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Whoa, Nellie! Horse genome is revealed; equine genetics help answer a core chromosome question.		Dec 5, 2009	968
New brain cells aid memory recall: neurogenesis in hippocampus affects rodents' learning ability.		Dec 5, 2009	314
Obesity's long reach on brain.	Brief article	Nov 21, 2009	158
Gene implicated in speech evolution: duplicated DNA aided vocal cord flexibility, study suggests.		Nov 21, 2009	436
Slow healing in diabetics linked to bacterial mix: mouse study finds difference in skin wound microbe types.		Nov 21, 2009	346
Fly pheromones can say yes and no: attracting chemicals may also repel, limit interspecies mating.		Nov 7, 2009	385
Researchers link Alzheimer's to a lack of ZZZZZs sleep-deprived mice develop more plaques in their brains.		Oct 24, 2009	563
The why of sleep: brain studies may reveal the purpose of a behavior both basic and mystifying.		Oct 24, 2009	4520
Dying to sleep: getting too little sleep can impair body and brain, and could even be deadly.		Oct 24, 2009	2818
Male monkeys see in red, green with added gene: creating color vision may not require rewiring of the brain.		Oct 10, 2009	629
Shifty eyes could signal memories that people can't consciously recall: study finds movements linked to activity in hippocampus.		Oct 10, 2009	373
Rodents lacking gene feel the burn: study finds mutated mice use energy instead of storing fat.		Sep 26, 2009	451
Gene may make for shorter nights: variant in people also reduces shut-eye in mice, fruit flies.		Sep 12, 2009	390
Human cells play Simon Says, too; research uncovers evidence for mirror neurons in people.		Sep 12, 2009	381
Protein protects cells from cancer with 1-2-3 punch: scientists find third strategy for tumor suppressor p53.		Aug 15, 2009	615
The Root of Thought: Unlocking Glia--the Brain Cell That Will Help Us Sharpen Our Wits, Heal Injury, and Treat Brain Disease.	Book review	Aug 15, 2009	254
Monkeys show healthier aging on low-cal diet: study suggests restricting food intake may lengthen life.	Brief article	Aug 1, 2009	295
Limb doesn't regrow from scratch.	Brief article	Aug 1, 2009	169
You are who you are by default: it may be off when you're on, but the brain network behind daydreams and a sense of self is no slacker.	Report	Jul 18, 2009	2812
Lab tests find Huntington's protein may have crony in killing brain cells: results could explain why only some neurons are vulnerable.		Jul 4, 2009	470
Genetic analysis of swine flu virus finds new mixture of diverse parts: H1N1 may be amenable to future vaccine development.		Jun 20, 2009	616
Fruit flies can't fall or stay asleep: strain bred to help track genetic factors leading to insomnia.		Jun 20, 2009	468
Primates carry and pass along a foreign gene: marmosets produce glowing protein in all tested tissues.	Brief article	Jun 20, 2009	239
Genetic study links narcolepsy to autoimmunity: other risk factors probably serve as disease triggers.		Jun 6, 2009	523
Force is strong for blood stem cells, at least in mice, zebrafish embryos: studies show blood flow and nitric oxide boost production.		Jun 6, 2009	531
Misread marks and cancer.	Brief article	Jun 6, 2009	128
New neurons don't heal.	Brief article	May 23, 2009	145
Oddities in rod cells may help with night sight: nocturnal mammals invert retinal DNA arrangement.		May 9, 2009	491
Other, friendly fat present in adult humans: brown fat could help keep people warm and slender.		May 9, 2009	471
Prions common in yeast.	Brief article	Apr 25, 2009	120
40 genes aid in monarch migration: activity differs between southbound, homebody butterflies.		Apr 25, 2009	470
Share differences: the architecture of our genomes is anything but basic.		Apr 25, 2009	2787
Dissing a loaded label for some unicellular life: prominent biologist calls 'prokaryote' outdated term.		Apr 11, 2009	1135
Organ rejection detection.	Brief article	Apr 11, 2009	68
Shallower brain stimulation.	Brief article	Apr 11, 2009	84
Gene links autism, bellyaches.	Brief article	Mar 28, 2009	84
Team decodes Neandertal DNA: genome draft may reveal secrets of human evolution.		Mar 14, 2009	1168
Genome duplications may separate humans from other great apes; copying and rearranging of DNA led to structural differences.		Mar 14, 2009	693
Jumping genes provide diversity; DNA elements shape human genomes in unexpected ways.	Brief article	Mar 14, 2009	220
Epigenetics: from islands to the shores: tissue-specific DNA tagging found in unexpected regions.		Feb 14, 2009	990
SIRT family's middle child.	Brief article	Jan 31, 2009	62
Molecular evolution: investigating the genetic books of life reveals new details of 'descent with modification' and the forces driving it.		Jan 31, 2009	2856
Bacteria make molecular snorkels for surviving in crowded spaces: antibiotics that fight enemies also provide access to oxygen.		Jan 17, 2009	331
Spanish exiles left genes behind: inquisition couldn't quash Moorish, Jewish presence.	Brief article	Jan 3, 2009	276
Sleep off an infection.	Brief article	Jan 3, 2009	78
Sleep makes room for memories by keeping connections flexible; rest reduces synapse-forming molecules in the brain.		Dec 20, 2008	500
Protein and Parkinson's.	Brief article	Dec 20, 2008	62
It's a jungle on there: skin samples contain rich diversity of bacteria: inventory identifies body's most microbe-varied locales.		Dec 6, 2008	473
Different division.	Brief article	Dec 6, 2008	161
Altering a protein wipes out shocking memory in mouse brain: erasing effect appears limited to information being recalled.		Nov 22, 2008	739
Gold mine houses community of one: DNA analysis reveals a self-sufficient species of bacteria.		Nov 8, 2008	402
X chromosome is extra diverse: men with multiple mates cause more genetic variety.	Brief article	Oct 25, 2008	136
Patterns differ in aging brains: gene activity in men changes earlier than it does in women.	Brief article	Oct 25, 2008	222
Diet details may influence longevity: cutting protein may be as important as cutting calories.		Oct 25, 2008	499
Late nights tied to inflammation: key protein spikes in women with mild sleep deprivation.	Clinical report	Oct 11, 2008	378
Lipid serves as healthy hormone: mice benefit from fatty acid.		Oct 11, 2008	534
Location, location, location.	Brief article	Oct 11, 2008	75
Creating new nerve cells makes sense for the brain: neurogenesis seems to aid memory, depression drugs.		Sep 27, 2008	981
Dopamine fends off the zzzzz's: chemical helps sleep-deprived people stay awake.		Sep 13, 2008	700
To learn without sleep, fruit flies need a proper dose of dopamine: finding suggests pills could someday replace naps.		Aug 30, 2008	845
Protein links metabolism to clock: work could lead to drugs for obesity, aging and jet lag.		Aug 16, 2008	850
Neuron killers: misfolded, clumping proteins evade conviction, but they remain prime suspects in neurodegenerative diseases.		Aug 16, 2008	2472
Astrocytes are rising stars of the brain: cells regulate blood flow and make fMRI possible.		Aug 2, 2008	1067
Strategies for fighting aging can be complex: resveratrol, low-cal diets don't work the same way.		Aug 2, 2008	424
DNA packaging runs in families: epigenetic shifts also continue throughout life.		Jul 19, 2008	333
Young keep the old young.	Brief article	Jun 21, 2008	133
A step back from extinction: Tasmanian tiger DNA turns on gene in mouse.		Jun 7, 2008	562
One is the healthiest number: method may identify best embryos for in vitro fertilization.		Jun 7, 2008	540
Brain remembers how to see.	Brief article	Jun 7, 2008	124
Blind might one day see, suggest new studies in humans and mice: genetic tricks offer a light at the end of the tunnel.		May 24, 2008	807
DNA change no good for diabetics: increased protein production stimulates blood vessel growth and may lead to blindness and kidney failure.		May 24, 2008	381
Fat cells gain weight.	Brief article	May 24, 2008	76
Epic genetics: genes' chemical clothes may underlie the biology behind mental illness.	Cover story	May 24, 2008	3039
Rest in peace nanobacteria, you were not alive after all: mystery particles made of minerals and proteins may still cause disease.		May 10, 2008	1183
A Portrait of the Brain.	Brief article	May 10, 2008	263
Body and brain: possible link between inflammation and bipolar disorder.		Apr 12, 2008	535
Foul Play: genetics may affect athlete doping tests.		Mar 29, 2008	509
Dad's hidden influence: a father's legacy to a child's health may start before conception and last generations.		Mar 29, 2008	1965
Alzheimer's mystery protein unmasked.	Brief article	Mar 22, 2008	211
Aging factor: gene mutations may be key to long life.		Mar 8, 2008	448
Micromanagers: new classes of RNAs emerge as key players in the brain.		Mar 1, 2008	1969
Sun, inflammation speed aging of skin.		Mar 1, 2008	234
Swell, a pain lesson: gut microbes needed for immune development.		Feb 16, 2008	520
More evidence that flies sleep like people.	Brief article	Feb 16, 2008	236
Growing up to Prozac: drug makes new neurons mature faster.		Feb 9, 2008	530
Warning sign: genetic fragments tag cancer severity.		Feb 2, 2008	501