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Tens of thousands of species may soon disappear
A leading US biologist claims that two-thirds of the world's animals and plants are facing extinction in this century ...
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Discover new layers of fish in the gut
According to a new discovery by Canadian biologist Claire Healy, the gut is the
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The secret of extending life
American biologists believe that flies possess two special genes that help them reverse the biological clock and prolong life.
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Theory of new 'engine'
For decades biologists have known that cells use very small molecular motors to move chromosomes, mitochondria, and other organelles in the cell.
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The formula helps plants live longer
Molecular biologists of Tuebingen (Germany) have recently discovered a secret that links the development of leaves and the aging process of plants.
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Discover new ants in Amazon
The blind ant species live underground by evolutionary biologist Christian Rabeling (University of Texas, Austin) discovered in the Amazon rainforest is the descendants…
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The imaging system sheds light on the origin of cancer
MIT biologists have developed a descriptive system that allows cells to undergo a certain mutation.
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Leaves have internal thermostats
Whether in Canada or the Caribbean, leaves don't have to worry about outside temperatures - they have built-in weather controllers for the purpose of keeping them comfor…
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'Dye' virus to track them in the body
Biologists from Austria and Singapore have developed a unique technique that marks a new development in the relationship between biology and art. The researchers said th…
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DNA is the focal point of reproductive activity
According to a new study published by Imperial biologist in PNAS in April, there is one type of wild yeast every 1,000 generations of asexual reproduction that exists in…
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Discover the maturation and spread of dengue virus
Purdue University biologists have identified why the dengue virus must undergo structural transformation to mature in host cells, and how important these changes are. fo…
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Natural selection promotes species formation
In an experiment that was first conducted in nature, evolutionary biologists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have obtained evidence of one of Charles Darwin'…
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The mechanism of protein synthesis is first observed directly
Research by molecular biologist Harry Noller and colleagues at UC Santa Cruz has led to success in directly observing the mechanism of protein synthesis in living cells.
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Two weeks in the water
Lloyd Godson, an Australian biologist, lived 13 days at the bottom of a lake in a yellow steel box for stamina testing.
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Discover new forms of life in the Southern Ocean
An international team of scientists includes the Lovejoy Université Laval biologist Connie, who has discovered a new form of life in the Southern Ocean. The team's findi…