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• 'Mind-blowing' new creature discovered
Høeg, Glenner and their colleagues Mark Grygier and Yoshihisa Fujita detailed their findings May 19 in the journal BMC Biology. They were supported by the Carlsberg Foundation in Denmark and the Lake Biwa Museum in Japan.
• Science: Extinct tiger gene resurrected
This research has enormous potential for many applications including the development of new biomedicines and gaining a better understanding of the biology of extinct animals," said researcher Richard Behringer at the University of Texas.
• Science: Tiny starfish colony discovered
An expedition by 19 scientists, including five from Australia, studied the geology and biology of eight Macquarie Ridge sea mounts. They are part of a string of underwater volcanoes — dormant for millions of years — that stretches 875 miles from ...
• Monkeys given Huntington's disease
Researchers often study laboratory animals such as mice to get insights into the underlying biology of diseases. But monkeys and other primates are more similar to people than rodents in physiological, neurological and genetic features.
• She moves in mysterious ways
Men just don't seem to have the same number of unanswered questions about our biology. Male primates — male mammals in general — all have penises and testicles and sperm. We use them whenever we can. Unless we are sick or injured, we can make ...

» Alien Species in Poland - Database with information about alien species of plants, animals and fungi in Poland.
» The Association of Polish Malacologists - Information about the organization and its scientific activities; links.
» Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAN - Information about Institute, journals on-line, biological databases.
» Institute of Paleobiology, Polish Academy of Sciences - Official page of Institute of Paleobiology, Polish Academy of Sciences
» The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition - Departments,staff, research projects, database of publications, Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences.
» Natural Sciences Campus Wroclaw University - WWW site of Natural Sciences Campus Wroclaw University.
» The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology - The largest non-university institution for basic research in biology in Poland and awards annually about ten doctor's degrees in biological sciences.