New book examines the conservationist thrall and narratives of extinction
It all began with the adoption of a Jardine's parrot in the mid-1990s.
Ecology
Sep 23, 2016
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Plant-made antimicrobial peptide targets dental plaque and gum tissues
Protein drugs, which derive from biological sources, represent some of the most important and effective biopharmaceuticals on the market. Some, like insulin, have been used for decades, while many more based on cloned genes ...
Biochemistry
Sep 23, 2016
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A compound that stops cells from making protein factories could lead to new antifungal drugs
Tiny, abundant biological factories, known as ribosomes, produce the cell's most fundamental building material: protein. If ribosomes don't work, cells can't divide—and this can be an advantage for scientists seeking to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 23, 2016
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Research may help to discover the true colour of extinct animals
An international team of scientists led by The University of Manchester has used state-of-the-art X-ray methods to analyse the chemistry of feathers of birds, in order to discover the true colours of extinct ancient animals ...
Archaeology
Sep 23, 2016
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Gaps in data place thousands of illegally traded wild animals at risk, say researchers
The fate of over 64,000 live wild animals officially reported to have been confiscated by enforcement agencies remains untraceable, according to a new report released by the University of Oxford Wildlife Conservation Research ...
Ecology
Sep 23, 2016
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To produce biopharmaceuticals on demand, just add water
Researchers at MIT and other institutions have created tiny freeze-dried pellets that include all of the molecular machinery needed to translate DNA into proteins, which could form the basis for on-demand production of drugs ...
Biotechnology
Sep 23, 2016
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Fate of turtles and tortoises affected more by habitat than temperature
Habitat degradation poses a greater risk to the survival of turtles and tortoises than rising global temperatures, according to new research.
Ecology
Sep 23, 2016
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Landmark map reveals the genetic wiring of cellular life
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Donnelly Centre have created the first map that shows the global genetic interaction network of a cell. It begins to explain how thousands of genes coordinate with one another to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 23, 2016
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Seismic 'CT scans' reveal deep earth dynamics
A new look 100 miles beneath a massive tectonic plate as it dives under North America has helped clarify the subduction process that generates earthquakes, volcanoes and the rise of the Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest.
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2016
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Scientists demonstrating future potential of new insect control traits in agriculture
DuPont Pioneer researchers have discovered a protein from a non-Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium source that exhibits promise as an alternative means for controlling corn rootworm in North America and Europe. Science ...
Biotechnology
Sep 23, 2016
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