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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Experimental agent reduces breast cancer metastasis to bone, DISCLAIMER, Posted 2:18:16 PM PT

Genome sequence for the domestic horse to be unveiled, University of California - Davis, Posted 11:18:14 AM PT

Horse genome sequence and analysis published in Science, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Posted 11:18:14 AM PT

Research findings key for understanding, interpreting genetic testing for long QT syndrome, Mayo Clinic, Posted 10:18:15 AM PT

New Notre Dame study provides insights into the molecular basis of tumor cell behavior, University of Notre Dame, Posted 9:17:22 AM PT

Researchers find brain cell transplants help repair neural damage, DISCLAIMER, Posted 9:17:22 AM PT

Male sabertoothed cats were pussycats compared to macho lions, Duke University, Posted 8:18:12 AM PT

The last European hadrosaurs lived in the Iberian Peninsula, FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, Posted 7:18:23 AM PT

Deciphering the regulatory code, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 7:17:20 AM PT

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Lung tissue generated from human embryonic stem cells, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:17 PM PT

'Genome 10K' proposal aims to sequence 10,000 vertebrates, Oregon State University, Posted 11:17:14 AM PT

Researchers identify drug candidate for treating spinal muscular atrophy, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 11:17:02 AM PT

Scientists propose a 'genome zoo' of 10,000 vertebrate species, University of California - Santa Cruz, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT

The humble beginnings of a king, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 9:18:10 AM PT

ISU researchers' findings bring hope for possible Parkinson's disease cure, Iowa State University, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT

Hormone that affects finger length key to social behavior, University of Liverpool, Posted 7:18:14 AM PT

Portable 3-D laser technology preserves Texas dinosaur's rare footprint, Southern Methodist University, Posted 7:18:14 AM PT

Study points to new uses, unexpected side effects of already existing drugs, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 5:17:15 AM PT

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Tags reveal white sharks have neighborhoods in the north Pacific, say Stanford researchers, Stanford University, Posted 2:18:14 PM PT

New analyses of dinosaur growth may wipe out 1/3 of species, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 1:18:13 PM PT

Not just bleach: Hydrogen peroxide may tell time for living cells, University of Southern California, Posted 11:17:16 AM PT

Drunken fruit flies help scientists find potential drug target for alcoholism, Genetics Society of America, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT

Mobile microscopes illuminate the brain, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 7:17:18 AM PT

Monday, November 2, 2009

Disrupting male fertility, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:20:18 PM PT

New genetic cause of a fatal immune disorder, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:14 PM PT

UM scientists create fruit fly model to help unravel genetics of human diabetes, University of Maryland, Posted 1:18:13 PM PT

High-throughput genotyping, protein purification featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 1:17:19 PM PT

Precuneus region of human and monkey brain is divided into 4 distinct regions, NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine, Posted 12:18:17 PM PT

Unraveling the mechanisms behind organ regeneration in zebrafish, Salk Institute, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT

UIC researchers have immune cells running in circles, University of Illinois at Chicago, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT

There's a speed limit to the pace of evolution, Penn biologists say, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT

Study reveals a 'missing link' in immune response to disease, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT

The terrible teens of T. rex, Northern Illinois University, Posted 9:18:10 AM PT

Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, UT Southwestern scientists report, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Posted 8:19:12 AM PT

Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors?, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT

Slimming gene regulates body fat, University of Bonn, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT

Study finds lack of VEGF can cause defects similar to dry macular degeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT

New insights into Australia's unique platypus, University of Adelaide, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT

Friday, October 30, 2009

Sight gone, but not necessarily lost?, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 12:19:14 PM PT

New analyses of dinosaur growth may wipe out one-third of species, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 11:20:21 AM PT

Discovery could improve hepatitis C treatment, DISCLAIMER, Posted 8:20:21 AM PT

New dinosaur species from Montana, Buffalo Museum of Science, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Widely used cholesterol-lowering drug may prevent progression, Rush University Medical Center, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT

TGen seeks emergency FDA approval of new swine flu test, The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Posted 1:20:18 PM PT

'Moonlighting' molecules discovered, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 9:19:16 AM PT

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Genetic links to fungal infection risk identified, University College London, Posted 2:18:12 PM PT

MicroRNA-mediated metastasis suppression, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:03 PM PT

Dendritic cells spark smoldering inflammation in smokers' lungs, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 11:17:18 AM PT

Bad driving may have genetic basis, UCI study finds, University of California - Irvine, Posted 9:18:15 AM PT

