Why Starving Cells Prolong Life
October 14, 2008 — Cellular damage due to stress is an important factor in aging processes. It is, thus, amazing that starving, which is a stress factor per se, decelerates ageing processes and extends the lifespan of ... > full story -
New Properties Of Skin Stem Cells
October 13, 2008 — New research reveals completely new properties of the skin’s stem cells – discoveries that contradict previous findings. The studies, which are published in Nature Genetics, show amongst ... > full story -
Reason For Body’s Response To Borrelia Discovered
October 13, 2008 — Inside a cell it is so crowded that a certain protein from borrelia winds up being crunched. From having been like an oblong rugby football, it gets bent and then collapses into a lump. At this point ... > full story -
Climate Change: Pushing Species To The Brink
October 13, 2008 — Thirty-five percent of the world's birds, 52 percent of amphibians and 71 percent of warm-water reef-building corals are likely to be particularly susceptible to climate change, the first results of ... > full story -
H. Pylori Bacteria May Help Prevent Some Esophageal Cancers
October 13, 2008 — Some bacteria may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, according to a new review of the medical literature. These bacteria, which are called ... > full story -
What Is Wild? Odor Attraction Is Different Among Different Wildtype Flies
October 13, 2008 — Vinegar flies (Drosophila melanogaster) show a highly selective behavior towards odor stimuli. A series of behavioral studies showed that a single olfactory stimulus is often not sufficient for ... > full story -
Unique Fossils Capture ‘Cambrian Migration’
October 13, 2008 — A unique set of fossils indicates that 525 million years ago marine animals congregated in Earth's ancient oceans, most likely for migration, according to an international team of scientists. Fossil ... > full story -
Mechanism Of Asymmetry In Meiotic Cell Division Probed
October 13, 2008 — Scientists have characterized a mechanism that allows for asymmetrical cell division during meiosis in oocytes. By tracking chromosome movement in live mouse oocytes, they have discovered that ... > full story
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