News pr. 21sep2013
- [Perspective] Causes of the Cambrian Explosion by M. Paul Smith Yesterday
The rapid diversification of animal species in the early Cambrian was the res…
- Findings by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
Wine Contaminant Puts a Cork in Olfactory Receptors | Full-Speed Reprogrammin…
- [News of the Week] Random Samples by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
The 2013 Ig Nobel prizes honor research that "makes people laugh, and th…
- [News & Analysis] Kenyan Find Heralds New Era in Water Prospecting by Carolyn Gramling Yesterday
Major groundwater discovery in Kenya highlights advances in water prospecting…
- [Perspective] Pasteur Approach to a Malaria Vaccine May Take the Lead by Michael F. Good Yesterday
A rationalized and reinvented approach to vaccinating against malaria shows i…
- [News & Analysis] What Happens When Weed Killers Stop Killing? by Robert F. Service Yesterday
An American Chemical Society symposium in Indianapolis spotlighted a looming …
- [] Malaria Sporozoite Vaccine by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
Each year, hundreds of millions of people are infected with Plasmodium falci…
- [] Alarm Bells by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
The presence of DNA in the cytosol of mammalian cells is a danger signal, in…
- [] Pain and Dependence by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
The properties and functions of µ-opioid receptors have been studied intensi…
- Big business funds effort to discredit climate science, warns UN official by Fiona Harvey, Graham Readfearn Yesterday
Climate change summit braced for counterblast from sceptics as report warns g…
This document from 1969 shows the expert opinion of nuclear scientist Parker …
- Cryonics: the people hoping to give death a cold shoulder by Rupert Jones Yesterday
Insurance policies will now pay to preserve your dead body with the aim of re…
- Arctic Ice Makes Comeback From Record Low, but Long-Term Decline May Continue by By JUSTIN GILLIS Today 2:18 am
The sea ice coverage in the Arctic Ocean is 50 percent greater than last year…
- Spiny rat discovered in Indonesia Yesterday
A new genus of rodent is found in the remote forests of Indonesia's Moluccas …
- Rover challenges Mars life theory Thursday
The Curiosity rover's failure to detect methane on Mars is a blow to theories…
US man Aaron Hamm explains why he has volunteered to travel to Mars one way -…
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A project which aims to create more socially-intelligent robots uncovers how …
- Bee flight inspires robot design Thursday
Footage of bumblebees flying in a wind tunnel reveals how the insects manage …
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- Mice 'can lose innate fear of cats' Thursday
Mice may permanently lose their innate fear of cats after they have been infe…
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- Humans 'sniff 10 types of smell' Thursday
The thousands of aromas humans can smell can be sorted into 10 basic categori…
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- VIDEO: How chemical weapons are tested Wednesday
Anna Holligan goes behind the scenes of the Organisation for the Prohibition …
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- King crabs invade Antarctica by Eric Niiler Mar 21, 2011
Marine biologists have discovered an invasion of deep-water crabs off the coa…
- Scientists: Oldest human found in Alaska is a child, cremated 11,500 years ago by Brian Vastag Feb 24, 2011
Some 11,500 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, a child died near a ri…
- Bacteria's role in colon cancer, cystic fibrosis; burning paper to measure carbon by Rachel Saslow Feb 21, 2011
Here's a not-so-savory news flash: There are more bacterial cells living in o…
- Bear hibernation study finds surprises in search for clues to help human health by Brian Vastag Feb 18, 2011
After closely monitoring dozing bears, biologists from the University of Alas…
Tree rings can tell a story about the environmental conditions a tree faced o…
Since emerging last year in the Middle East, a mysterious virus has infected …
Under the proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency, new plants that …
One of the really big challenges facing our world is how to grow more food wi…
- [News of the Week] Around the World by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
In science news around the world, the incoming Australian government won't in…
- [] Malaria Sporozoite Vaccine by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
Each year, hundreds of millions of people are infected with Plasmodium falci…
- [] Amyloid Binding Partners by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
