Scientists present new insights on climate change and species interactions
Bird's playlist could signal mental strengths and weaknesses
Having the biggest playlist doesn't make a male songbird the brainiest of the bunch, a new study shows.
May 21, 2013
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Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales
Minus environment, patterns still emerge: Computational study tracks E. coli cells' regulatory mechanisms
Environment is not the only factor in shaping regulatory patterns—and it might not even be the primary factor, according to a new Rice University study that looks at how cells' protein networks relate to ...
May 21, 2013
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Bacterial spare parts filter antibiotic residue from groundwater
Researchers at University of Cincinnati have developed and tested a solar-powered nano filter that is able to remove harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from water sources – lakes and rivers – at a significantly higher ...
May 21, 2013
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Bacterium uses natural 'thermometer' to trigger diarrheal disease, scientists find
How does the bacterium Shigella—the cause of a deadly diarrheal disease—detect that it's in a human host? Ohio University scientists have found that a biological "RNA thermometer" monitors whether the environment is rig ...
May 21, 2013
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Conservationists release manual on protecting great apes in forest concessions
Keeping stem cells strong: Biologists show that an RNA molecule protects stem cells during inflammation
When infections occur in the body, stem cells in the blood often jump into action by multiplying and differentiating into mature immune cells that can fight off illness. But repeated infections and inflammation ...
May 21, 2013
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Going green: Nation equipped to grow serious amounts of pond scum for fuel
(Phys.org) —A new analysis shows that the nation's land and water resources could likely support the growth of enough algae to produce up to 25 billion gallons of algae-based fuel a year in the United States, ...
May 21, 2013
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The pirate ant: A new species from the Philippines with a bizarre pigmentation pattern
Scientists discovered a new enigmatic species of ant coming from the Philippines. Cardiocondyla pirata or the pirate ant engages the imagination with a bizarre pigmentation pattern that has no equivalent worldw ...
May 21, 2013
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Dubai seizes 259 smuggled African ivory tusks
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Small but speedy: Short plants live in the evolutionary fast lane
New evidence suggests some birds gave up flight to become better swimmers
(Phys.org) —An international team of wildlife researchers has found evidence to support the theory that some birds, such as penguins, lost the ability to fly because of adaptations that allowed for better ...
May 21, 2013
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Reports from the Central African Republic indicate security has returned to Dzanga-Sangha National Park
