Weak enforcement combined with fishermen facing serious economic hardships are leading to widespread violations of fisheries regulations along the Northeastern United States coast. This pattern of noncompliance threatens ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 04, 2009 not rated yet 0

More than one kind of stem cell is required to support the upkeep and repair of the lungs, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Jun 04, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A long-standing mystery surrounding a fundamental process in plant biology has been solved by a team of scientists at the University of California, Davis.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 04, 2009 4.9 / 5 (9) 3

Reed warblers live with the threat that a cuckoo bird will infiltrate their nest, remove one of their eggs, and replace it with the cuckoo's own. This 'parasitism' enables the cuckoo to have its young raised by unsuspecting ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 04, 2009 5 / 5 (3) 0

Physicists at the California Institute of Technology have developed a nanoscale device that can be used for force detection, optical communication, and more. The device exploits the mechanical properties of ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Jun 04, 2009 4 / 5 (2) 0

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed the first mouse model for auto-inflammatory diseases, disorders that involve the over-activation of the body's innate, primitive immune ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Jun 04, 2009 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa have discovered a powerful new way to stimulate muscle regeneration, paving the way for new treatments for debilitating conditions such ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Jun 04, 2009 3.5 / 5 (2) 0

Like human infants, young apes are known to hoot and holler when you tickle them. But is it fair to say that those playful calls are really laughter? The answer to that question is yes, say researchers reporting ...

Biology - Evolution

Jun 04, 2009 4.8 / 5 (4) 1

A new study of Chinese-American youth has found that family obligation, for example caring for siblings or helping elders, plays a positive role in the mental health of Chinese-American adolescents and may prevent symptoms ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Jun 04, 2009 2 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research shows that when two species of stickleback fish evolved and lost their pelvises and body armor, the changes were caused by different genes in each species. That surprised researchers, ...

Biology - Evolution

Jun 04, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

Researchers at the University of Leeds have devised a more accurate method of dating ancient human migration - even when no corroborating archaeological evidence exists.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Jun 04, 2009 4.3 / 5 (9) 0

Whether baby lizards will turn out to be male or female is a more complicated question than scientists would have ever guessed, according to a new report published online on June 4th in Current Biology. The study shows that f ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 04, 2009 3 / 5 (1) 0

A rare, deadly developmental disorder of the lungs called alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACD/MPV) that usually kills the infants born with it within the first month of life results from ...

Medicine & Health - Genetics

Jun 04, 2009 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- Activision is suing to stop the release of the Jack Black video game "Brutal Legend."

Technology - Business

Jun 04, 2009 2 / 5 (1) 0

(AP) -- Abbott Laboratories and AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug that combines their cholesterol pills TriLipix and Crestor.

Medicine & Health - Medications

Jun 04, 2009 4 / 5 (1) 0