News articles tagged with 'frog'
Catching a killer one spore at a time
— 20 Oct 2009 12:11 | BiologyA workshop at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama has dramatically improved the ability of conservationists and regulatory agencies to monitor the spread of chytridiomycosis... — full story
Frog fungus hammering biodiversity of communities
— 23 Sep 2009 08:53 | BiologySometimes to see something properly, you have to stand farther back. This is true of Chuck Close portraits where a patchwork of many small faces changes into one giant face as you back... — full story
The first gene-encoded amphibian toxin isolated
— 18 Aug 2009 11:16 | BiologyResearchers in China have discovered the first protein-based toxin in an amphibian - a 60 amino acid neurotoxin found in the skin of a Chinese tree frog. This finding may help shed... — full story
Research suggests EPA pesticide exposure test too short, overlooks long term effects
— 18 Aug 2009 10:18 | EnvironmentThe four-day testing period the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commonly uses to determine safe levels of pesticide exposure for humans and animals could fail to account... — full story
Peace frogs and a salamander that looks like ET
— 17 Jun 2009 06:01 | BiologyA scientific expedition along one of the most bitterly contested international borders in recent history has revealed a fascinating array of species, many of which are believed to be... — full story
UCLA scientists discover ultrasonic communication among frogs
— 11 May 2009 16:40 | BiologyUCLA scientists report for the first time on the only known frog species that can communicate using purely ultrasonic calls, whose frequencies are too high to be heard by humans. Known... — full story
A frog that fits on a fingertip discovered in South America
— 6 Apr 2009 13:21 | BiologyIt fits on a fingertip: Noblella pygmaea is a midget frog, the smallest ever found in the Andes and among the smallest amphibians in the world. Only its croaking was to be heard from... — full story
Frog's immune system is key in fight against killer virus
— 1 Mar 2009 14:40 | BiologyScientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered how changes to a frog's immune system may be the key to beating a viral infection which is devastating frog populations... — full story
Ten new amphibian species discovered in Colombia
— 3 Feb 2009 06:26 | BiologyScientists today announced the discovery of 10 amphibians believed to be new to science, including a spiky-skinned, orange-legged rain frog, three poison dart frogs and three glass... — full story
Skin colour studies on tadpoles lead to cancer advance
— 29 Jan 2009 21:52 | HealthThe humble tadpole could provide the key to developing effective anti-skin cancer drugs, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA)... — full story