News tagged with body patterns
Hitch-hiking with birds for life
Although chewing lice spend their entire lives as parasites on birds, it is difficult to predict patterns of lice distribution, new research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals.
May 14, 2012 |
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Save your day: Mid-ocean creatures control light to avoid becoming snacks
If you're a snack-sized squid or octopus living in the ocean zone where the last bit of daylight gives way, having some control over your reflection could be a matter of life and death.
Nov 10, 2011 |
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New wristband harnesses Apple gadgets for fitness
Wireless earpiece maker Jawbone is once again blending fashion and technology to help people make healthier choices with a little help from their beloved Apple gadgets.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Climate change downsizing fauna, flora: study
Climate change is reducing the body size of many animal and plant species, including some which supply vital nutrition for more than a billion people already living near hunger's threshold, according to a ...
Oct 16, 2011 |
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How can a colorblind animal change its colors to blend into the background?
How could a colorblind animal know how to change its skin color to blend into its surroundings? And what will the animal's predator "see," looking at its prey before and after it hides?
May 16, 2011 |
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Body's clock may lead to increased risk for fainting during the nighttime
Fainting, or syncope, is quite common. About 50% of people will experience fainting at some point during their lifetime. The most common type of fainting is vasovagal syncope (VVS) that is caused by a sudden drop in blood ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Catfish study reveals multiplicity of species
Peer into any stream in a South American rainforest and you may well see a small shoal of similar-looking miniature catfish. But don't be fooled into thinking that they are all the same species.
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Low socioeconomic status linked with more severe colorectal cancer
People living in economically deprived neighborhoods were more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage, non-localized colorectal cancer, even after researchers controlled for known colorectal cancer risk factors, according ...
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Less is more: Study shows that teens who sleep less eat more fatty foods and snacks
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight hours or more. The result ...
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Controls for animals' color designs revealed
The vivid colors and designs animals use to interact with their environments have awed and inspired since before people learned to draw on the cave wall.
Apr 07, 2010 |
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Chubby hubby is common, but ethnicity matters
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study helps untangle how marriage, gender and ethnicity are related to body weight. The study of almost 8,000 men and women will be published in the journal Obesity.
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Now you see it, now you don't: Scientists unraveling the mystery of camouflage
At Hogwarts, Harry Potter uses an invisibility cloak to hide from his enemies. In nature, animals like cuttlefish and chameleons use the awe-inspiring tricks of camouflage to hide from theirs.
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Jan 15, 2009 |
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