Immediate, Aggressive Spending on HIV/AIDS Could End Epidemic Nov 19, 2009
The study, part of a supplement on "The OptAIDS project: towards global halting of HIV/AIDS," was based on a leading-edge mathematical model developed by mathematicians and biologists, who recently earned acclaim for a study on how best to handle a planetary invasion by zombies. Professor Robert J. Smith. (Science Daily)
Molecular Trigger Helps Prevent Aging, Disease Nov 19, 2009
(May 13, 2009) Cell biologists have found a more filling substitute for caloric restriction in extending the life span of simple organisms ... Molecular biologists have completely sequenced the first dog genome. (Science Daily)
Outdoors clubs hit by slump Nov 19, 2009
Some guzzlers even have cameras stationed nearby so biologists can tell which critters use them. But finding money for conservation projects has been difficult. (Fresno Bee)
Turkey that played chicken on NJ Turnpike caught Nov 19, 2009
The turkey, who toll workers named Tammy, was caught Wednesday by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife biologists after spending about two months in the area ... The turkey, who toll workers named Tammy, was caught Wednesday by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife biologists after spending about two months in the area. (Fresno Bee)
How Crops Survive Drought Nov 19, 2009
Plant biologists have identified the strategy used by plants to recognize an attack. When insects ingest parts of a plant digestion turns proteins. (Science Daily)
How Plant Stem Cells Guard Against Genetic Damage Nov 19, 2009
7, 2005) Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have found a fundamental mechanism used by embryonic stem cells to assure that genetically damaged stem cells do not divide and pass along the. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Treatment With Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer, Death Nov 19, 2009
A new biopsy test, created by molecular biologists, can tell ocular melanoma patients if theirs is the kind that will spread. Using very thin. (Science Daily)
Extinct Moa Rewrites New Zealand's History Nov 19, 2009
18, 2009) The evolutionary history of New Zealand's many extinct flightless moa has been re-written in the first comprehensive study of more than 260 sub-fossil specimens to combine all known genetic, anatomical, geological and ecological information about the unique bird lineage. That lineage ended only about 600 years ago after a journey through time that most likely began about 80 million years earlier on the prehistoric supercontinent of Gondwana, according to the study published in... (Science Daily)
Orphan Army Ants Join Nearby Colonies Nov 19, 2009
Biologists have shown that an ant colony functions like a "collective mouth and gut" ... 1, 2006) A study led by University of California, San Diego biologists shows that invasive Argentine ants appear to use genetic differences to distinguish friend from foe, a finding that helps to explain why. (Science Daily)
Biologists rally to sequence 'neglected' microbes Nov 18, 2009
For scientists, the thousandth microbial genome is just the start. The GenBank sequence database, the central repository of all publicly available DNA sequences, counted its thousandth complete microbial genome this month. (Scientific American)
Scientists Put Interactive Flu Tracking at Public's Fingertips Nov 18, 2009
Biologists construct what are called phylogenetic trees to trace evolutionary relationships among species or strains believed to share a common ancestor. These trees' branching diagrams can be designed to track similarities in physical characteristics, for example, in the study of dinosaurs, for which genetic data cannot be easily recovered. (Science Daily)
Charges against man who shot four bears dismissed Nov 18, 2009
All told, biologists tallied 13 bears killed in defense of life and property that weekend in the Mat-Su. Tanner, a state deputy commissioner of community and regional affairs during the Hickel administration who now works as safety director for Matanuska Electric Association, said the bears at his cabin were bolder than usual, and he's seen enough bears to know. (Anchorage Daily News)
I want to know: Bright pink crab pots are easier to spot Nov 17, 2009
The Dungeness crab fleet typically sets out the pots sometime after Thanksgiving to start the season off on the Oregon Coast, if biologists determine the crabs are ready for harvest. (I Want to Know is a regular feature of The World, offering readers a chance to anonymously ask questions and have reporters pursue answers. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Scientists Guide Immune Cells With Light and Microparticles Nov 17, 2009
"This technique could give biologists insight into the ways many different types of cells respond to environmental stimuli in a wide range of situations.". Authors of the paper include Holger Kress, Jin-Gyu Park, Cecile Mejean, Jason Forster, Jason Park, Yong Zhang, Dianqing Wu, Tarek Fahmy and Eric Dufresne (all of Yale University); Spencer Walse (U.S. Department of Agriculture); Orion D Weiner (University of California, San Francisco). (Science Daily)
