What made humans 'the fat primate'?
Blame junk food or a lack of exercise. But long before the modern obesity epidemic, evolution made us fat too.
Evolution
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Research advances smartphone solution for diagnostic testing in remote rural areas
A Simon Fraser University researcher is hoping to help women in rural areas access information about their reproductive health using a common tool in their pockets: a smartphone.
Engineering
Jun 26, 2019
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Former war refugee maps habitat for West African bird
Growing up in Liberia during that country's brutal 14-year civil war, Benedictus Freeman and his family fled into the rainforest, where they survived for years eating bush meat and foraging. The rainforest provided Freeman ...
Ecology
Jun 26, 2019
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'Female leadership trust advantage' gives women edge in some crisis situations
Certain crises require certain female leaders. Researchers at Lehigh University and Queen's University Belfast have found that trust established by female leaders practicing strong interpersonal skills results in better crisis ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2019
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The first AI universe sim is fast and accurate—and its creators don't know how it works
For the first time, astrophysicists have used artificial intelligence techniques to generate complex 3-D simulations of the universe. The results are so fast, accurate and robust that even the creators aren't sure how it ...
Astronomy
Jun 26, 2019
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Understanding what makes captive gorilla hearts tick
We've known for some time that heart disease is prevalent in captive gorilla populations and is a leading cause of death. This is why, in 2010, the Great Ape Heart Project based at Zoo Atlanta was formed. The project provides ...
Veterinary medicine
Jun 26, 2019
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Researchers unlocking keys to longevity of egg cell supply in mammals
Since female mammals are born with a limited number of egg cells, most of the egg cells wait in a dormant state before maturing later in life to ensure a long period of fertility. However, how this dormant state is achieved ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2019
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Neanderthals made repeated use of the ancient settlement of 'Ein Qashish, Israel
The archaeological site of 'Ein Qashish in northern Israel was a place of repeated Neanderthal occupation and use during the Middle Paleolithic, according to a study released June 26, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ...
Archaeology
Jun 26, 2019
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Honeybees infect wild bumblebees—through shared flowers
Many species of wild bumblebees are in decline—and new research shows that diseases spread by domestic honeybees may be a major culprit.
Ecology
Jun 26, 2019
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New indicators could help manage global overfishing
The smallest plants and creatures in the ocean power an entire food web, including the fish that much of the world's population depend on for food, work and cultural identity.
Ecology
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