	24 July 2007 A fertile domestication of cats Cats will always remain mysterious animals--but exactly where they came from is no
	24 July 2007 Oregon cougars to be hounded Tough times may be ahead for cougars (Puma concolor) in Oregon. A law signed 27 June will
	24 July 2007 Rodent stem cells with a human touch Researchers announced today in London that they have succeeded in cultivating a newly
	24 July 2007 Spare the embryo, save the stem cell Confirming earlier predictions, stem cell expert Robert Lanza of Advanced Cell Technology in
	24 July 2007 Elephants run in slow motion Despite their cumbersome appearance, elephants can run. And, researchers have found, they
	24 July 2007 New policy for publication of research articles The Howard Hughes Medical Institute today announced that it will require its scientists to
	24 July 2007 New mouse stem cell is just like ours Embryonic stem cells from mice are usually taken from very early stage embryos, called blastocysts
	24 July 2007 Tycoon succeeds in 'genome transplant' Call it bacterial alchemy: using a "genome transplant", researchers have turned one species
	24 July 2007 'Modular' leukemia drug shows promise in early testing A new type of engineered drug candidate has shown promise in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia
	24 July 2007 Progress toward drug screening with a celltransistor biosensor To develop selective measurement techniques for diagnostics, drug research, and the
	24 July 2007 Breakdown products of widely used pesticides are acutely lethal to amphibians The breakdown products (oxons) of the three most commonly used organophosphorus pesticides
	24 July 2007 Cloned pigs help scientists towards a breakthrough in Alzheimer's The first pigs containing genes responsible for Alzheimer's disease will be born
	24 July 2007 Edible films made from dairy, biofuel byproducts Got film? A method developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists uses
	24 July 2007 Estrogen therapy gives aging brain cells a boost Cyclical, long-term estrogen injections protected brain cells from age-related deterioration
	24 July 2007 Exercise stimulates the formation of new brain cells Exercise has a similar effect to antidepressants on depression. This has been shown by
	24 July 2007 First-ever phase 1 clinical trial using gene therapy to battle Parkinson's disease The study of 11 men and one woman with the progressive neurodegenerative
	24 July 2007 Frog molecule could provide drug treatment for brain tumors A synthetic version of a molecule found in the egg cells of the Northern Leopard frog (Rana pipiens)
	24 July 2007 Increased availability of genetically altered mice to aid studies of human diseases The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it will provide $4.8 million to establish and
	24 July 2007 Loss of cell's 'antenna' linked to cancer's development Submarines have periscopes. Insects have antennae. And increasingly, biologists are finding
	24 July 2007 Lyme disease cases more than double since 1991 Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, when Lyme became a nationally
	24 July 2007 Vets pioneer back surgery for dogs The veterinary hospital at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health
	24 July 2007 New Alzheimer's drug begins clinical trials A drug based on the design of a Purdue University researcher to treat Alzheimer's disease
	24 July 2007 Potato salad may help the immune system It has long been known that eating potatoes is good for bowel health, but new research suggests
	24 July 2007 Protein C levels help predict risk of death in ICU patients A simple laboratory test to measure protein Ca natural anti-blood-clotting substance that also
	24 July 2007 RNA may play larger role in cell's gene activity Large, seemingly useless pieces of RNA - a molecule originally considered only a
	24 July 2007 Some common human injuries also common in dogs Fortunately for both pet owner and pet, there are veterinarians who can treat these
	24 July 2007 Ultrasound proves safe alternative to biopsy in some breast masses Researchers have reported that breast masses shown on ultrasound that are diagnosed as
	24 July 2007 Tasmanian tiger extinction mystery A University of Adelaide project led by zoologist Dr Jeremy Austin is investigating whether
	24 July 2007 Taking animals out of laboratory research Pioneering work to reduce the use of animals in scientific research — and ultimately remove
	24 July 2007 Discovery could help bring down price of DNA sequencing In May, Nobel Laureate James D. Watson, the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA

	24 July 2007 Natural signal holds promise for psoriasis, age-related skin damage The body may hold a secret to normalizing skin cell growth that is over zealous in psoriasis
	10 July 2007 Patented harpoon pins down whale age A 100-year-old patented harpoon point, a dead bowhead whale and a unique collaboration between
	10 July 2007 Why some animals are shy of habitat corridors Corridors designed to connect animals in isolated and fragmented habitats are not
	10 July 2007 Will China's captive-bred pandas survive? Chinese officials confirmed this week that they intend to continue releasing captive-bred pandas
	10 July 2007 Drug resistance doesn't always come from drugs Influenza resistance to a powerful group of antiviral drugs, the adamantane family, has
	10 July 2007 Cats could be scaring birds out of our cities Are cats frightening birds so much that they don't breed? Andy Beckerman and colleagues from the
	10 July 2007 An epidemiological network model for disease outbreak detection Advanced disease-surveillance systems have been deployed worldwide to provide early detection of
	10 July 2007 Circadian rhythms dominate all life functions New research from Colorado State University shows that the function of all genes in
	10 July 2007 Brain's voluntary chain-of-command ruled by not one but two captains A probe of the upper echelons of the human brain's chain-of-command has found strong
	10 July 2007 Doctor advises caution over flu drug In the British Medical Journal, a senior doctor advises caution over the use of the
	10 July 2007 Drug derived from sea squirt shows potent anti-tumour activity The sea-squirt derived drug trabectedin (ecteinascidinin-743) shows anti-tumour activity in
	10 July 2007 Evidence lacking to guide treatment for sudden hearing loss Although steroids are the most widely used treatment for sudden hearing loss, little scientific
	10 July 2007 Faster, cheaper mutant mice Genes account for only 2.5 percent of DNA in the human genetic blueprint, yet diseases can
	10 July 2007 Human genetic 'deserts' are teeming with significant life Many of the areas of the human genome previously thought to be deserts are in fact teeming with
	10 July 2007 Nanoparticle offers promise for treating glaucoma A unique nanoparticle made in a laboratory at the University of Central Florida is proving
	10 July 2007 New Leishmania genome sequences highlight gene targets for treatment development A comparison of three parasite species that cause Leishmaniasis has identified a
	10 July 2007 New tumour markers 'spot the differences' The term “cancer” (from the Greek karkinos, which means sea crab) was used for the first time
	10 July 2007 Nurtured chimps rake it in Human interaction and stimulation enhance chimpanzees’ cognitive abilities,
	10 July 2007 Over one-third of refractory lupus patients remain stable after receiving B-cell depletion therapy 36% of patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) remain
	10 July 2007 Reconstructing the biology of extinct species: A new approach An international research team has documented the link between the way an animal moves and
	10 July 2007 SARS survivors recover from physical illness, but may experience mental health decline Most patients who survived severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) had good physical
	10 July 2007 Bacteria can hide out in cells for weeks A major cause of human and animal infections, Staphylococcus aureus bacteria
	10 July 2007 Donated embryos could result in more than 2,000 new embryonic stem cell lines In a survey of more than one thousand infertility patients with frozen embryos, 60 percent of
	10 July 2007 A gene fix for Parkinson's? Encouraging signs are emerging from the first-ever gene therapy trial for Parkinson's disease
	10 July 2007 Early penguins liked it hot A newly found fossil indicates that giant 1.5-meter-tall penguins with enormous beaks waddled
	10 July 2007 Fossil virus gives clues to HIV susceptibility In an unusual approach, researchers have resurrected an inactive chimpanzee retrovirus that
	10 July 2007 Long-lost wolf bares its teeth The skull of a newly discovered ancient wolf has a shorter snout, broader skull, and bigger teeth
	10 July 2007 Researchers derive stem cells from monkeys In a stunning breakthrough, researchers report deriving embryonic stem (ES) cells from
	10 July 2007 Placental mammals climb a new tree Did the demise of dinosaurs pave the way for the great diversity of mammals seen today?


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