A Jellyfish Explosion in a Warming World Nov 17, 2009
Marine Biologists should be clamoring over themselves to get the chance to see "evolution" in the act, with the climate change, and all. a once in a lifetime opportunity. (CBS News)
Grizzly Details: Salmon Collapse Could Be Bad News for Bears [Slide Show] Nov 17, 2009
"There are very few biologists who will argue that salmon aren't a key limiting factor to grizzly bear numbers on the coast," says Garth Mowat, a senior wildlife biologist with the British Columbia Ministry of Environment. Grizzlies also act as , dispersing the nitrogen- and phosphorus-rich salmon carcasses across the forest floor like fertilizer. (Scientific American)
FWP ends wolf hunt Nov 17, 2009
With the extra day of hunting and a 12-hour lag in reporting, biologists expected that a few more wolves could be killed and decided the hunt was over to keep the total kill as close to the quota as possible ... Aasheim said biologists were being careful and the closure shows that the quota system is effective to ensure too many wolves aren't killed ... Quentin Kujala, FWP wildlife manager, said the wolf hunt was a great learning experience for biologists. (Montana Standard, MT)
Navy ends coral work at USS Port Royal grounding site Nov 17, 2009
Recent assessment dives by marine biologists indicate that the initial coral stabilization efforts were successful ... The marine biologists who did the assessment also saw evidence of natural recovery in the form of coralline algal growth, which helps by cementing the rubble in place and restores aquatic life in the reef. (Honolulu Advertiser)
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Biologists and conservation organizations like Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl call it the Duck Factory, and with good reason. It's still one of those places that, for the most part, is untouched by man's hand. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
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From left, visitor David Wolfson and biologists Brian Connelly and Daniel Harrington look through binoculars to identify a distant eagle on Chelan Ridge in Methow, Wash ... Biologists spot and tag migrating raptors ... The sound of a gentle wind pushing against the ridgetop is all that can be heard as wildlife biologists and visitors raise binoculars to their eyes to study the speck coming toward them. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The secret life of caterpillar investing Nov 16, 2009
There's a useful analogy in Dawkins' book, a decade-old work by one of the world's leading evolutionary biologists and science writers. He talks of the strategies available to an animal with a high metabolism, a small bird for example. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Largest Gene Study of Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease Identifies Five New Genes Nov 16, 2009
Molecular biologists have completely sequenced the first dog genome. Understanding how genetics plays a role in canine diseases could lead to new. (Science Daily)
Design or chance ? Nov 16, 2009
Do you think the molecular biologists at Harvard and MIT get their information from your disgusting Bible to make their scientific discoveries. You're pathetic Wendell. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Celebrating the world's worst travel disasters Nov 16, 2009
"Archaeologists are not biologists and constructed the two holer over an existing vertical cave populated by bats," Cahill wrote. "Visitors are obliged to deal with the common travelers' ailment while angry bats swoop and dive about in a maelstrom of rage.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Self-Cleaning Silicone Gel Insect Wings Nov 16, 2009
6, 2009) There is a long held belief among engineers and biologists that micro flying robots that fly like airplanes and helicopters consume much more energy than micro robots that fly like flies. A new study. (Science Daily)
Hawaiians may have settled New Zealand Nov 16, 2009
Finney, an anthropologist, was hesitant to comment on the findings, since the study is based on highly technical methods familiar to biologists. "Many people have tried to use canoe traits to trace migration and so far it has been a resounding failure," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Green energy Nov 16, 2009
The movement has turned biologists into entrepreneurs ... Some biologists are becoming entrepreneurs. (BBC News -- Americas)
Big game harvest numbers meet averages Nov 16, 2009
As of Sunday night, biologists at the Darby check station had counted 189 elk, eight wolves, some deer, bighorn sheep, black bear, mountain goats and a moose. It s been a pretty good season so far even without a lot of weather, said Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Biologist Craig Jourdonnais. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
As salmon population dissipates, so too does an ancient connection Nov 15, 2009
