UMD-led study finds that worms that fertilize themselves lost one-fourth of their genome, including genes that make sperm competitive.
Evolution
Jan 4, 2018
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A team of scientists has sequenced the complete genome of an ancient strain of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), shedding new light on a pervasive, complex and deadly pathogen that today kills nearly one million people every year.
Archaeology
Jan 4, 2018
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The world's reefs are under siege from global warming, according to a novel study published today in the prestigious journal Science.
Environment
Jan 4, 2018
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A major international collaboration led by Melbourne researchers has discovered that the world's most widespread malaria parasite infects humans by hijacking a protein the body cannot live without. The researchers were then ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 4, 2018
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For the first time, scientists have shown through direct satellite observations of the ozone hole that levels of ozone-destroying chlorine are declining, resulting in less ozone depletion.
Earth Sciences
Jan 4, 2018
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Solving the world's food, feed and bioenergy challenges requires integration of multiple approaches and diverse skills. Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., assistant member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and her team identified ...
Biotechnology
Jan 4, 2018
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are. Astronomers are hopeful that the powerful infrared capability of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will resolve a puzzle as fundamental as stargazing itself—what ...
Astronomy
Jan 4, 2018
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Never trust anyone who is rude to a waiter, advice columnists say. For most people, acting nasty is a big turnoff.
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2018
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Three new species of zoantharians were discovered by researchers from the University of the Ryukyus and Kagoshima University, Japan, and the Palau International Coral Reef Center. Despite not being previously known, all three ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2018
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Two researchers from the University of Hong Kong suggest that toymakers and parents avoid gender-labelling toys, remove colour divides, and manufacture toys for both boys and girls in a wide range of colours. Sui Ping Yeung ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2018
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