Blogs Posts in Biology category; 612 blog posts

Ancestor of all living things was quite complex

The relative of all living things, dubbed the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), was a sophisticated organism with a complex structure recognizable as a cell, according to a new paper in the journal Biology Direct. Prior theories [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Consciousness & Biology - A Response to Richard Dawkins

Deepak Chopra talks about the developments in biology and neurology since his interview by Richard Dawkins years ago. He talks about Rudy Tanzi's research in neurology, These topics and others are discussed in the book War of the Worl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Resveratrol Found in Grapes Fight Breast Cancer Cells

The chemical resveratrol found in the grapes is being claimed to obstruct the growth of breast cancer cells and can fight the disease. A research carried out on the aspect has found that resveratrol found in grape wine can obstruct the de [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

The Latest Biology Resources Highlighted at Life-Sciences ne...

The Science Website Life-Sciences net has been established to discover and share scholarly and popular content in the basic and applied life and earth sciences including agriculture, forestry, the environmental sciences, and the health sc [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Patients who get dizzy inside hospital scanners 'have had th...

Patients can get dizzy inside hospital scanners because the machines upset their sense of balance, a study has found. The radio waves and magnetic fields used by MRI scanners to look inside the body often induce feelings of vertigo. This [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Biology Presentation Informs with Statistics, Humor

Indiana University South Bend and more than 15 other sponsors, including South Bend-Elkhart Audubon Society and St. Mary's College joined together to host the 15th lecture on sustainable living utilizing native plant species. Dr. Dou [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Squid sex is a hit-or-mister affair

The sex life of Octopoteuthis deletron is a cruelly hit-or-miss affair, according to candid footage of the deep-sea squid in its element. No foreplay, no tender caresses, no fond farewells until the next union, just a desperate drive to r [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

'Hidden' Code in DNA That Passes Down Biological Traits

A new groundbreaking study has found that a "hidden" code linked to the DNA of plants allows them to develop and pass down new biological traits far more rapidly than previously thought. The study by researchers at the Salk Inst [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Scientists view 'natural killer' cells in super 3D

Researchers at the Imperial College London and the University of Oxford are reporting in the journal PLoS Biology that they can see the inner workings of white blood cells at the highest resolution ever documented. To do this, the team im [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

FLCC biology research in national spotlight

The success Finger Lakes Community College has experienced bringing research into biology curriculum is now paying off big time. On Tuesday, the college announced receiving a $3.35 million National Science Foundation grant to roll out a n [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Synthetic DNA added to yeast cells, paving way for 'evolutio...

Life forms have been created that carry strands of genetic material designed and built from scratch in the lab, paving the way for on-demand "evolution" of organisms. Scientists made sections of chromosomes, the long molecu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Glasgow University in bid to create 'inorganic life'

All life on earth is based on organic biology - in the form of carbon compounds - but the inorganic world is considered to be inanimate. A team from Glasgow University has demonstrated a new way of making inorganic chemical cells. The [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Babies can feel pain in the womb

Babies begin to recognise pain much before they are born, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the University College London found that infants learn to tell the difference between pain and touch as early as the 35th week of pregnancy. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Blind Cave Fish May Shed Light on Human Body Clocks

Blind cave fish have spent millions of years in the dark underground with no concept of day and night, yet scientists have found that they still maintain a working biological clock. Researchers say that learning more about how these eyele [...]