Biologists believe many factors are responsible for this decline, most of them, unfortunately, caused by humans: loss of habitat, pollution, invasive species, water diversions and climate change. UC Davis fisheries expert Peter Moyle, in a 2008 report, said, "If present trends continue, California will have only 'museum' populations or runs of most salmonids, maintained with very high effort for display purposes, to remind people what has been lost.". (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Better counting method used for elk in Southwest Washington Nov 15, 2009
State biologists put radio collars on 55 elk (44 cows, 11 bulls) scattered across the Winston, Loowit, Margaret, Coweeman and Toutle game units ... The biologists also made one flight over the Yale, Lewis River, Washougal and Siouxon units to collect information ... State biologists also are trying to get a handle on "hoof rot" among elk in Southwest Washington. (Longview Daily News, WA)
OUTDOORS NOTES Nov 15, 2009
Heeding the demands of the charter boat industry over its fisheries biologists, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission last week decided not to close recreational fishing for amberjack in state water. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries had recommended the action to comply with the closure in federal offshore waters issued three weeks ago by the National Marine Fisheries Service. (Nola.com -- Sports)
What’s killing the bats? Nov 15, 2009
Tracking a killer After a rigorous climb up the Taconic Mountains, Kunz and other biologists bleed and measure live bats and collect samples ... It s late August, when bats are in their swarming phase, and the 71-year-old Kunz and two fellow biologists have trekked, at night, in hard rain, with heavy gear, 2,520 feet up the rugged Taconic Mountains to Aeolus -- the largest bat hibernaculum in the Northeast -- to bleed live bats and collect samples for researchers leading the hunt for clues into... (Boston Globe)
Longevity Tied to Preserving Chromosome Tips Nov 15, 2009
But now biologists have discovered how those cells can evade suicide and start down the path to. . (Science Daily)
Notebook: Short deer got no reason to live? Nov 15, 2009
Two Game Commission biologists wrote back with insights on Bednar's "little" observation. "It is not uncommon for deer heights at their shoulders to be less than 3 feet," said Chris Rosenberry, head of the agency's deer program. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Sports Spasms Nov 15, 2009
First, biologists conduct the annual crow count survey, which provides an idea of how many adult birds survived through the winter. In late April and early May, biologists drive county roads and listen for crowing cock pheasants in search of mates ... The other factor considered is results from the annual brood count surveys, which are conducted in late August to help biologists determine how many young pheasants were produced during the nesting season. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Harvesting of young bears doesn't impact the population ... despite negative perceptions Nov 15, 2009
Since then, although residential development has grown substantially, the bear population has quadrupled to an estimated 15,000 to 17,000, and biologists say it is rising still ... "The way [biologists] tell a cub from a 1-year old is by the teeth," said Ternent. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Weak Link In Cancer Cell Armor Identified Nov 14, 2009
11, 2007) Biologists have uncovered a new way by which common mutants of a critical human tumor-suppressing gene can promote tumor progression, a finding which may explain why some cancer treatments targeting. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Annual fishing, hunting regulatory process begins Nov 14, 2009
The annual regulatory review process begins each year after resource assessments are made by biologists. In addition, the divisions work with law enforcement to ensure enforceability for the game laws each year, as well as considering independent recommendations received from various stakeholder groups throughout the year. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Shape Of Things To Come: Structure Of HIV Coat Could Lead To New Drugs Nov 14, 2009
13, 2009) Structural biologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have described the architecture of the complex of protein units that make up the coat surrounding the HIV genome and identified in it a "seam" of functional importance that previously went unrecognized. Those findings, reported today in Cell, could point the way to new treatments for blocking HIV infection. (Science Daily)
Expedition Great White: Catching the Ocean's Largest Predator Nov 14, 2009
Marine biologists and conservationists hope that by tagging them with tracking devices that transmit their locations, they'll be able to learn enough to protect the sharks' dwindling population. Researchers Aim to Protect the Endangered Species. (ABC News)
Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane Nov 14, 2009
To many biologists, it seemed likely that synaptonemal complex formation would occur spontaneously between paired chromosomes, Dernburg said. But she and her colleagues have now shown that the cell actively prevents formation of the synaptonemal complex until it has checked and made sure the paired chromosomes are really homologs. (EurekAlert!)
