Deep-sea fish choose habitat according to genotype, new research says
Scientists have found evidence of natural selection in a deep-sea fish species adapting to the depth of ocean that it inhabits.
Scientists have found evidence of natural selection in a deep-sea fish species adapting to the depth of ocean that it inhabits.
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2018
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When disease-bearing mosquitoes expand into new habitats, public health officials should test the ability of new arrivals to transmit viruses at a variety of temperatures, a new Yale-led study suggests.
Ecology
Oct 5, 2017
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Scientists have developed a computational method to detect chemical changes in DNA that highlight cell diversity and may lead to a better understanding of cancer.
Biotechnology
Aug 4, 2017
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Does wearing makeup affect academic performance? The new study investigates the "Lipstick Effect" among college students.
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2017
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Some scientists have an important, if morbid, job: They study the smell of decomposing human bodies.
Other
Oct 27, 2016
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Up until now, scientists had only recognized a single species of giraffe made up of several subspecies. But, according to the most inclusive genetic analysis of giraffe relationships to date, giraffes actually aren't one ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2016
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While the latter half of the 20th century showed a widening gap between the more and less educated with respect to marriage and fertility, this trend has not significantly altered the genetic makeup of subsequent generations, ...
Social Sciences
May 30, 2016
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Suppose you were trying to design a vaccine to combat next season's influenza virus. Having a detailed map that tells you exactly how various strains of the flu bug will evolve would be extremely helpful.
Evolution
Apr 14, 2016
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Purdue University researchers participated in a multi-institute project that sequenced the genome of the common bedbug, a blood-sucking insect that has reemerged globally as a hardy pest capable of withstanding most major ...
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2016
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When scientists from McGill University learned that some fish were proliferating in rivers and ponds polluted by oil extraction in Southern Trinidad, it caught their attention. They thought they had found a rare example of ...
Environment
Jan 26, 2016
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