Team seeks to learn how humans adapt to high places
How did early humans learn to live at the highest altitudes on earth?
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Mystery sharks off Rottnest shed new light on species
(Phys.org)—The discovery of two sharks never seen before in Australian waters is set to re-write scientists' understanding of the species.
Plants & Animals
Feb 28, 2013
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Researchers discover biochemical weakness of malaria parasite -- vaccine to be developed
Every year, 10,000 pregnant women and up to 200,000 newborn babies are killed by the malaria parasite. Doctors all around the globe have for years been looking in vain for a medical protection, and now researchers from the ...
Biochemistry
Jun 7, 2011
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Plastics chemical retards growth, function of adult reproductive cells
Bisphenol A, a chemical widely used in plastics and known to cause reproductive problems in the offspring of pregnant mice exposed to it, also has been found to retard the growth of follicles of adult mice and hinder their ...
Biochemistry
Jul 8, 2009
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Toxoplasma: the parasite that takes over our brains
A recurring fantasy in science fiction is the implantation of tiny elements in peoples' brains, which would be used to control and direct our actions and emotions. Regardless of the direction that technological development ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2023
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Researchers develop urine test that identifies pregnancy outcome after threatened miscarriage
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)and clinicians at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) have developed a urine test that can, within 30 minutes, gauge pregnancy outcomes for women ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 18, 2020
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Pregnant chimp adopts orphan in 'unheard of' act
An Australian zoo Wednesday unveiled a baby chimp adopted by a pregnant female in an "unheard of" act after his mother died during birth.
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2015
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Newly discovered malaria mechanism gives hope to pregnant women
Resistance to malaria drugs means that pregnant women are unable to overcome the anaemia caused by the malaria parasite – and their babies are born undersized. A study carried out at Karolinska Institutet, however, exposes ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 9, 2017
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Stress on mothers can influence biology of future generations
A mother's response to stress can even influence her grandchildren.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 13, 2021
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Researcher: The climate crisis is making gender inequality in developing coastal communities worse
Around the world, women and men experience the impacts of the climate crisis in different ways. These are shaped by societal roles and responsibilities and result in widening inequalities between men and women.
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2023
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