Peru's fog catchers Nov 14, 2009
The idea stems back to German biologists Anne Lummerich and Kai Tiedemann, with the German NGO Alimon, recalled Neira. The two arrived in Bellavista in 2006, were surprised how dense the fog was, and encouraged locals to see if they might be able to tap the fog to improve their lives. (iAfrica.com)
New Orchid Deception Found: Wearing The Scent Of Hornet's Prey Nov 14, 2009
30, 2007) Biologists at Harvard University have identified the ancient fossilized remains of a pollen-bearing bee as the first hint of orchids in the fossil record, a find they say suggests orchids are old. (Apr. (Science Daily)
California Academy of Sciences becomes first aquarium in US to breed dwarf cuttlefish Nov 13, 2009
Now that these small animals are available from a sustainable captive source, Academy biologists hope that other zoos and aquariums will take advantage of the opportunity to share these intriguing animals with their visitors as well. This new captive breeding program joins several others that the Academy participates in, including those for African penguins, and golden mantella frogs, all of which are aimed at protecting populations in the wild. (EurekAlert!)
Sponges recycle carbon to give life to coral reefs Nov 13, 2009
Public release date: 13-Nov-2009. Contact: Kathryn Knight. (EurekAlert!)
Trout numbers up in Missouri River Nov 13, 2009
State biologists found nearly 3,500 rainbow trout longer than 10 inches near Craig this fall, compared with a long-term average of nearly 3,000 ... Biologists estimate the number of fish per mile by electro-shocking the water and then counting, tagging and releasing the fish. (Montana Standard, MT)
Understanding Plant Reactions To Environment Nov 13, 2009
Plant biologists and immunochemists developed a way to produce rubber from a desert plant called guayule. The plant contains a natural rubber. (Science Daily)
Genetic love match? Dating sites try DNA tests Nov 13, 2009
Biologists say the HLA genes of the immune system which are responsible for recognizing and marking foreign cells such as viruses so other parts of the immune system can attack them also determine body odor "fingerprints." And people tend to be attracted to the natural body odors of those who have different HLA genes from their own. In one study, Swiss biologist Claus Wedekind found that women who were not taking hormonal contraception preferred the natural scent of men whose immune... (MSNBC -- Health)
Warming drives off Cape Cod's namesake Nov 13, 2009
For the study, which appeared Oct. 30 in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, Nye and three other NOAA biologists analyzed water temperature trends from North Carolina to the Canadian border off Maine from 1968 to 2007. They then looked at fish survey data collected each spring and assessed where the fish were caught and how abundant they were. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Exploration By Explosion: Studying The Inner Realm Of Living Cells Nov 13, 2009
(June 12, 2009) Biologists have found a plant protein that appears to play a key role in asymmetric cell division. The presence of the protein, called BASL, is vital to such division. (Science Daily)
Bizarre Lives Of Bone-eating Worms Nov 13, 2009
After "planting" several dead whales on the seafloor, a team of biologists recently announced that as many as 15 different species of boneworms may live in Monterey Bay alone ... Like a classic horror story, the macabre saga of the boneworms will continue to thrill marine biologists for years to come ... 21, 2009) Over the last two decades, marine biologists have discovered lush forests of deep-sea corals and sponges growing on seamounts (underwater mountains) offshore of the California coast. (Science Daily)
Can A Plant Be Altruistic? Nov 13, 2009
The concept of altruism has long been debated in philosophical circles, and more recently, evolutionary biologists have joined the debate ... (June 14, 2007) Biologists have found that plants get competitive when forced to share their plot with strangers of the same species, but they're accommodating when potted with their siblings ... Plant biologists have identified the strategy used by plants to recognize an attack. (Science Daily)
Possible Origins Of Pancreatic Cancer Revealed Nov 13, 2009