Amyloid-β (Aβ) is critical to the pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but…
- [] Alarm Bells by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
The presence of DNA in the cytosol of mammalian cells is a danger signal, in…
- [] Stealth Nod Factor Recognition by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
Legumes' symbiotic interaction with nitrogen fixing bacteria supplies the pl…
- [] Extracellular Regulation by Stewart Wills (mailto:swills@aaas.org) Yesterday
During Caenorhabditis elegans development, the hermaphrodite-specific neuron…
Variety of lineages within virus could suggest multiple animal sources
- Bee flight inspires robot design Thursday
Footage of bumblebees flying in a wind tunnel reveals how the insects manage …
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- Mice 'can lose innate fear of cats' Thursday
Mice may permanently lose their innate fear of cats after they have been infe…
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- Humans 'sniff 10 types of smell' Thursday
The thousands of aromas humans can smell can be sorted into 10 basic categori…
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- VIDEO: How chemical weapons are tested Wednesday
Anna Holligan goes behind the scenes of the Organisation for the Prohibition …
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- King crabs invade Antarctica by Eric Niiler Mar 21, 2011
Marine biologists have discovered an invasion of deep-water crabs off the coa…
- Bacteria's role in colon cancer, cystic fibrosis; burning paper to measure carbon by Rachel Saslow Feb 21, 2011
Here's a not-so-savory news flash: There are more bacterial cells living in o…
- Bear hibernation study finds surprises in search for clues to help human health by Brian Vastag Feb 18, 2011
After closely monitoring dozing bears, biologists from the University of Alas…
Tree rings can tell a story about the environmental conditions a tree faced o…
Since emerging last year in the Middle East, a mysterious virus has infected …
- Telomeres May Hold Clues To Effects Of Aging Sep 17, 2013
Scientists are reporting an advance in the science of aging — and maybe even …
Layers of wax in the marine mammals' ears can be read like tree rings, scient…
- Solving the mysteries of regeneration Aug 20, 2013
Few animals can rival the amazing regeneration abilities of the flatworms kno…
- Reading DNA, backward and forward Jun 23, 2013
MIT biologists have discovered a mechanism that allows cells to read their ow…
- The link between circadian rhythms and aging Jun 20, 2013
Human sleeping and waking patterns are largely governed by an internal circad…
- Study IDs key protein for cell death May 14, 2013
When cells suffer too much DNA damage, they are usually forced to undergo pro…
New research from MIT may allow scientists to develop a test that can predict…
- Using biology to improve chemical synthesis Mar 26, 2013
Biological synthesis has emerged as a highly promising alternative to traditi…
- Enhancing RNA interference Jun 23, 2013
Nanoparticles that deliver short strands of RNA offer a way to treat cancer a…
- Nanotechnology could help fight diabetes May 16, 2013
Injectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for …
- New way to target an old foe: malaria Jul 17, 2013
Although malaria has been eradicated in many countries, including the United …
- Evaluating a new way to open clogged arteries May 21, 2013
Over the past few decades, scientists have developed many devices that can re…
Clumps of proteins that accumulate in brain cells are a hallmark of neurologi…
- How the brain loses and regains consciousness Mar 4, 2013
Since the mid-1800s, doctors have used drugs to induce general anesthesia in …
- New material harvests energy from water vapor Jan 10, 2013
MIT engineers have created a new polymer film that can generate electricity…
- Inspiration from a porcupine’s quills Dec 10, 2012
Anyone unfortunate enough to encounter a porcupine’s quills knows that once t
Neuroscientists plant false memories in the brain Jul 25, 2013
The phenomenon of false memory has been well-documented: In many court cases,…
- How old memories fade away Wednesday
If you got beat up by a bully on your walk home from school every day, you wo…
- A step closer to artificial livers Jun 2, 2013
Prometheus, the mythological figure who stole fire from the gods, was punishe…
- Breaking habits before they start Jun 27, 2013
Our daily routines can become so ingrained that we perform them automatically…
- Study finds a new culprit for epileptic seizures Jan 15, 2013
Epileptic seizures occur when neurons in the brain become excessively active….
- How quickly can a bacterium grow? Aug 27, 2013
All living things must obey the laws of physics — including the second law of…
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