Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan Wins Nobel Prize for Study of 'Self-Eating' Cells
“I grew very frustrated,” he told the Journal of Cell Biology in 2012. He switched to studying the duplication of DNA in yeast. That work led him to a junior professor position at the University of Tokyo where he picked up a microscope and started peering at sacks in yeast where cell components are degraded — work that eventually brought him, at age 43, to the discoveries that the Nobel Assembly recognized on Monday. Dr. Ohsumi later moved to the National Institute for Basic Biology, in Okazaki..>> view originalCuriosity Rover Snaps Amazing Selfie on Mars Mountain (Photo)
This September 2016 self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the "Quela" drilling location in the scenic "Murray Buttes" area on lower Mount Sharp. The panorama was stitched together from multiple images taken by the MAHLI camera at the end of the rover's arm. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has taken a gorgeous selfie that shows the rugged, mountainous landscape the six-wheeled robot will be exploring during its newly begun extended m..>> view originalStudy reveals new extinct species of giant shark
CHICAGO, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Analysis of ancient shark teeth, collected in Japan, Peru and the United States, has yielded a new extinct shark species named Megalolamna paradoxodon. Scientists described the species in a new study, published this week in the journal Historical Biology. The new species belongs to the family of extinct sharks known as Otodontidae, a group that includes the famed megalodon. The teeth of Megalolamna paradoxodon recall those of other Otodontidae species, but they also res..>> view originalZika vaccine race spurred by crisis and profit potential
NEW YORK – The race to find protection against the Zika virus is fueled by something often missing from tropical disease research: the potential for big profit. The prospect of a blockbuster vaccine against a mosquito-borne virus has accelerated the pace of development and attracted the interest of big drugmakers, including Sanofi SA , GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Although Zika infections are mild or asymptomatic in most people, demand for a vaccine is expected to be strong ..>> view originalHawaiian bees join endangered species list. Why hope remains
Federal authorities added the first bees to the endangered species list Friday, seeking a way to protect several vital pollinators who ensure the survival of many local plants and play an essential role in preserving the food chain.The listing includes seven types of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii that help to pollinate some of the state’s endangered plants. While human development and interaction with the bees and their habitat has played a destructive role, other insects, including invasi..>> view originalParis climate deal: EU backs landmark agreement
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption India, which ratified the deal on Sunday, is one of the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters The European Parliament has backed the ratification of the Paris climate deal, paving the way for the world's first global agreement.The deal aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions and keep global temperature increases "well below" 2C.It was approved with 610 votes in favour, 38 against and with 31 abstentions.The ..>> view originalNobel Prize in Physics awarded to British trio for study of exotic matter
The 8 million Swedish Krona prize (more than US $931,000) was divided between the three laureates according to their contributions -- one half awarded to David Thouless of the University of Washington, and the other half jointly to Duncan Haldane of Princeton University and Michael Kosterlitz of Brown University."This year's laureates opened the door on an unknown world where matter can assume strange states," said the Nobel Foundation in a statement Tuesday. "They have used advanced mathematica..>> view originalHope for hoppers: Endangered frog begins to recover in Yosemite
The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog was once one of the most abundant amphibians in that western mountain range. But the animal has disappeared from 93 percent of its historical range, leading it to be added to the endangered species list in 2014 by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.But there might be hope for the hoppers yet.Just two years have passed since the frog has been under federal protection but, in some parts, the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) is already coming back...>> view original
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