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Study of wolves will help scientists predict climate effects on endangered animals
— 2 Dec 2011 10:32 | EnvironmentScientists studying populations of grey wolves in the USA's Yellowstone National Park have developed a way to predict how changes in the environment will impact on the animals' number,…
Scientists find gene linked to alcohol consumption
— 6 Apr 2011 16:10 | HealthScientists have identified a gene that appears to play a role in regulating how much alcohol people drink, in a study of over 47,000 people published today in Proceedings of the National…
Sugar-grain sized meteorites rocked the climates of early Earth and Mars
— 2 Apr 2011 11:34 | AstronomyBombardments of 'micro-meteorites' on Earth and Mars four billion years ago may have caused the planets' climates to cool dramatically, hampering their ability to support life, according…
Scientists call for more robust measures to identify and protect endangered species
— 1 Apr 2011 15:51 | EnvironmentConservationists may need to change their approach to protecting animals and plants from extinction if they are to successfully shield key species and habitats from the effects of global…
Scientists find candidate for new TB vaccine
— 19 Mar 2011 15:04 | HealthScientists have discovered a protein secreted by tuberculosis (TB) bacteria that could be a promising new vaccine candidate, they report today in Proceedings of the National Academy…
Study of 90 animals' thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
— 9 Mar 2011 19:26 | BiologyThe structures inside animals' thigh bones that enable them to support huge loads whilst being relatively lightweight are revealed in research published today in the journal Proceedings…
Flu reduction policies don't need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
— 11 Feb 2011 16:33 | HealthIt might be better to implement policies to reduce the impact of a flu epidemic a few weeks after the start of an outbreak rather than straight away, according to a new study that uses…
Study suggests why HIV-uninfected babies of mothers with HIV might be more prone to infections
— 9 Feb 2011 17:17 | HealthBabies whose mothers have HIV, but who are not HIV-infected themselves, are born with lower levels of specific proteins in their blood called antibodies, which fight infection, compared…
Huge decline in HIV rates in Zimbabwe driven by fear of infection, says study
— 9 Feb 2011 17:14 | HealthThe big drop in the numbers of people infected with HIV in Zimbabwe is because of mass social change, driven by fear of infection, according to an international study reported today…
Scientists find key protein that suppresses prostate cancer growth in the laboratory
— 1 Feb 2011 21:41 | HealthCancer researchers have discovered an important protein, produced naturally inside cells, that appears to suppress the growth of prostate cancer cells in the laboratory. The findings,…