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New bacterial behavior observed
Bacteria dance the electric slide, officially named electrokinesis by the USC geobiologists who discovered the phenomenon.Their study, published online today…
Antagonistic genes control rice growth
In plants, steroid levels reflect environmental and internal signals and control many processes. Steroid hormones called brassinosteroids (BRs) start their…
Penn Researchers Find Reproductive Germ Cells Survive and Thrive In Transplants, Even Among Species
The results indicate remarkable similarity between the gene expression and behavior of the ancient cells that govern reproduction, even between two species…
Biological catch-22 prevents induction of antibodies that block HIV
“These studies show that a potentially protective neutralizing antibody against a viral disease is under the control of immunological tolerance,” said Barton…
Gene identified as cause of some forms of intellectual disability
In the same journal two other international research teams independently confirm the findings of Dr. John B. Vincent, a scientist at CAMH, and his team. “This…
Light Shed on Koala Evolution
Recently discovered skull material belonging to the extinct koalas Litokoala and Nimiokoala offers a major step forward in understanding koala evolution,…