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Some Insects Are Picky About What Wind to Ride

For a high-flying insect, long-distance migration must be easy. The bug just ascends to a height where the air is zipping along — about 500 to 2,500 feet — and heads whichever way the wind blows.

via New York Times @ 5:00 9th Feb -

Spring comes 11 days early (at least that's what birthing British wildlife think)

So that's why John Wayne always won the Wild West duels - he waited for the baddie to go for his gun first

via Mail Online UK @ 5:00 9th Feb -

Scientists identify gene linked to biological agei ...

Biological ageing, as distinct from chronology ageing, includes changes in the physical structure of the body as well as changes in the performance of motor skills and sensory awareness.

via Webindia123 @ 3:37 9th Feb -

Researchers map the soybean genome

Researchers, funded by the US Department of Energy, have completely mapped the soybean genome, according to a study published in Nature magazine.Â They have also begun comparing soybean DNA to traits in the growing plant, allowing scientists to select for desirable characteristics such as plant hardiness, digestibility, disease resistance, and reduced environmental impact.

via Australian Food News @ 3:37 9th Feb -

Earth: Bizarre Giant Fish Filmed

A huge oarfish was caught on camera in the Gulf of Mexico recently, giving scientists a rare glimpse of the bizarre fish in its native deep sea habitat. Researcher Mark Benfield describes the fish, a likely inspiration for the sea serpent myth. Earth: Bizarre Giant Fish Filmed More Videos Online

via Discovery Channel @ 3:37 9th Feb -

Animals: Submerged Sense of Smell

Researchers have discovered that some animals can actually breathe underwater. Discovery News' James Williams dives deep for the details. Animals: Submerged Sense of Smell More Videos Online

via Discovery Channel @ 3:37 9th Feb -

Dinosaur Discovery Helps Solve Piece of Evolutionary Puzzle

TEHRAN (FNA)- A George Washington University expedition to the Gobi Desert of China has enabled researchers to solve the puzzle of how one group of dinosaurs came to look like birds independent of birds.

via Fars News Agency @ 3:37 9th Feb -

Enhancing arrest of cell growth to treat cancer in mice

A team of researchers, led by Pier Paolo Pandolfi, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, has identified a new type of cellular senescence (i.e., irreversible arrest of cell growth) and determined a way to enhance it to suppress prostate tumor development and growth in mice.

via Science Daily @ 3:36 9th Feb -

Hepatitis C Virus: Research in the area of hepatitis C virus reported from Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Department of Biological Sciences

Research in the area of hepatitis C virus reported from Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Department of Biological Sciences

via NewsRX @ 3:36 9th Feb -

Mice shed new light on causes of childhood deafness

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Medical News: Gene Variant For Biological Ageing In Humans Discovered

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Biologist Solves Mystery Of Tropical Grasses' Origin

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Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council publishes five-year strategic plan to improve food security

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Stem Cell Research Makes Another Advance (HealthDay)

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Enhancing arrest of cell growth to treat cancer in mice

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