Depressed pregnant women could be at higher risk for severe response to flu infection, Ohio State University, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT

Statins show dramatic drug and cell dependent effects in the brain, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

'Culture of we' buffers genetic tendency to depression, Northwestern University, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT

Hunting for the Prozac gene, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT

Cholesterol-lowering medicines may be effective against cancer, University of Gothenburg, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT

That '4-hour erection': new discovery may help prevent a complication of priapism, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT

Charles Darwin really did have advanced ideas about the origin of life, FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, Posted 6:18:14 AM PT

Researchers discover mechanism that prevents 2 species from reproducing, Cornell University, Posted 6:18:14 AM PT

The skeleton: Size matters, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT

Monday, October 26, 2009

Researchers discover mechanism that prevents two species from reproducing, Cornell University, Posted 5:18:13 PM PT

Genes that drive you to drink (but don't make you an alcoholic), BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:14 PM PT

A polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor is linked to alcohol misuse among adolescents, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:18:14 PM PT

That '4 hour erection': new discovery may help prevent a complication of priapism, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 1:17:17 PM PT

Common weed could provide clues on aging and cancer, Texas A&M University, Posted 1:17:17 PM PT

Alternatively spliced tissue factor identified as promising new biomarker for aggressive cancers, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Posted 12:17:24 PM PT

A solution to Darwin's 'mystery of the mysteries' emerges from the dark matter of the genome, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Posted 11:17:19 AM PT

Volcanoes played pivotal role in ancient ice age, mass extinction, Ohio State University, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT

Protein critical for insulin secretion may be contributor to diabetes, University of Chicago Medical Center, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT

Will genomics help prevent the next pandemic?, Public Library of Science, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT

Changes in brain chemicals mark shifts in infant learning, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT

Chemosensitivity of cancer cells depends on their protein dependency, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:25 AM PT

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Master regulator found for regenerating nerve fibers in live animals, Children's Hospital Boston, Posted 10:19:15 AM PT

Fate Therapeutics announces creation of small molecule platform for commercial-scale reprogramming, DISCLAIMER, Posted 10:19:15 AM PT

CSHL-led team discovers rare mutation dramatically increasing schizophrenia risk, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT

Testicular tumors may explain why some diseases are more common in children of older fathers, Wellcome Trust, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT

Friday, October 23, 2009

Sex-based prenatal brain differences found, Uppsala University, Posted 11:18:11 AM PT

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Reprogramming a patient's eye cells may herald new treatments against degenerative disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:17 PM PT

Now hear this, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 8:19:10 AM PT

Geologist analyzes earliest shell-covered fossil animals, University of California - Santa Barbara, Posted 6:18:14 AM PT

Time-keeping brain neurons discovered, Penn State, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Widely used virus assay shown unreliable when compared to other methods, Virginia Tech, Posted 5:17:18 PM PT

Study surprise yields new target for assessing genes linked to autism, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 4:18:14 PM PT

Study reveals possible link between autism and oxytocin gene via non-DNA sequence mutation, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:14 PM PT

Amphetamine use in adolescence may impair adult working memory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Posted 2:20:23 PM PT

Why sex with a partner is better, University of Oregon, Posted 10:18:02 AM PT

Damaging inflammatory response could hinder spinal cord repair, Ohio State University, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT

Women outperform men when identifying emotions, University of Montreal, Posted 9:18:12 AM PT

Alcohol tolerance 'switch' found, North Carolina State University, Posted 9:18:02 AM PT

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The bowels of infection, American Journal of Pathology, Posted 9:18:14 PM PT

2-million-year-old evidence shows tool-making hominins inhabited grassland environments, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:18:14 PM PT

Texas A&M researchers find new mechanism for circadian rhythm, Texas A&M University, Posted 2:17:17 PM PT

Genomes of 2 popular research strains of E. coli sequenced, DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory, Posted 1:18:15 PM PT

Could some forms of mental retardation be treated with drugs?, Georgetown University Medical Center, Posted 1:17:19 PM PT

Think what you eat: Studies point to cellular factors linking diet and behavior, Society for Neuroscience, Posted 11:20:20 AM PT

Scientists identify specific markers that trigger aggressiveness of liver cancer, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 10:17:16 AM PT

Novel research deconstruct inner workings of the brain, Society for Neuroscience, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT

Monday, October 19, 2009

Checkered history of mother and daughter cells explains cell cycle differences, Rockefeller University, Posted 5:17:02 PM PT

