A headcount of arthropods in panama
Arthropods, which include insects, arachnids and crustaceans, are the most diverse group of terrestrial species on the planet. And that might be why researchers have had such a difficult time...
View ArticleGenetics not the only driver of tumor cell diversity
Despite having identical genomes, cancer cells can behave quite differently from each other, including in their response to chemotherapy, researchers report. These findings challenge the prevailing...
View ArticleThanks to darcin, mice remember where their mates were
Mammalian scent markscontain cocktails of diverse compounds that convey information about an individual’s sex and reproductive status. Animals regularly revisit such scent marks, but how they are able...
View ArticleAssembly of DNA nano-objects speeds up
Under the right conditions, scientists can coax DNA to fold into complex, nanoscale objects much more efficiently than before, according to a new study. These findings should make DNA nanotechnology...
View ArticleA second ascent of chemistry’s Mt. Everest
In science's equivalent of ascending Mt. Everest, researchers are reporting success in one of the most difficult challenges in synthetic chemistry -- a field in which scientists reproduce natural and...
View ArticleDiscovered! The new species of Borneo’s enigmatic primate with a toxic bite
An international team of scientists studying the elusive nocturnal primate the slow loris in the jungles of Borneo have discovered an entirely new species. The team’s analysis of the primate’s...
View ArticleImproving the development of new cancer models using an advanced biomedical...
Scientists at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and the Moffitt Cancer Center, led by Dr. Robert Gillies, have demonstrated that an advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method can...
View ArticleAssessing the effects of cell phone radiation on brain tissue
Researchers have developed a non-invasive NMR-based method to measure the effects of cell phone radiation on brain tissue. To demonstrate the technique, David H. Gultekin and Lothar Moeller measured...
View ArticleNon-amphibian infected by deadly amphibian fungus
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a deadly pathogen implicated in catastrophic amphibian declines worldwide, can also infect crayfish, a study finds. Bd has generally been...
View ArticleMusic and movement might share a common structure
Music and movement might share a common structure across disparate cultures, according to a study. To determine how music and movement are related, Thalia Wheatley and colleagues developed a computer...
View ArticleGenetic loci associated with malaria parasite resistance to artemisinin
A study identifies four Plasmodium falciparum genetic loci associated with resistance to artemisinin, used in combination therapies as the first line treatment for P. falciparum malaria in most...
View ArticleLong-term aspirin use associated with increased risk of type of age-related...
Among nearly 5,000 study participants, regular aspirin use for at least 10 years was associated with a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of neovascular age-related macular...
View ArticleIntensive weight-loss intervention associated with increased likelihood of...
Among overweight adults, participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention (that included counseling sessions and targets to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity) was associated with...
View ArticleGene therapy for Canavan disease
New results from a decade-long clinical trial point to gene therapy as a feasible treatment option for children with Canavan disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that begins at birth. Individuals with...
View ArticleComposite of sulfur impregnated in porous hollow carbon spheres as the...
Researchers report the promising electrochemical charge-discharge properties of the carbon-sulfur composite, in which sulfur is impregnated in the porous hollow carbon spheres (PHCSs) via a...
View ArticleNew space rock is rare type of meteorite
On April 22, 2012, several Doppler weather radars detected a fast-moving fireball that many spectators also saw in the skies over much of California and Nevada. A new study describes the speedy...
View ArticleA tale of two bat genomes
Bats -- they’re the only mammals capable of sustained flight, and they’re also hosts to some of the world’s most highly pathogenic viruses, including Ebola and SARS. Now, a genomic comparison of two...
View ArticleMap of the world’s vertebrates updates 19th century classic
A new map showing how the major vertebrate groups are spread around the world updates a classic 1876 version. The older map, by naturalist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace, has been a cornerstone of...
View ArticleScience’s Breakthrough of the Year: Discovery of the Higgs boson
The observation of an elusive sub-atomic particle, known as the Higgs boson, has been heralded by the journal Science as the most important scientific discovery of 2012. This particle, which was first...
View ArticleMeteorite triggered scientific gold rush
A meteorite that exploded as a fireball over California’s Sierra foothills this past spring was among the fastest, rarest meteorites known to have hit the Earth, and it traveled a highly eccentric...
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