	17 November 2009 Brain cells chat, even without a synapse Think back to high school biology. Remember the long, stringy neurons that make up
	17 November 2009 Gene therapy halts brain disease in two boys Researchers have used a modified AIDS virus to halt a devastating brain disease in two
	17 November 2009 Whence the Falklands wolf? It's a mystery that stumped even Charles Darwin. How did a reddish, stocky wolf arrive on the
	17 November 2009 Spider web glue spins society toward new biobased adhesives With would-be goblins and ghosts set to drape those huge fake spider webs over doorways and
	17 November 2009 Female choice benefits mothers more than offspring The great diversity of male sexual traits, ranging from peacock's elaborate train to
	17 November 2009 New evidence of culture in wild chimpanzees A new study of chimpanzees living in the wild adds to evidence that our closest primate
	17 November 2009 Risk of importing zoonotic diseases through wildlife trade Most emerging infectious diseases are caused by zoonotic pathogens. The number and proportion
	17 November 2009 Immunotherapy demonstrates long-term success in treating lymphoma Targeted immunotherapy has been an attractive new therapeutic area for a number of
	17 November 2009 Researchers find brain cell transplants help repair neural damage A Swiss research team has found that using an animal's own brain cells (autologous transplant)
	17 November 2009 Autoimmune disease cells harnessed to fight cancer Autoimmune disease has devastating consequences for healthy tissue. Now, in mice, the same cells
	17 November 2009 Injected cells stop body from attacking self A virtually unlimited supply of rare cells can now be produced in the laboratory to
	17 November 2009 Breakthrough in fight against Hendra virus A scientific team from CSIRO and the US has demonstrated that administering human monoclonal
	17 November 2009 Genome sequence for the domestic horse unveiled Twilight, a Thoroughbred horse from Cornell University. Image courtesy of Doug
	17 November 2009 Dysfunctional protein dynamics behind neurological disease? Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have taken a snapshot of proteins changing
	17 November 2009 Eosinophils in allergy and asthma Researchers led by Dr. Redwan Moqbel at the University of Alberta, University of Western
	17 November 2009 Finding may help some tonsil cancer patients avoid chemotherapy Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have confirmed that patients with
	17 November 2009 First draft of swine genome A global collaborative has produced a first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig
	17 November 2009 Gene therapy repairs injured human donor lungs for the first time For the first time, scientists in the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University
	17 November 2009 High-definition colonoscopy detects more polyps High-definition (HD) colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in
	17 November 2009 Male sabertoothed cats were pussycats compared to macho lions Despite their fearsome fangs, male sabertoothed cats may have been less aggressive than many
	17 November 2009 Maternal mice fed high-fat diet produce larger pups Could a woman's food choices during pregnancy affect not only the size and health of her
	17 November 2009 New insight in the fight against the Leishmania parasite Professor Albert Descoteaux's team at Centre INRS -- Institut Armand-Frappier has gained
	17 November 2009 New insights into Australia's unique platypus New insights into the biology of the platypus and echidna have been published, providing a
	17 November 2009 Scientists discover influenza's Achilles heel: Antioxidants As the nation copes with a shortage of vaccines for H1N1 influenza, a team of Alabama researchers
	17 November 2009 Scientists launch effort to sequence the DNA of 10,000 vertebrates Scientists have an ambitious new strategy for untangling the evolutionary history of humans
	17 November 2009 Spinal cord regeneration enabled by stabilizing, improving delivery of scar-degrading enzyme Researchers have developed an improved version of an enzyme that degrades the dense scar
	17 November 2009 Stem cells changed into precursors for sperm, eggs Human embryonic stem cells derived from excess IVF embryos may help scientists unlock
	17 November 2009 What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome Although the human genome sequence faithfully lists (almost) every single DNA base of

	17 November 2009 Widely sought molecular key to understanding P53 tumor suppressor gene discovered Scientists at the Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have determined how the master gene
	3 November 2009 Diagnosis emerges from complete sequencing of patient's genes For the first time, scientists have diagnosed a genetic disease by completely sequencing all
	3 November 2009 How the tongue tastes carbonation Sip a bottle of sparkling water, and your enjoyment comes not just from the bubbly fizz
	3 November 2009 Manipulating brain inflammation may help clear brain of amyloid plaques In a surprising reversal of long-standing scientific belief, researchers at the Mayo
	3 November 2009 Non-incision, endoscopic ulcer repair Mayo Clinic surgical researchers are reporting a 93 percent success rate in recent animal
	3 November 2009 Fatal frog fungal disease figured out A fungal infection that is killing amphibians around the world acts by disrupting the flow
	3 November 2009 Gene therapy could remedy Parkinson's A potential gene therapy for Parkinson's disease can correct motor deficits in monkeys
	3 November 2009 HIV vaccine trial under fire The sponsors of the largest ever HIV vaccine trial hailed a "historic" moment as they formally
	3 November 2009 Placebo effect caught in the act in spinal nerves The placebo effect is not only real; its ability to deaden pain has been pinpointed to cells
	3 November 2009 Neuroscientists find neural stopwatch in the brain MIT researchers have identified populations of neurons that code time with extreme precision in
	3 November 2009 Family tree for cattle, other ruminants created Pairing a new approach to prepare ancient DNA with a new scientific technique developed
	3 November 2009 World's smallest computers made of DNA and other biological molecules made to 'think' logically Biomolecular computers, made of DNA and other biological molecules, only exist today in a
	3 November 2009 Major step in making better stem cells from adult tissue A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has developed a method
	3 November 2009 Biologically active 'scaffold' may help humans replace lost or missing bone Mother Nature has provided the lizard with a unique ability to regrow body tissue that is
	3 November 2009 Cell study explains why younger people more at risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) Specific cells within the immune system could help explain why younger people are more
	3 November 2009 Cochlear implants reduce delay suffered by deaf children in language acquisition A multidisciplinary group at Malaga University, headed by Ignacio Moreno-Torres, is collecting
	3 November 2009 Minimum population size targets too low to prevent extinction? Conservation biologists are setting their minimum population size targets too low to
	3 November 2009 General anesthetics lead to learning disabilities in animal models Studies by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that blocking
	3 November 2009 Genomes of two popular research strains of E. Coli sequenced An international team of researchers from the United States, Korea, and France has
	3 November 2009 How Salmonella bacteria cause diarrhea in their host Salmonella bacteria are cunning when it comes to triggering diarrhoea in their host
	3 November 2009 Hyper-SAGE boosts remote MRI sensitivity A new technique in Magnetic Resonance Imaging dubbed "Hyper-SAGE" has the potential to detect
	3 November 2009 Light at night linked to symptoms of depression in mice Researchers found that mice housed in a lighted room 24 hours a day exhibited more
	3 November 2009 Milestone discovery in cell behaviors A team of international molecular scientists, led by a Monash University researcher has
	3 November 2009 No need for needles: Botox sponge treats intrinsic rhinitis Injecting botulinum toxin (botox) to treat intrinsic or allergic rhinitis may be a thing of the
	3 November 2009 Smart rat 'Hobbie-J' Produced by over-expressing a gene that helps brain cells communicate Over-expressing a gene that lets brain cells communicate just a fraction of a second
	3 November 2009 Studying cancer in pet dogs to find new treatments for human patients A team of scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, USA, says that studying
	3 November 2009 Nothing to fear from the big bald wolf Shortly after gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, Daniel
	3 November 2009 Rare neurons may process painful noise If your ears are still ringing from that last Metallica concert, scientists can't help you--but


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