	19 December 2006 On the question of sporadic or atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Strategies to investigate the possible existence of sporadic bovine spongiform
	19 December 2006 Dutch raise animal rights to new level It has been a busy few weeks for Marianne Thieme. Ten days ago, she made history as one of two
	19 December 2006 Snow leopard fitted with GPS tag The habits of the most elusive of the big cats, the snow leopard, may no longer remain such
	19 December 2006 Why the young learn more easily "Old dogs" may really find it hard to learn new tricks, a study of how memories form has
	19 December 2006 International attention for zoonotic infections Snakes on a Plane was poised to be the blockbuster movie of the 2006 summer season
	19 December 2006 Salmonella enteritidis in broiler chickens, United States, 2000–2005 US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) data on Salmonella
	19 December 2006 Auburn University to study treatment for lymphoma in dogs Auburn University has received $1.4 million from the National Cancer Institute at the
	19 December 2006 Making racing safer for horses The number of starts per year and number of years raced in the careers of Thoroughbred racehorses
	19 December 2006 Global warming already causing extinctions No matter where they look, scientists are finding that global warming is already killing
	19 December 2006 Testosterone gives male birds their color New research suggests that as testosterone in male birds increases, so does the level of
	19 December 2006 Could RNA interfere with prion disease? Prion diseases have become the newest target for treatment with RNA interference (RNAi)
	19 December 2006 Master stem cell could repair heart damage One master stem cell may be responsible for two thirds of the human heart
	19 December 2006 Rogue theory of smell gets a boost A controversial theory of how we smell, which claims that our fine sense of odour depends on
	19 December 2006 Genomic atlas of the mouse brain revealed It is a brain map like no other, has been three years in the making, and promises a revolution
	19 December 2006 Can flu viruses survive winter in frozen lakes? Evidence of flu viruses frozen in Siberian lakes has prompted researchers to examine the
	19 December 2006 Evolution of typhoid bacteria: Possible spread of resistant strains In a study published in Science (24 November, 2006), an international consortium from the
	19 December 2006 Infants wheeze less in homes with multiple dogs Living in a home with multiple dogs may help reduce an infant’s risk for developing wheezing in
	19 December 2006 Medium-sized polyps yield significant number of advanced adenomas and cancer According to a University of Pittsburgh-led study published in the December issue of
	19 December 2006 New approach to mad cow disease successful in lab A new method of treatment can appreciably slow down the progress of the fatal brain disease
	19 December 2006 New research predicts US entry of H5N1 avian influenza Scientists at the Consortium for Conservation Medicine (CCM), the Royal Society for the
	19 December 2006 Scientists reveal molecular details of regeneration in amphibians When a newt loses a limb, the limb regrows. What is more, a newt can also completely
	19 December 2006 Nobel laureate finds 'elegant' explanation for DNA transcribing enzyme's high fidelity Last month, Roger Kornberg of Stanford University won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his
	19 December 2006 Pilot study successful in taming allergic reactions to food "Participants who took a daily dose of egg product over the two-year study period were able to
	19 December 2006 Serengeti patrols cut poaching of buffalo, elephants, rhinos A technique used since the 1930s to estimate the abundance of fish has shown for the first time
	19 December 2006 Smashing the time it takes to repair our bones New research by Queensland University of Technology is helping scientists better understand
	19 December 2006 'Super' enzyme may lead way to better tumor vaccines A "super" form of the enzyme Akt1 could provide the key to boosting the effect of tumor
	19 December 2006 Tumor growth computer model sets stage for customized cancer treatment Vito Quaranta clicks on a small black dot on his computer screen. The dot -- which represents
	19 December 2006 Two rapidly evolving genes offer geneticists clues to why hybrids are sterile or do not survive While hybrids -- the result of the mating of two different species -- may offer interesting and
	19 December 2006 Single dose of antibiotics before surgery sufficient to help prevent infection A single dose of antibiotics prior to surgery appears to prevent infections occurring at the
	19 December 2006 Chemo on the brain Three widely used chemotherapy drugs can cause permanent damage to healthy brain cells, a new
	19 December 2006 Europe adopts €53 billion research plan It's the biggest deal in European science history. Today, the European Parliament gave its
	19 December 2006 Red deer fathers with high-quality sperm sire more sons Pregnant moms have no control over the sex of their offspring, but things work a bit

