Articles Posted in the Plants – Animals Category
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New Insights Into How Natural Antioxidants Fight Fat
Scientists in Taiwan are reporting new insights into why diets rich in fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of obesity. Their study focuses on healthful natural antioxidant compounds called flavonoids and phenolic acids. In the…
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Genes involved in moisture sensing discovered
Researchers in the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine have discovered the first two genes involved in moisture sensing (hygrosensation). The discovery also reveals a “two-sensor” hygrosensing system in…
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Parrotfish Critical To Coral Reefs: Permanent Damage Likely Unless Urgent Action Taken, Scientists Warn
Coral reefs could be damaged beyond repair, unless we change the way we manage the marine environment. New research by the Universities of Exeter and California Davis, published November 1, 2007 in Nature, shows how…
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Gamma Interferon Could Aid Fight Against Fungal Infections
Interferon, the “superhero” cure for viral infections, may be a strong weapon in the battle against fungal infections in immunocompromised patients, according to an article in the November issue of Microbiology Today. Fungal infections (mycoses)…
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Structure Of Influenza B Virus Protein Gives Clues To Next Pandemic
Determining the structure of a protein called hemagglutinin on the surface of influenza B is giving researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University in Houston clues as to what kinds of mutations could…
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Census Of Protein Architectures Offers New View Of History Of Life
The present can tell you a lot about the past, but you need to know where to look. A new study appearing this month in Genome Research reveals that protein architectures – the three-dimensional structures…
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Chemical Compound Found In Tree Bark Stimulates Growth, Survival Of Brain Cells
Researchers have identified a compound in tree bark that mimics the chemical reactions of a naturally occurring molecule in the brain responsible for stimulating neuronal cell signaling. Neuronal cell signaling plays a crucial role in…
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Plants Can Be Used To Study How And Why People Respond Differently To Drugs
While prescription medications work successfully to cure an ailment in some people, in others the same dose of the same drug can cause an adverse reaction or no response at all. According to a research…
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What Protects Us From Sunburn Also Protects Crayfish Against Bacteria
The production of melanin in our skin helps protect us from the sun’s rays, but it also helps protect invertebrate animals — in their case, by encapsulating attacking fungi and parasites. Uppsala University researchers, in…
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Smallpox Evolved Earlier Than Believed, According To Molecular Clock Analysis
Smallpox is older than thought, according to results of a new technique reported in the Sept. 24 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and…