Life Sciences

Researchers Chase Synaptojanin's Role In Neurotransmission

neurological disease," Dr. Ryan explains. "All of that will come to pass over the next few decades. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 23 2007 - 8:30am

Fungi Clues In The Evolution Of The Sexes

between fungal types before identifying a candidate that appeared related in all lineages," says ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 9 2008 - 5:31pm

Keratin In Human Hair May Speed Up Nerve Regeneration

injury site and isn’t possible in all patients. The tubes, known as nerve guidance conduits, cannot be ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 10 2008 - 11:54am

Embryonic Stem Cells Improve Muscular Dystrophy In Mice

researchers’ newly developed technique, which involves stringent sorting to preserve all stem cells destined to ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 20 2008 - 3:31pm

Solved: Mystery Of How Mitochondrial Disease Passes From Mother To Child

failure and epilepsy. All human and animal cells contain many mitochondria, which are involved in energy ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 27 2008 - 3:42pm

Lusty Wandering Voles Have More Fun- Because They Forget They Have A Home

male “wanderers” wander — behavior all the more puzzling because faithful males enthusiastically defend ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 28 2008 - 6:54pm

An Evolution Reading List

a brilliant way to tell the story of our evolutionary lineage all the way back. Summer for The Gods, Edward ...

Article - Michael White - Feb 12 2008 - 12:39am

Maize, What You Call Corn, Gets A Working Draft Of Its Genome

"Virtually all the information is there, and while we may make some small modifications to the genetic ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 25 2008 - 4:10pm

Do Bats Literally Have Animal Magnetism?

all. The third group had undergone the pulse, but in the same orientation as the Earth’s magnetic ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2008 - 12:45am

Ecologists Pursue The Secrets Of Successful Ecosystems

this dispersal of species has on the productivity and biodiversity of the ecosystem over all ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 12 2008 - 8:32pm