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- Bacterial Bioterror: New Method Can Rapidly Detect Potential Bioterror Agent And Pinpoint ...
- High Doses Of Vitamin E Boost Rat Survival Rate 40%; Brain Function, Neuromuscular Gains
- Delaware Scientists Make Significant Advance In Study Of Small RNAs
- Bioinsecticide For Combating A Pest That Affects The Tomato And The Green Bean
- Otter Adaptations: How Do Otters Remain Sleek And Warm
- Mouse Genome Much More Complex Than Expected
- Big Differences In Duplicated DNA Distinguish Chimp And Human Genomes
- Dangerous Tricksters: Some Bacteria Use Immune Cells To Reproduce
- Deep-sea Exploration Beneath Katrina's Wake: Expedition Team Dodges Storm And Returns To Gulf ...
- Reducing Antibiotic Use Lowers Rates Of Drug-resistant Bacteria
- Detecting Anthrax Proteins At Ultralow Concentrations
- Pomegranate Fruit Shown To Slow Cartilage Deterioration In Osteoarthritis
- Human Y Chromosome Preserves Itself Better Than The Chimp Y
- It's Electric: Cows Show Promise As Powerplants
- Nicotine Exposure Can Increase Motivation To Respond For Food Weeks After The Last Exposure
- Lethal Needle Blight Epidemic May Be Related To Climate Change
- Ethical And Scientific Guidelines For Study Of Captive Great Apes
- New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar At DNA Level
- Bird Flu Claims Critically Endangered Mammal
- Bumblebee See, Bumblebee Do
- Researchers Find Drug That Blocks Spread Of Lung Cancer In Mice
- The Right Hitchhiker Can Save An Aphid's Life
- Killer Microbe May Be A Lifesaver After All
- Oysters: The Natural Way To Protect Our Shores
- Scientists Develop Fungus-fighting Vaccine
- K-State Researchers Study Insects' Immune System
- Avoid Animals When Visiting Developing Countries, Warn Experts
- Human Y Chromosome Stays Intact While Chimp Y Loses Genes
- Olive Oil Contains Natural Anti-inflammatory Agent
- Why Are Birds' Eggs Speckled?
- Vegetation Growth May Quickly Raise Arctic Temperatures
- UF Scientist Finds Unexpected Link Between Cat And Human AIDS Viruses
- Emerald Spectre Haunts Ontario's Ash Forests
- Discovery That Bacterium Is Phosphate Gourmet Key Clue To What Makes It Most Social Of Bacteria
- In Iran, Camera Traps Reveal Rare Asiatic Cheetahs
- Bitter-tasting Fescue Takes Over More Quickly With Help Of Plant-eating Bugs, Animals
- Secrets Of The Whale Riders: Crablike 'Whale Lice' Show How Endangered Cetaceans Evolved
- Less Virulent Strains Of Avian Influenza Can Infect Humans
- Study Shows How Respiratory Disorder Slows Some Racehorses
- Hidden Sponges Determine Coral Reef's Nutrient Cycle
- Breakthrough In Micro-device Fabrication Combines Biology And Synthetic Chemistry
- Clearing Jams In Copy Machinery
- Gaining Ground In The Race Against Antibiotic Resistance
- Genetically Engineered Animals Help In Scientific Research That May Benefit Children
- Aloe Vera Coating May Prolong Freshness, Safety Of Fruits And Vegetables
- Biochemist Goes To Washington With High-protein Corn
- Bleach Found To Neutralize Mold Allergens
- Collaborative Cross To Provide Powerful Resource For Mouse Model Researchers Worldwide
- Toasty Oat Aroma Influenced By Presence Of Health-linked Polyphenols
- Penguin Chicks Exposed To Human Visitors Experience Spike In Stress Hormone
- Secrets To Antibody's Success Against West Nile Virus Surprise Scientists
- Flavanols Key To Potential Chocolate Benefits
- It's A Bug's Life: MIT Team Tells Moving Tale
- New Lifespan Extension Genes Found
- Study Indicates Ineffectiveness Of Activating Natural Painkillers In Joint Tissue For Managing ...
- 'A Sense Of Where You Are' Gives Clues To How We Think As Well As What Makes A Star Athlete
- Different But Equal: Settling The Dosage Compensation Debate
- Scientists Launch New Study Into Canine Arthritis
- Duke Scientists Explain Gaps In Nutrient Availability Within North Atlantic
- Adult Stem Cells Aid Recovery In Animal Model Of Cerebral Palsy
- Fried Food And Fatter Kids
- Finding Rewrites The Evolutionary History Of The Origin Of Potatoes
- Evolutionary Conservation Of A Mechanism Of Longevity From Worms To Mammals
- Mother-of-pearl In Highest Resolution
- What Is Good For The Goose Or The Gander?
- Fish In Ponds Benefit Flowering Plants
- UCSB Researchers Discover That The Cell's Endosomes Use A Surprising Transportation System
- Egg's Energy Stores Key To Preserving Fertility
- Top Nature Photographers Join A Global Conservational Initiative To Protect Wilderness
- Satellite Technology Allows Scientists To Track Warm Sharks In Cold Polar Seas
- Scientists Discover Genetic Key To Growing Hardier, More Productive Plants
- Scientists Show That Tick-borne Flaviviruses Use A Novel Mechanism To Evade Host Defenses
- Marine Snail's Neural Network Sheds Light On The Basis For Flexible Behavior
- Fatty Foods Fight Inflammation
- Brain Regulates Initial Stages Of Sex Change In Social Fish
- Locusts' Built-in 'Surface Analysis' Ability Directs Them To Fly Overland
- New Analytical Methods For The Study Of Abiotic Contaminants In Foodstuffs
- Underlying Cause Of Massive Pinyon Pine Die-off Revealed
- Oil Spills And Climate Change Double The Mortality Rate Of British Seabirds
- Woods Hole Research Center Scientist Part Of International Initiatives To Save The Great Apes
- Cattle Grazing May Help Rather Than Hurt Endangered Species
- Wildlife Professor Updates 'Best Available Science' On Florida Panther
- NASA Discovers Life's Building Blocks Are Common In Space
- Ants, Not Evil Spirits, Create Devil's Gardens In The Amazon Rainforest, Study Finds
- Sperm Trading Can Resolve Hermaphrodite Mating Conflicts
- Early Study Shows Spice Stunts Deadly Spread To Lungs
- Multiple Genes Permit Closely Related Fish Species To Mix And Match Their Color Vision
- Geologists Use Biotools To Understand Geosystems; Goal Is To Control Toxin Mobility
- Wright Bros. Upstaged! Dinos Invented Biplanes
- More Males Chimps Means More Territorial Patrols, Study Shows
- UCSD Study Shows 'Junk' DNA Has Evolutionary Importance
- Protein Involved In 'Mad Cow' Disease
- Trained Wasps May Be Used To Detect Bombs, Bugs, Bodies And More
- New Genetic Test Can Detect Clam Disease
- Nanoscale Study Gives New Insight Into Heat Transfer In Biological Systems
- To Stem Disease, Keep Cats Indoors, Stop Feeding Strays, Scientist Urges
- Study Finds Government Advisories On Fish Consumption And Mercury May Do More Harm Than Good
- Selective Logging Causes Widespread Destruction Of Brazil's Amazon Rainforest, Study Finds
- Tiny Worms Paving Way For Better Anesthetics
- Natural Selection Has Strongly Influenced Recent Human Evolution, Study Finds