Study: Added oxygen during stroke reduces brain tissue damage, Ohio State University, Posted 1:17:24 PM PT

Are humans still evolving? Absolutely, says a new analysis of a long-term survey of human health, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), Posted 12:18:02 PM PT

Killer algae a key player in mass extinctions, Geological Society of America, Posted 10:18:02 AM PT

A master mechanism for regeneration?, University of Michigan, Posted 9:17:18 AM PT

New technique paves way for medical discoveries, University of Gothenburg, Posted 8:19:15 AM PT

Researchers reveal mechanism for neuron self-preservation, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Mice regain ability to extend telomeres suggesting potential for dyskeratosis congenita therapy, The Company of Biologists, Posted 9:18:12 PM PT

APP -- Good, bad or both?, Georgetown University Medical Center, Posted 11:18:12 AM PT

Time in a bottle: Scientists watch evolution unfold, Michigan State University, Posted 10:17:15 AM PT

A major step in making better stem cells from adult tissue, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 10:17:15 AM PT

Friday, October 16, 2009

Scientists demonstrate link between genetic defect and brain changes in schizophrenia, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 8:18:02 AM PT

Gene linked with human kidney aging, Public Library of Science, Posted 6:18:13 AM PT

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Gene linked with human kidney aging -- press release from PLoS Genetics, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT

Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus may not be associated with human prostate cancer, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:03 PM PT

Plant fossils give first real picture of earliest Neotropical rainforests, University of Florida, Posted 1:18:11 PM PT

The food-energy cellular connection revealed, Salk Institute, Posted 11:18:11 AM PT

Scientists discover protein receptor for carbonation taste, NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Posted 11:17:16 AM PT

Gene mutation may reveal clues for treating lung diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 9:18:02 AM PT

Being a standout has its benefits, study shows, University of Michigan, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT

Outfoxing pox: Developing a new class of vaccine candidates, Arizona State University, Posted 6:18:02 AM PT

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

BCM scientists find 'molecular trigger' for sudden death in epilepsy, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 11:18:02 AM PT

UM School of Medicine researchers find extreme genetic variability in malaria parasite, University of Maryland Medical Center, Posted 11:17:16 AM PT

Chimpanzees help each other on request but not voluntarily, Public Library of Science, Posted 7:18:02 AM PT

Milestone discovery in cell behaviors, Monash University, Posted 7:17:18 AM PT

Cell study explains why younger people more at risk of vCJD, University of Edinburgh, Posted 6:17:16 AM PT

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Crushed bones reveal literal dino stomping ground, Brigham Young University, Posted 9:18:03 PM PT

Whale-sized genetic study largest ever for southern hemisphere humpbacks, Wildlife Conservation Society, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT

New type of flying reptile discovered, University of Leicester, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT

Like humans, monkeys fall into the 'uncanny valley', Princeton University, Posted 9:18:03 AM PT

Cell death occurs in the same way in plants, animals and humans, Swedish Research Council, Posted 8:17:15 AM PT

Study may explain how a well-known epilepsy and pain drug works, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 8:17:15 AM PT

Genetics of patterning the cerebral cortex, Salk Institute, Posted 6:19:13 AM PT

Loss of tumor supressor gene essential to transforming benign nerve tumors into cancers, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT

Using RNAi-based technique, CSHL scientists find new tumor suppressor genes in lymphoma, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT

Monday, October 12, 2009

Inhibiting the cellular process autophagy makes mice leaner, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:17:17 PM PT

Gene mingling increases sudden death risk, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Posted 1:18:06 PM PT

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Banded rocks reveal early Earth conditions, changes, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 10:18:02 AM PT

Blood counts are clues to human disease, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Posted 10:18:02 AM PT

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Inside the first bird, surprising signs of a dinosaur, Florida State University, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT

Archaeopteryx was not very bird-like, American Museum of Natural History, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT

Liver cells grown from patients' skin cells, Medical College of Wisconsin, Posted 2:17:16 PM PT

Governor recognizes stem cell research at Einstein, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Posted 12:17:15 PM PT

Chinese and American paleontologists discover a new Mesozoic mammal, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Posted 11:18:02 AM PT

U-M discovery about biological clocks overturns long-held theory, University of Michigan, Posted 11:17:16 AM PT

Scientists decipher the 3-D structure of the human genome, Harvard University, Posted 11:17:16 AM PT

Too much of a good thing? Scientists explain cellular effects of vitamin A overdose and deficiency, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 7:17:17 AM PT

ATP is a key to feel warm temperature, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT