Unraveling the origins of innate behavior in flies
Human babies are born knowing how to suckle, and larval flies hatch knowing how to crawl. But even these innate behaviors don't appear out of nowhere.
Human babies are born knowing how to suckle, and larval flies hatch knowing how to crawl. But even these innate behaviors don't appear out of nowhere.
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 16, 2021
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When two people meet for the first time, they tend to see the other person as having a similar personality to their own.
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2021
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Local and state agencies generally monitor air quality on an intermittent schedule, such as once every six days, for example.
Environment
Oct 29, 2021
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Scientists have known for decades that a certain class of enzymes is an important player in cell biology because they frequently mutate and become major drivers of cancer.
Biochemistry
Oct 11, 2021
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Almonds are big business in California, which grows 80 percent of the world's crop with a value of $5.62 billion.
Ecology
Oct 5, 2021
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Many investors compare Bitcoin to gold as a store of value, even referring to Bitcoin as "digital gold," a comparison believed to be one of the drivers of Bitcoin's meteoric rise over the past several months.
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2021
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Sustainability is a 21st century buzzword, but a new interdisciplinary study shows that some communities have been conducting sustainable practices for at least a thousand years.
Archaeology
Sep 29, 2021
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A research team that includes two UO physicists have outlined new techniques for controlling the building blocks of quantum computing, a potentially significant step toward making such computers more accurate and useful.
Quantum Physics
Sep 22, 2021
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A toddler who was found dead in Oregon 58 years ago has finally been identified, thanks to a concerted effort involving local, state and national law enforcement, genetic genealogists and a University of Oregon scientist.
Other
Jul 27, 2021
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A deep analysis of supply chains by researchers in the Lundquist College of Business finds that a firm's role in the chain can have a large influence on borrowing and lending strategies.
Economics & Business
Jun 1, 2021
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