http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=43&catid=269News Feed for - Biological-scienceshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96549424&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T07:48:00?LOS ANGELES, United States, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. scientists have uncovered evidence of a primitive emotion-like behavior in the fruit fly, and their finding may facilitate studies of the relationship Xinhua News Agencyhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96551401&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T07:57:00WASHINGTON - If ever there were a candidate for genetic engineering, surely it is the pale, flavor-challenged bird that will adorn millions of American dinner tables as a matter of Thanksgiving ritual. Boston Globehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96545983&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T06:34:00Mono-ubiquitylation of a transactivator is known to promote transcriptional activation of certain transactivator proteins. For the Sacchromyces cerevisiae transactivator, GAL4, attachment of mono-ubiquitin Bioscience Technology Onlinehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96536197&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T04:48:00A large genetic analysis of ethnic Chinese has revealed subtle genetic differences within the world's most populous nation. Scientists hope the results will help them to identify certain gene variants ABC Onlinehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96532434&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T04:06:00Marine scientists say new discoveries at Ningaloo Reef prove further monitoring is needed to protect biodiversity along the Western Australian coast. Researchers have discovered about 100 new species ABC Onlinehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96515982&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T00:57:00SCOTS scientists have discovered a gene that could help explain the causes of mental illness. Research at Edinburgh University found the gene âÂ?Â? ABCA13 âÂ?Â? is partially inactive in patients with The Scotsmanhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96514455&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T00:29:00Cambridge Network keeps you informed of all the latest news from Cambridge and beyond. 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The three grants total Firstscience.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96479808&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T07:12:00Dr. Sarit Larisch, Head of the Cell Death Research Laboratory in the University of Haifa's Department of Biology, has been awarded the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Focused Funding grant for her research Firstscience.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96487289&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T06:02:00When cells are confronted with an invading virus or bacteria or exposed to an irritating chemical, they protect themselves by going off their DNA recipe and inserting the wrong amino acid into new proteins News-Medical.Nethttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96541132&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-26T05:40:00Scientists have revealed that they have discovered a gene which may help explain the causes of mental illness. 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A study now shows that normal bacteria on the skin trigger a pathway that prevents excessive The Hinduhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96485813&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-25T16:37:00Roche is investing in a Spanish health authority programme to analyse the genomes of people with rare diseases. The pharma company will give 4 million euros to the Department of Health of Junta de Andaluca's Pharmafocushttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96341003&Channel_ID=43&Category_ID=2692009-11-25T15:42:00KEARNEYSVILLE, W.VA. â?? What's the problem with the Potomac Riverâ??and could whatever it is spell problems for those of us who drink its water? 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