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Blind moles use beauty for function, not fancy

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have long wondered why a blind mole that lives in underground darkness has beautiful iridescent hair. After all, many animals or birds with magnificent features exhibit their colorful ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A new soldier in the war on cancer: The blind mole rat

If someone ever calls you a "dirty rat," consider it a compliment. A new discovery published online in the FASEB Journal shows that cellular mechanisms used by the blind mole rat to survive the very low oxygen environment of its ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0