Snake predator may benefit endangered bird, study finds
An endangered Florida bird may have some unexpected help in its struggle for survival, according to a new University of Florida study.
Ecology
Jun 24, 2011
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Mammary gland development of blueberry-fed lab animals studied
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded studies of mammary gland development in laboratory rats fed blueberries or other foods of interest may aid breast cancer research.
Biochemistry
Jun 7, 2011
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Spectacular mammal rediscovered after 113 years -- first ever photographs taken
(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique and mysterious guinea-pig-sized rodent, not seen since 1898 despite several organized searches, bizarrely showed up at the front door of an ecolodge at a nature reserve in Colombia, South America. ...
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2011
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Toxic toll of rat poison on birds revealed
Rats might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you might want to think twice about reaching for the rat poison next time you come across one. While rat poison is brilliant at killing rats, it also spells danger for a whole ...
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2011
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New model of whiskers provides insight into sense of touch
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a model that will allow them to simulate how rats use their whiskers to sense objects around them. The model enables further research that may provide insight into the ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2011
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What a rat can tell us about touch
In her search to understand one of the most basic human senses – touch – Mitra Hartmann turns to what is becoming one of the best studied model systems in neuroscience: the whiskers of a rat. In her research, Hartmann, ...
Engineering
Feb 18, 2011
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Young rats given polyphenols show less endothelial function deterioration with aging
The endothelium is the inner lining of our blood vessels and normal functions of endothelial cells include enabling coagulation, platelet adhesion and immune function. Endothelial dysfunction is associated with reduced anticoagulant ...
Biochemistry
Jan 31, 2011
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The quest for rat poisons that mimic the Pied Piper's magic flute
Scientists dream of developing a real-world version of the Pied Piper's magic flute — new poisons that pose no threat to people, pets or wildlife, while specifically targeting rats, those germ-laden creatures that outnumber ...
Other
Jan 12, 2011
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US scientists sound alarm over animal research
Scientists who use monkeys, mice and dogs for research on human diseases fear that the US government is restructuring the massive National Institutes of Health in a way that could slash their funding.
Other
Jan 6, 2011
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Rats to robots - brain's grid cells tell us how we navigate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rats and robots can tell us how the brain maps out familiar environments and navigates in them, Queensland University of Technology robotics researchers have found.
Engineering
Nov 12, 2010
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