	5 December 2006 Neanderthal DNA secrets unlocked A genetic breakthrough could help clear up some long-standing mysteries surrounding
	5 December 2006 Scientists create artificial gut UK scientists have built an artificial stomach to simulate human digestion. The Institute of
	5 December 2006 Stem cells 'treat muscle disease' in dogs A stem cell breakthrough could lead to a treatment for muscular dystrophy (MD), research has
	5 December 2006 Stronger leg muscles can protect against knee osteoarthritis Stronger quadriceps muscles in the legs can help protect against cartilage loss behind the
	5 December 2006 Blind mice see after cell transplant Using a technique that may one day help blind people to see, researchers have shown in mice
	5 December 2006 Natural-born painkiller found in human saliva The substance, dubbed opiorphin, may spawn a new generation of natural painkillers that relieve
	5 December 2006 The World Health Organisation's assembly elected China's Margaret Chan as its new director-general Chan easily beat her closest challenger, Mexico's reformist Health Minister Julio Frenk, diplomats at
	5 December 2006 Tooth decay probe Tooth decay often goes undetected until too late. Early signs of damage are usually hidden
	5 December 2006 10 million people a year are affected by zoonotic viruses spread by non-human hosts Doctors and veterinarians need to work together to tackle the increasing global threat of
	5 December 2006 Adult pig stem cells show promise in repairing animals' heart attack damage Johns Hopkins scientists have successfully grown large numbers of stem cells taken from
	5 December 2006 Different coat color may not mean different species for lemurs Researchers have found that lemurs suspected to belong to different species because of their
	5 December 2006 Drug that interrupts a key stage of cell division shows promise for advanced solid tumors One of the first studies to investigate the effects of a new anti-cancer drug in patients
	5 December 2006 Floating lovers count too -- in the health of eagle populations Floaters are dispersed individuals who enter the reproductive population when
	5 December 2006 Gene therapy inhibits epilepsy in animals For the first time, researchers have inhibited the development of epilepsy after a
	5 December 2006 Group decisions: From compromise to leadership in pigeon homing By studying how homing pigeons decide between two attractive options--following a
	5 December 2006 Keeping E. coli out of meat A University of Illinois food scientist has discovered that certain solutions used by meat
	5 December 2006 Pattern of human Ebola outbreaks linked to wildlife and climate A visiting biologist at the University of California, San Diego and her colleagues in Africa
	5 December 2006 Predicting survival after liver transplant A new model based on specific characteristics of the donor and the recipient may help predict
	5 December 2006 Satellites to track bird flu virus spread The international team, led by Professor Xiangming Xiao of the University of New Hampshire, was
	5 December 2006 Scientists crack rhino horn riddle Rhinoceros horns have long been objects of mythological beliefs. Some cultures prize them for
	5 December 2006 Scientists regenerate wing in chick embryo Chop off a salamander's leg and a brand new one will sprout in no time. But most animals have lost
	5 December 2006 Sticky proteins provide new insight into drug action “Any time you get a sudden jolt, adrenaline (a.k.a. epinephrine) is why your heart
	5 December 2006 Unravelling where chimp and human brains diverge Six million years ago, chimpanzees and humans diverged from a common ancestor
	5 December 2006 What's the difference between mice and men? It's often said that a man shares 30% of his genes with a banana, rather more with a fruit fly
	5 December 2006 Using human antibodies to target harmful toxins may protect against Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea, often
	5 December 2006 A normal mouse heart becomes enlarged when a particular miRNA is expressed A tiny sliver of RNA can destroy an animal's heart, according to research published online
	5 December 2006 Mutations in the bird flu virus could enhance human transmission The H5N1 virus, better known as bird flu, may have a way of becoming more dangerous
	5 December 2006 Some Cameroon gorillas appear to harbor an HIV-like virus The origin of HIV has been a mystery since 1984, when researchers first conclusively showed
	5 December 2006 Seat of emotions in brain may also contribute to higher cognition The amygdala is a central processing station in the brain for emotions, but Yale researchers
	5 December 2006 Triumph and despair alter fishes' future behaviour You might be forgiven for thinking that fish have no personality. But according to biologists in
	5 December 2006 Some animals won't adapt to climate change, study suggests In a fascinating study appearing in the November issue of The American Naturalist, biologists
	5 December 2006 Gene therapy for hereditary lung disease advances An experimental gene therapy to combat alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a common hereditary


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