Nature : Science World Report

Apr 23, 2012 12:02 PM EDT

Fish Larvae Find the Reef by Orienting: The Earlier the Better

The behavior of marine larvae is central to fully understanding and modeling the pelagic (open ocean) stage for many coastal organisms.

Apr 23, 2012 11:54 AM EDT

Bacteria Evolved Way to Safeguard Crucial Genetic Material

Just as banks store away only the most valuable possessions in the most secure safes, cells prioritise which genes they guard most closely, researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have found. The study, published online today in Nature,...

Apr 22, 2012 02:09 PM EDT

Tree Disease Threatens $2 Billion California Citrus Industry

California orange and lemon growers are bracing for a deadly bacterial disease that could ravage the state's $2 billion citrus industry after the first infected tree in the state was identified in a suburban Los Angeles yard.

Apr 21, 2012 07:35 AM EDT

History Is Key Factor in Plant Disease Virulence

The virulence of plant-borne diseases depends on not just the particular strain of a pathogen, but on where the pathogen has been before landing in its host, according to new research results.

Apr 20, 2012 03:44 PM EDT

Freeing Loggerhead Turtles Comes at a Price

When loggerhead turtles are accidentally captured by humans, a recovery process follows, the complexity of which varies according to the turtle's injuries. Spanish researchers have analysed the process of reintegrating these animals into the environment and they have discovered that there are change...

Apr 20, 2012 03:28 PM EDT

New Genetic Mechanism of Immune Deficiency Discovered

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a novel genetic mechanism of immune deficiency. Magdalena M. Gorska, MD, PhD, and Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD, identified a mutation in Unc119 that causes immunodeficiency known as idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia. Unc119 is a signaling protein that activates...

Apr 20, 2012 06:46 AM EDT

Public Invited to Virtually Join NOAA Exploration of the Gulf, Live from the Seafloor

From today through April 28, the public can watch live undersea video and listen in as ocean explorers at sea and ashore comment in real-time as they observe marine species, visit gas seeps and map poorly known areas of the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Apr 20, 2012 05:58 AM EDT

"Bumblebee" Gecko Discovered in Papua New Guinea: USGS

A new species of gecko with black and gold bands like a bumblebee and slender toes termed a "striking surprise" has been discovered deep in the tropical forests of Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological survey said.

Apr 19, 2012 04:59 PM EDT

Polar Bears Are No New Kids on the Block

Polar bears evolved as a separate species far earlier than previously thought, according to a new genetic study, which adds to worries about their ability to adapt in a rapidly warming world.

Apr 19, 2012 04:47 PM EDT

Lizard Moms May Prepare Their Babies for a Stressful World

Stressed out lizard moms tend to give their developing embryos short shrift, but the hardship may ultimately be a good thing for the babies once they're born, according to a study published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.

Apr 19, 2012 11:33 AM EDT

Jellyfish on the Rise: UBC Study

Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance by University of British Columbia researchers.

Apr 19, 2012 11:26 AM EDT

Tasmanian Tiger Suffered low Genomic Diversity

The enigmatic Tasmanian tiger, known also as the thylacine, was hunted to extinction in the wild at the turn of the 20th century, and the last one died in a Tasmanian zoo in 1936.