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WWU biologist: Loss of plant biodiversity could affect ecosy...

The scientists gathered at a workshop in California knew that shrinking biological diversity affects an ecosystem's plant growth, based on the many experiments that have shown just that. "But how big are those effects, really?&qu [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Biologists predict extinction for organisms with poor qualit...

Evolutionary biologists at the University of Toronto have found that individuals with low-quality genes may produce offspring with even more inferior chromosomes, possibly leading to the extinction of certain species over generations. &n [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

General Physics Corporation is Now GP Strategies Unveiling N...

Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), announces the launch of its new corporate brand identity, including a contemporary logo and updated website. General Physics Corporation's 45 yea [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Postdoc in Phytophthora cell biology and genetics

Positions are available at the University of California, Riverside (USA) to study Phytophthora infestans, the fungus-like oomycete that causes the late blight diseases of potato and tomato. The projects involve a mixture of cell bio [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

U-M biologists find potential drug that speeds cellular recy...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A University of Michigan cell biologist and his colleagues have identified a potential drug that speeds up trash removal from the cell's recycling center, the lysosome. The finding suggests a new way to treat [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Seeing without eyes: Hydra stinging cells respond to light

In the absence of eyes, the fresh water polyp, Hydra magnipapillata, nevertheless reacts to light. They are diurnal, hunting during the day, and are known to move, looping end over end, or contract, in response to light. New research publ [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Newly identified type of immune cell may be important protec...

Investigators in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Systems Biology have discovered a previously unknown type of immune cell, a B cell that can produce the important growth factor GM-CSF, which stimulates many other immun [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Gene Responsible for a Rare Brain Disorder Identified

14 different mutations in the gene CSF1R that lead to development of hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids have been identified by neuroscientists. This is a devastating disorder of the brain’s white matter that lead [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Biology / Neuroscience Postdoc: Brain Repair After Stroke

Tags: stroke; behavior; MRI; tissue engineering; cell transplantation; brain repair Postdoctoral Position in Brain Repair after Stroke A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Modo Laboratory at the McGowan Institute for Re [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

New medical, research tool possible by probing cell mechanic...

Researchers are making progress in developing a system that measures the mechanical properties of living cells, a technology that could be used to diagnose human disease and better understand biological processes. The team used an in [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Faculty Positions in Biology

In a pioneering international initiative, Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medical College established the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) through a unique partnership with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science a [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Diabetes and Stem Cell Research: A Report From The World Ste...

Stem cells and diabetes are old friends, and if you’ve spent any time reading about diabetes, you probably have at least a vague sense that stem cells are important for a cure for diabetes. As a diabetic, then, I was pleased to atte [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Brain Cells are More Responsive When They See a Whole Face

A new study has revealed that brain cells are more responsive on seeing a whole face rather than a small part of the face. According to researchers at the California Institute of technology, this phenomenon, which was recorded in a part o [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 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 [...]