Like us, animals look up at the stars
Humans are not the only species longing for the light of the stars. Animals, too, use the stars as guides to find their way.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2018
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Researcher solves the mystery of the stock market's "beta anomaly"
One of the basic tenets of financial investing is that riskier stocks should offer—on average and in the long run—higher returns than less-risky investments.
Economics & Business
Mar 2, 2018
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Spring is springing earlier in polar regions than across the rest of earth
Spring is arriving earlier, but how much earlier? The answer depends where on Earth you find yourself, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis.
Ecology
Mar 2, 2018
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Researchers find the ancestral function of the retinoic acid, an essential molecule in the evolution of vertebrates
In molecular biology, retinoic acid plays a key role in signalling pathways in the embryonic development of vertebrates. However, not much is known about its origins in the metazoan evolution. An international team has described ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 2, 2018
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Two species of ravens nevermore? New research finds evidence of 'speciation reversal'
For over a century, speciation—where one species splits into two—has been a central focus of evolutionary research. But a new study almost 20 years in the making suggests "speciation reversal"—where two distinct lineages ...
Ecology
Mar 2, 2018
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Ancient burial site found submerged off Florida
State officials say archaeologists have located a 7,000-year-old Native American ancestral burial site submerged in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.
Archaeology
Mar 2, 2018
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Payments to protect carbon stored in forests must increase to defend against rubber
Payments to protect carbon stored in forests must increase to defend against rubber plantations
Environment
Mar 2, 2018
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Bank of England chief slams cryptocurrencies; urges action
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has launched a withering attack on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin Friday and urged regulators around the world to monitor them in the same way as other financial assets.
Internet
Mar 2, 2018
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Fossilised plant leaf wax provides new tool for understanding ancient climates
New research, published in Scientific Reports, has outlined a new methodology for estimating ancient atmospheric water content based on fossil plant leaf waxes.
Environment
Mar 2, 2018
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Proteins date back to the time of sabre toothed cats
Plant scientists at The University of Western Australia have discovered a completely new family of small proteins called PLPs (PawL Peptides) that form by piggybacking on other proteins.
Biochemistry
Mar 2, 2018
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