NASA's future deep space exploration – including to Mars – is an unprecedented venture in spaceflight, requiring us to tackle challenges we've never faced before. For instance, we know the human body changes significantly ...
Space Exploration
Aug 15, 2017
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Mammals possess several lines of defense against microbes. One of them is activated when receptors called Fprs, which are present on immune cells, bind to specific molecules that are linked to pathogens. Researchers at the ...
Evolution
Jun 26, 2017
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Rodents such as the edible dormouse feed preferentially on high-energy seeds. They deliver the energy needed for reproduction and help juvenile animals put on the necessary fat reserves before their first hibernation season. ...
Ecology
May 24, 2017
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Kent researchers have identified how few mutations it can take for Ebolaviruses to adapt to affect previously resistant species.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 15, 2017
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Arid land bird populations are in decline around the vicinity of oil and gas wells in Wyoming—but, not for the reasons you might initially think.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2016
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The European palate may not always have been so sophisticated. This week, researchers report the first evidence of ancient Europeans snacking on rodents at least 5,000 years ago.
Archaeology
Oct 19, 2016
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"Exercise and eat right" is a common prescription for maintaining muscle and building bone, but more advanced solutions are needed to address serious diseases that lead to loss of muscle function in the general population. ...
Space Exploration
Apr 21, 2016
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Authorities in Pakistan's northwest announced a bounty for killing rats after receiving hundreds of complaints of rodents infesting the region's biggest city.
Other
Mar 31, 2016
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Fifty-six million years ago, just before earth's carbon dioxide levels and average temperatures soared, many species of primitive primates went extinct in North America for reasons unclear to scientists. Now, a study of fossilized ...
Archaeology
Mar 8, 2016
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Bats are natural reservoirs of several important emerging viruses, and because cross-species transmission appears to be quite common among bats, it's important to study bats in a community context rather than concentrating ...
Ecology
Aug 25, 2015
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