'Underground Galapagos' excites scientists
Diverse underground ecosystems buried deep beneath the Earth's crust may offer clues to the origins of life on Earth, several recent studies have revealed.
Mar 16, 2013
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Mar 16, 2013
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MicroRNAs in plants: Regulation of the regulator
MicroRNAs are essential regulators of the genetic program in multicellular organisms. Because of their potent effects, the production of these small regulators has itself to be tightly controlled. That is ...
Nov 08, 2012
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Scientists battle harmful water toxins
University of Ulster scientists are collaborating with international research partners to develop a new 'clean' technology to destroy water toxins caused by harmful algal blooms.
Oct 08, 2012
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Banned antibiotics in Asian fish imports: Australia
Australian officials are seeing a rising number of Asian fish imports containing banned antibiotics, a report said Wednesday.
May 30, 2012
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New research may improve the efficiency of the biofuel production cycle
(Phys.org) -- Using new experimental methods and computational analysis, a team of scientists from the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), led by Lawrence Livermore's Michael Thelen, discovered how certain bacteria ...
May 14, 2012
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Chemists reveal how algae delete unwanted 'competitors'
Every morning when the sun comes up, the ocean ground is radically cleaned. As soon as the first rays of sunlight find their way into the water, the microalgae "Nitzschia cf pellucida" start their deadly 'morning ...
Jan 30, 2012
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Scientists urge balance in the war on antimicrobial resistance
Scientists are urging policymakers to reconsider priorities in efforts to understand and control antimicrobial resistance. The new research, published today, was led by Royal Veterinary College Principal Professor Stuart ...
Jan 05, 2012
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Life possible on 'large parts' of Mars: study
Australian scientists who modelled conditions on Mars to examine how much of the red planet was habitable said that "large regions" could sustain life.
Dec 12, 2011
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Increased tropical forest growth could release carbon from the soil
A new study shows that as climate change enhances tree growth in tropical forests, the resulting increase in litterfall could stimulate soil micro-organisms leading to a release of stored soil carbon.
Aug 14, 2011
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Underground waters resist forced depollution
An experiment conducted at the EPFL Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory has demonstrated the role played by micro-organisms in the degradation – without oxygen – of a very common pollutant: vinyl ...
May 27, 2011
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French science vessel to start second leg of climate voyage
The French yacht Tara leaves Sunday on the second leg of a three-year voyage across the world's oceans to chart the effects of climate change on micro-organisms which produce half our oxygen.
Sep 04, 2010
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Though acidic, salsa can still be a risk if handled improperly, researcher says
Just because salsa is acidic, don't assume it can't make you ill. A University of Florida researcher's study shows that salmonella and staphylococcus can both survive long enough to pose risk in the often ...
Jul 29, 2010
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