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10 March 2010
Obesity is a protection against metabolic syndrome, not its cause
The collection of symptoms that is the metabolic syndrome—insulin resistance, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke—are all related to obesity, but probably not in the way you think they are.
9 March 2010
Invest in science or risk relegation from the economic premier league, says Royal Society
The UK will face decades of slow economic decline unless it invests heavily in research - one of the country’s few genuine areas of economic competitive advantage, according to a report by the Royal Society.
8 March 2010
Ritalin boosts learning
Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to concentrate, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning.
5 March 2010
EMBL scientists present genetic catalogue of our gut flora
The thousands of bacteria, fungi and other microbes that live in our gut are essential contributors to our good health. They break down toxins, manufacture some vitamins and essential amino acids, and form a barrier against invaders.
4 March 2010
Scientists discover cause of destructive inflammations
The signalling molecule CD95L, known as ‘death messenger’, causes an inflammatory process in injured tissue after spinal cord injuries and prevents its healing.
3 March 2010
Mice show ‘global’ metabolic improvements with just 1 enzyme missing
When researchers created mice lacking an enzyme that breaks down and releases stored triglycerides, they expected to see animals with better lipid profiles. But they got more than they bargained for.
2 March 2010
SBML comes of age
A scientific paper that describes a file format used by scientists to represent models of biological processes has exceeded 500 citations in the ISI Web of Knowledge, an online academic database that documents the impact of scientific publications.
1 March 2010
How ATP is broken down in cells
Researchers at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center have discovered how ATP is broken down in cells, providing for the first time a clear picture of the key reaction that allows cells in all living things to function.
26 February 2010
Scientists reveal driving force behind evolution
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have provided the first experimental evidence that shows that evolution is driven most powerfully by interactions between species, rather than adaptation to the environment.
25 February 2010
First discovery of progesterone in a plant
In a finding that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists are reporting the first discovery of the female sex hormone progesterone in a plant.
24 February 2010
MPs demand overhaul of libel laws
MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport select committee have called for changes in UK libel laws to prevent corporations using them to bully and silence scientists, charities and writers.
23 February 2010
Melanoma transcriptome reveals new genomic alterations
In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists have delved deeper than ever before into the RNA world of the melanoma tumour and identified novel genomic alterations.
22 February 2010
Scientists unlock mystery in important photosynthesis step
An international team of scientists has taken a significant step closer to unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis, and possibly to cleaner fuels.
19 February 2010
How a biological clock controls cell division in bacteria
Researchers have unravelled the biochemistry of how bacteria time cell division so precisely, a key element in understanding how all organisms from bacteria to humans use their biological clocks to control basic cellular functions.
18 February 2010
Mind the gap
In December 2009, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President and the White House Open Government Initiative launched a public consultation on Public Access Policy.
17 February 2010
Cell Signalling Biology now available free to all
16 February 2010
Researchers discover new cellular mechanism that protects against disease
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a new mechanism within human cells that constantly protects us against disease.
15 February 2010
Bacteria-killing proteins cover blood type blind spot
A set of proteins found in our intestines can recognize and kill bacteria that have human blood type molecules on their surfaces, scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered.
12 February 2010
New gene discovery could help to prevent blindness
Scientists have uncovered a new gene that could help save the sight of patients with a type of inherited blindness.
11 February 2010
Ingrid Grummt wins 2010 FEBS/EMBO Women in Science award
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) has named Ingrid Grummt as the winner of the 2010 FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award.
10 February 2010
Mescal worm shows DNA leaks into preservative liquids
Scientists from the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) at the University of Guelph have discovered that mescal contains the DNA of the agave butterfly caterpillar – the famous mescal ‘worm’.
9 February 2010
Scientists identify first genetic variant linked to biological aging in humans
Scientists have identified for the first time definitive variants associated with biological ageing in humans.
8 February 2010
Sugar plays key role in cell division
Using a system they developed to probe how cells manage their own division, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that common but elusive sugar switches are partly in control.
5 February 2010
Prions and the persistence of memory
Prions are a special class of proteins best known as the source for mad cow and other neurodegenerative diseases.
4 February 2010
Scientists find quantum mechanics at work in photosynthesis
A team of University of Toronto chemists have made a major contribution to the emerging field of quantum biology, observing quantum mechanics at work in photosynthesis in marine algae.
3 February 2010
Mechanical forces could affect gene expression
University of Michigan researchers have shown that tension on DNA molecules can affect gene expression.
2 February 2010
Scientists discover enzyme that ‘cleans’ cancer cells
Jorg Hartkamp and Stefan Roberts have found that the protease HtrA2 can ‘clean’ cells of the oncogene WT1, which is found at high levels in many leukaemias and solid cancers such as breast and lung cancer.
1 February 2010
MicroRNA: a glimpse into the past
The last ancestor we shared with worms, which roamed the seas around 600 million years ago, may already have had a sophisticated brain that released hormones into the blood and was connected to various sensory organs.
29 January 2010
Stem cell breakthrough: bone marrow cells are the answer
New research in the FASEB Journal shows that bone marrow cells fuse to different types of cells, including embryonic stem cells, creating new hybrids that may evade immune rejection.
28 January 2010
New tool for gene delivery
Scientists have developed a new tool for gene therapy that significantly increases gene delivery to cells in the retina compared to other carriers and DNA alone.
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