Life Sciences

Evolution In A Test Tube- Researchers Create 'Mini Galapagos' In The Lab

each RNA could utilize all five types of food — but none of these were utilized particularly well. ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2009 - 11:23am

Hey Bird, So You Think You Can Dance?

of Harvard University, who led the other study. "After all, there is no convincing evidence that ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2009 - 12:00pm

Swine Flu: Filtering Fact From Fiction About Face Masks

people should be wearing all the essential Personal Protection. References: (1) Department of Health ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2009 - 10:22pm

Is Narcolepsy An Autoimmune Disorder?

all immune responses — was present in narcolepsy. Because T cells are involved, Mignot believes the ...

Article - News Staff - May 3 2009 - 12:28pm

Preconceptions, Evolutionary Strategies And Mosses

classification systems.  Liverworts are believed to be a sister group to all other land plants.  Mosses diverged ...

Article - Ian Ramjohn - May 5 2009 - 1:07am

As The Bug Evolves: Where Is Swine Flu Headed?

characterizes all type A influenza viruses, with mortality equilibrating to within a range bounded by roughly ...

Article - Greg Critser - May 13 2009 - 4:29pm

How Is A Protist Like A Flying Pig? Mutualism

house, food, and in the pig’s case, airfare. We all like this relationship; that’s why your escape artist ...

Article - Stephanie Pulford - May 18 2009 - 3:31pm

Cells On Petals Are 'Velcro' For Bees

researchers believe that all pollinators that land on flowers (such as butterflies, flies and other kinds of ...

Article - News Staff - May 16 2009 - 5:15pm

When It Comes To Genomes, Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

"Selectively removing a couple of fence posts jumpstarts a cascade of global changes all over the genome that ...

Article - News Staff - May 16 2009 - 8:04pm

Erlotinib Is For Lung Cancer But With The 'Happy Hour' Gene Discovery It May Cure Alcoholism

those appear to be tied to the EGFR pathway in different ways. "It's not yet clear how it all ...

Article - News Staff - May 21 2009 - 11:20pm