A specific protein in the body may be the key to overcoming the increasing problem of resistance to HIV drugs.

Inactivating the ITK protein which is involved in the immune response blocks many steps of HIV replication, studies in the laboratory show. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Researchers at the USC Information Sciences Institute have demonstrated a way to manufacture miniscule closed containers that might be used to deliver precise micro- or even nano-quantities of drugs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Albert Hofmann, a scientist who accidentally discovered and created the drug Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938, has died today at the age 102. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

An expedition to Brazil's Cerrado has turned up more than a dozen undiscovered species. Conservationists say the discoveries add urgency to protecting the grassland habitat which is rapidly being converted for agriculture. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A team of astronomers looking at the universe’s distant past found nine young, unusually compact galaxies, each weighing in at 200 billion times the mass of the Sun.

These young galaxies are the equivalent of a human baby that is 20 inches long, yet weighs 180 pounds. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Scientists have found that Man's best friend is also good for his children too, for young kids who live with a dog may get an immune-system boost against asthma and other allergies. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Drinking alcohol dulls the brain's ability to detect threats, US researchers said today in a study that helps explain why drunk people get into bar fights and drive their cars. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

People interested in watching the squid thawing out and being examined can view a live webcam broadcast. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A colossal black hole has been spotted exiting its home galaxy, kicked out after a huge cosmic merger took place.

The event, seen for the first time, was announced today. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

The good kind.

They are raising the bears to be released into the wild, and as such are taught to find their own food and distrust humans.

Oh, and unless you work in a cute factory they are almost certainly the cutest thing you'll see all day.

If you watch the video at the bottom there is a slim chance your head may asplode. picked by pocksucket 2 weeks ago

Technicians in New Zealand have begun to thaw a rare colossal squid specimen. The animal is now sitting in a bath of salt water. Once it is thawed, scientists will begin to dissect it. picked by deEPCHill 2 weeks ago

Students at MIT use their bioengineering skills to make hours spent watching stinky E. Coli cells somewhat more pleasant by splicing in a gene from another plant that produces a minty scent.
*Link includes audio, which is really the preferred method of taking in this article. Much more interesting with sound, IMNSHO. picked by RowanGrey 2 weeks ago

An 87-million-year-old praying mantis found encased in amber in Japan may be a "missing link" between mantises from the Cretaceous period and modern-day insects. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Imagine an extract from a berry that would make sour things taste sweet and help you lose weight. Then imagine not being allowed to take it. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Scientists at the department of Applied Physics of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a method for remote sensing of the physiological and emotional state of human beings. picked by mutil8or 2 weeks ago

Researchers have often debated the maximum amount of items we can store in our conscious mind, in what's called our working memory, and a new study puts the limit at three or four. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Once upon a time, time was different. Supernova explosions in the early universe appear to age more slowly than today's supernovae, as if time itself was running slower back then, according to a recent series of astronomical observations. This cosmic time warp is exactly what should be produced by the expansion of the universe, confirming conventional big bang theory. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A 30-year-old dolphin at Sea World has died after colliding with another dolphin while performing aerial tricks, the Orlando, Florida, amusement park said Monday. picked by Nicky666 2 weeks ago

A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production can be scaled up. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

Dave Tosh, from the School of Biological Sciences at Queens University, found the greater white-toothed shrew in Tipperary and Limerick while working with University College Cork and BirdWatch Ireland. Its natural range is in parts of Africa, France and Germany and before now the closest it has been spotted to Ireland is in the Channel Islands. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

Chondritic meteorites have a similar chemical composition to the sun and are therefore reliable witnesses as to what the solar nebula, from which the planets formed, was composed of. This can be used to deduce what the Earth consists of chemically. However, ETH Zurich researchers have now discovered that strictly speaking this fundamental geological assumption is not true. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

A 36-year-old Swiss amateur parachutist made a successful 650-metre (2,130-foot) drop Saturday using a replica of a parachute designed more than 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci. picked by mutil8or 3 weeks ago

A male orangutan, clinging precariously to overhanging branches, flails the water with a pole, trying desperately to spear a passing fish.

It is the first time one has been seen using a tool to hunt. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Berkeley Geochronology Center have pinpointed the date of the dinosaurs' extinction more precisely than ever thanks to refinements to a common technique for dating rocks and fossils. picked by mutil8or 3 weeks ago

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are looking to test the notion that flavinoids found in cocoa may reduce the risk of heart disease in women with type 2 diabetes. This will require their test subjects to consume 27g of chocolate per day for a year. picked by pocksucket 3 weeks ago