12, 2009) MIT cancer biologists have identified a subpopulation of cells that can give rise to pancreatic cancer. They also found that tumors can form in other, more mature pancreatic cell types, but only when they are injured or inflamed, suggesting that pancreatic cancer can arise from different types of cells depending on the circumstances. (Science Daily)
Scientist: CO2 not causing global warming... Nov 13, 2009
3) Global foliage coverage has increased by 17% over the last 20 years, and when researched by biologists and botanists, they found that the plants were healthier, more resilient to disease, and recovered from foliage loss and damage 2 x faster than data from the earlier 60's. In other words, plants like CO2, they scrub it from the atmosphere, and they thrive. (The Drudge Report)
• Crab quotas rise, Pacific Marine Expo going strong Nov 12, 2009
The bairdi boost stems from a big pulse of new crab recruits that biologists have been tracking for years. "That is what's fueling the increase in the harvest this year. We're just getting the very beginning of that year class," said Nick Sagalkin, regional manager at ADF&G in Kodiak. (Juneau Empire)
Vatican Considers Possibility of Aliens Nov 12, 2009
Funes, a Jesuit priest, presented the results Tuesday of a five-day conference that gathered astronomers, physicists, biologists and other experts to discuss the budding field of astrobiology - the study of the origin of life and its existence elsewhere in the cosmos. Funes said the possibility of alien life raises "many philosophical and theological implications" but added that the gathering was mainly focused on the scientific perspective and how different disciplines can be used to explore... (CBS News -- World)
Skunk's Strategy Not Just Black And White Nov 12, 2009
Biologists had assumed that the distinctive black-and-white color scheme was a marker saying, "keep away.". Hunter prepared taxidermy mounts of skunks and of gray foxes, an animal about the same size but a distinctly different shape. (Science Daily)
Why Nice Guys Usually Get The Girls Nov 12, 2009
(June 11, 2009) Biologists report that by evolving a morphological shield to protect their genitalia from males' forceful copulatory attempts, females of an Asian species of water strider seem to "win" the. (July 20, 2005) A casual remark by a teenage girl such as "She's so not cool" may be dismissed as typical teen talk. (Science Daily)
Life After Death: The Message of Evolution Nov 12, 2009
Here we find that many biologists emphatically deny any kind of plan or progression ... Goulds position was conventional wisdom in biology until a decade ago, but now some of the worlds leading biologists are challenging it. (Townhall.com)
Why Can't Chimps Speak? Gene Differences Key Nov 12, 2009
Why Can't Chimps Speak. Key Differences In How Human And Chimp Versions Of FOXP2 Gene Work. (Science Daily)
Snapper anglers dread a 'disaster' Nov 12, 2009
Red snapper can live for more than 50 years, but fish older than 10 years are seldom caught, fisheries biologists said. They call this a sign that too many fish are getting caught to allow many to reach their most reproductive years. (Florida Today)
Late Jurassic Congo Basin Was Arid, Treeless Nov 11, 2009
15, 2008) Biologists have discovered that the African dwarf crocodile -- once thought to be two subspecies -- is genetically three distinct species. This result highlights the need for accurate taxonomy for. (Science Daily)
New Light On The SARS Virus Nov 11, 2009
18, 2008) Biologists report how they have used virus-infected cell cultures and developed a sophisticated method to preserve and visualize the fragile replication structures of SARS-coronavirus, both in whole. (May 16, 2007) The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002 was a loud wake-up call for researchers studying infectious diseases. (Science Daily)
Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life Nov 11, 2009
Funes, a Jesuit priest, presented the results Tuesday of a five-day conference that gathered astronomers, physicists, biologists and other experts to discuss the budding field of astrobiology the study of the origin of life and its existence elsewhere in the cosmos. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Florida Aquarium responds to mishap at TIA Nov 11, 2009
By the time biologists arrived on the scene, water from the tank had drained onto the sidewalk, roadway and interior carpet. Although airport officials tried to collect the spilled salt water and rescue the fish in a bucket, more than 90 percent of the fish perished by Tuesday morning. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
