By integrating themselves into the germ line of their host, retroviruses change the genetic code…
Month: September 2012
Study shows ancient relations between language families
How do language families evolve over many thousands of years? How stable over time are…
Bringing back the tree that built America: Scientists harvest a unique stand of white pine
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is harvesting a unique stand of white…
Astrochemistry enters a bold new era with ALMA
New technology for both laboratory and telescope improves and speeds the process of identifying the…
In obesity, a micro-RNA causes metabolic problems
Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a chain of events in the body…
DNA analysis aids in classifying single-celled algae
For nearly 260 years — since Carl Linnaeus developed his system of naming plants and…
In heterosexuals, transmitted HIV strains often resemble original infecting virus
A new study has found that even though HIV diversifies widely within infected individuals over…
Two bionic ears are better than the sum of their parts
Researchers have discovered that children who had lost their hearing at a young age and…
‘Psychopaths’ have an impaired sense of smell, study suggests
A new study suggests that a poor sense of smell may be a marker for…
Space Shuttle Endeavour flyovers draw excited fans
Space shuttle Endeavour and the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft landed at Ellington Field in Houston this…