Life Sciences

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

Genetic Modification- Gene Silencing Using Artificial MiRNAs Could Mean Better Rice

act dominantly, they are also perfectly suited for hybrid breeding. MiRNAs have been found in all ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 19 2008 - 10:46am

McAlgae- Coral's Addiction To 'Junk Food'

sunlight to produce “junk food” – carbohydrates and fats – for the corals to consume. “Where it all breaks ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 24 2008 - 10:26am

Discovery- Gene Sequence That Can Make Half Of Us Fatter

knowledge about the effects of all these genes could pave the way for transforming how obesity is managed. ...

Article - News Staff - May 4 2008 - 6:36pm

Some Body Fat Reduces Insulin Resistance- Study

lower insulin levels and were improved all around.” Earlier studies in humans had shown that removal of ...

Article - News Staff - May 6 2008 - 11:58am

Ghrelin Gut Hormone- Why Food Looks Yummy

identical blocks without receiving ghrelin. (All participants were told they might receive ghrelin.) Ghrelin ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 25 2010 - 2:00am

Odorrana Tormota- Female Frog's Ultrasonic Way Of Asking For Sex

said. “The others all have eardrums on the body surface.” O. tormota lives in a noisy environment on the ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 4 2012 - 2:57pm

How Accurate Are Mouse Studies In Predicting Effects In Humans?

some essential to humans aren't missed at all by mice. "Everyone assumes that deletion of the ...

Article - News Staff - May 14 2008 - 11:25am