Category Archives: Biology

Framingham High student makes Biology Olympiad finals

Biology Olympiad champs are apparently made, not born. At least that was the case for Sitara Chapman, who remembers being a freshman “walking into Framingham High … and not being very excited about taking a science course.” Four years and … Continue reading

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Triple Helix: Sculpture at IWU reflects the biology of creativity

Suspended inside the new glass rotunda at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art, a shining glass and stainless steel sculpture functions as much like a beacon as a work of art.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=biology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit opened at Nawaloka

The Molecular Biology and Genetics Diagnostics unit is a newly conceived unit of the Nawaloka Metropolis Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=biology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Plant-animal protein blend boosts post-workout muscles: Study

Blending dairy-derived whey and casein with soy protein can yield benefits in a post-workout setting, according to pioneering but unpublished research. Ripped Continue reading

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KU senior wins top prize at Commonwealth of University Biologists meeting

Kutztown University, senior biology major, Jazzmyn McCoy, of Shamokin, won the top prize for her poster display in the cellular/molecular sub-division at the Commonwealth of University Biologists Annual Meeting, at Slippery Rock University, on April 14. McCoy worked in close collaboration with Dr. Cristen Rosch, KU assistant professor of biological sciences on her display on the effects of embryonic exposure to catnip oil in comparison to standard household mosquito repellent which contains DEET Continue reading

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Prdm16: A novel gene important for craniofacial development

Public release date: 2-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Dr. Robert M. Continue reading

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Better Plants for Biofuels

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire -05/02/12)- An article in F1000 Biology Reports (http://f1000.com/reports/biology) published today argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30% of the global demand for liquid transportation fuels, drastically reducing the amounts of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels, without having an impact on food production. Continue reading

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Case study: Biology revision – Gillian McCloy

Ballyclare High School pupil Gillian McCloy scored the highest mark in Northern Ireland in GCSE biology last year. With 10 A* and an A at GCSE level, there were many avenues of study open to her Continue reading

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Debating Language: The Role of Culture And Biology (Part 2)

Enlarge Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images A modern “Tower of Babel” stands in Buenos Aires in 2011. Argentine artist Marta Minujin built the tower out of thousands of books in languages from all over the world. A modern “Tower of Babel” stands in Buenos Aires in 2011 Continue reading

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Harris Lewin elected to National Academy of Sciences

Public release date: 1-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Nicholas Vasi nvasi@illinois.edu Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Harris Lewin has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), it was announced today. Lewin, an emeritus faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences and founding director of the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), was recognized for research he conducted during his 27 years at the University of Illinois. He is now vice chancellor for research at the University of California, Davis, where he earned his doctorate in 1984 Continue reading

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Vitamin D supplements may protect against viral infections during the winter

Public release date: 30-Apr-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Vitamin D may be known as the sunshine vitamin, but a new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that it is more than that. Continue reading

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Webster biology lab

April 30, 2012 Webster biology lab Anonymous The Americus Times-Recorder The Times-Recorder Mon Apr 30, 2012, 08:11 PM EDT PRESTON Biology students at Webster County High School performed an experiment on chemical changes due to the presence of carbon dioxide. Continue reading

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Carnegie's Wolf B. Frommer receives Bogorad Award for Excellence in Plant Biology

( Carnegie Institution ) The American Society for Plant Biology awarded Wolf B. Frommer, director of Carnegie's Department of Plant Biology, the Lawrence Bogorad Award for Excellence in Plant Biology Research for "his major contributions in the development of fundamental … Continue reading

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Reaction Biology Announces New Epigenetic Production Facilities

MALVERN, Pa., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –  Reaction Biology Corporation ("RBC"), a leading contract research organization providing drug discovery services in epigenetics, announced the opening …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=biology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Research and Markets: Reintroduction Biology: Integrating Science and Management

Dublin – Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "ReintroductioSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=biology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Eye on Systems Biology

Advances in systems biology research "could greatly expand the need for multiplex testing performed by clinical laboratories ," says Dark Daily's Pamela Scherer McLeod.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=biology&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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New Research Encourages Combining Proteins After Workouts

A new study presented at the Experimental Biology 2012 conference revealed that combining proteins after workouts provides more benefits. Protein is essential for muscle growth and has become a popular addition to many exercise regimens Continue reading

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Model Organisms to Human Biology – Cancer Genetics Meeting

Newswise Bethesda, MD — The Genetics Society of Americas (GSAs) biennial meeting, Model Organisms to Human Biology Cancer Genetics, June 17-20, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC, will bring together investigators who study cancer relevant biology in model organismssuch as fruit flies, yeast, fungi, mice and other organismswith investigators studying human cancer. Each session includes two invited speakers — one from the model organism research community and the other focusing on human cancer research. The program also includes a mini-symposium on ModENCODE, with presentations by Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Human Genome Research Institute/National Institutes of Health (NIH); Robert Waterston, M.D., Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle; and Gary Karpen, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Continue reading

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Experimental Biology Blogging: Every once in a while, a double cheeseburger might not be so bad for the heart.

On the last day of Experimental Biology 2012, I had the great pleasure to be able to see the work of the Jones lab at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. I wrote about their work at last years meeting, and Im very happy to show you all the latest advances this year! Theres very little thats more serious than a heart attack. Otherwise known as a myocardial infarction (MI), a heart attack is a loss of blood flow to the heart. Continue reading

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Experimental Biology Blogging: Hallucinating Zebrafish

Its day 4 of the Experimental Biology meeting, and I looked at a poster using zebrafish as a model for behavioral effects of hallucinogens, but there was also a great symposium on treatments for affective disorders, as well as great posters on stress, serotonin systems, and more. But well stick with the zebrafish for now. When most scientists think of how we might study drug response, we usually think of rats or monkeys or mice, pressing levers to deliver drug, or showing different behaviors in response to treatments. Continue reading

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