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Whilst the poultry industry has historically regarded fertility as a physiological problem of some males, on-going research is revealing that this view is misleadingly simplistic. The reality is that variation in fertility is a complex issue because fertility is determined by the interaction of male and female factors at multiple levels.

Original concerns that cloning caused early-onset osteoarthritis (OA) in Dolly the sheep are unfounded, say experts at the University of Nottingham and the University of Glasgow.

A group of researchers have shown that mussel larvae are sensitive to ocean acidification, resulting in reduced rates of calcification.

Scientists at UdeM's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine design better molecules that make it harder for plasmids to move between bacteria.

A widely-used and twenty-year-old medicine used to treat multiple sclerosis can also beat a type of multi-resistant bacteria for which there are currently only a few effective drugs.

Researchers have published a database that provides easier access to information on the plant world’s hyperaccumulators. Hyperaccumulators are unusual plants that can absorb much larger amounts of metal compounds in their leaves and stems than normal plants, and they are very useful for cleaning up contaminated land.

Scientists have detected abnormal prion protein in the skin of nearly two dozen people who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

By applying a new analysis method, researchers have now discovered that sea water can penetrate to depths of more than 10 kilometres below the seafloor. This result suggests a stronger cooling effect on the hot mantle.

Researchers have shed light on how the human immune system recognizes the malaria parasite though investigation of antibodies generated from the RTS,S malaria vaccine. This work could boost the development of a more potent vaccine against the global killer.

Scientists have come up with a novel approach to block the transfer of resistance genes between bacteria via plasmids. Libraries of small chemical molecules were screened for those that bound an essential component of the plasmid transfer machinery. Analysis by X-ray crystallography revealed the exact binding site of these molecules.