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Smarter Than a First-Grader? Crows Can Perform as Well as 7 To 10-Year-Olds on Cause-and-Effect Water Displacement Tasks
July 23, 2014 — In Aesop's fable about the crow and the pitcher, a thirsty bird happens upon a vessel of water, but when he tries to drink from it, he finds the water level out of his reach. Not strong enough ... full story -
Vasculature of the Hive: How Honey Bees Stay Cool
July 23, 2014 — Honey bees, especially the young, are highly sensitive to temperature and to protect developing bees, adults work together to maintain temperatures within a narrow range. New research also supports ... full story -
Spinach Could Lead to Alternative Energy More Powerful Than Popeye
July 23, 2014 — Spinach gave Popeye super strength, but it also holds the promise of a different power for a group of scientists: the ability to convert sunlight into a clean, efficient alternative fuel. Physicists ... full story -
Bird 'Backpacks' Put Wood Thrush Migration on the Map
July 23, 2014 — Researchers have created the first migratory connectivity map produced for a songbird, using tracking from both breeding and winter sites. They were able to trace the route taken by wood thrushes ... full story -
15-Year Analysis of Blue Whale Range Off California Finds Conflict With Shipping Lanes
July 23, 2014 — A comprehensive analysis of the movements of blue whales off the West Coast found that their favored feeding areas are bisected by heavily used shipping lanes, increasing the threat of injury and ... full story -
Dog Jealousy: Study Suggests Primordial Origins for the 'Green-Eyed Monster'
July 23, 2014 — Dogs exhibit jealous behaviors. The first experimental test of jealousy in dogs supports the view that there may be a more basic form of jealousy, which evolved to protect social bonds from ... full story -
Major Impact of Climate Change on Antarctic Fur Seals
July 23, 2014 — Genetic analysis of Antarctic fur seals, alongside decades of in-depth monitoring, has provided unique insights into the effect of climate change on a population of top-predators. The findings show ... full story -
Physicians Seeing Increase in Brown Recluse Spider Bites
July 23, 2014 — Medical toxicologists are reporting an increase in patients seen with brown recluse spider bites this summer. There are two components to spider bites -- the cutaneous lesion and, more rarely, the ... full story -
Calcification in Changing Oceans
July 23, 2014 — What do mollusks, starfish, and corals have in common? Aside from their shared marine habitat, they are all calcifiers -- organisms that use calcium from their environment to create hard carbonate ... full story -
The Electric Slide Dance of DNA Knots
July 23, 2014 — DNA has the nasty habit of getting tangled and forming knots. Scientists study these knots to understand their function and learn how to disentangle them (e.g. useful for gene sequencing techniques). ... full story -
Ancient Genetic Material from Caries Bacterium Obtained for the First Time
July 23, 2014 — Streptococcus mutans, one of the principal bacteria that cause dental caries, has increased the change in its genetic material over time, possibly coinciding with dietary change linked to the ... full story -
Alaska Frogs Reach Record Lows in Extreme Temperature Survival
July 22, 2014 — "Alaska wood frogs spend more time freezing and thawing outside than a steak does in your freezer, and the frog comes back to life in the spring in better shape than the steak," said the ... full story -
Vaccine for Dust-Mite Allergies Created
July 22, 2014 — A vaccine for dust-mite allergies has been created, researchers report. In lab tests and animal trials, the nano-sized vaccine package was readily absorbed by immune cells and dramatically lowered ... full story -
Safeguarding Belize's Barrier Reef With Conservation Drones
July 22, 2014 — Seeking to gain a high-tech edge over illegal fishers, the Government of Belize will use “eyes in the sky” to enforce fishing regulations in the biodiverse Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve and ... full story -
Vulnerability of Sharks as Collateral Damage in Commercial Fishing Shown by Study
July 22, 2014 — A new study that examined the survival rates of 12 different shark species when captured as unintentional bycatch in commercial longline fishing operations found large differences in survival rates ... full story -
Therapeutic Bacteria Prevent Obesity in Mice, Study Finds
July 22, 2014 — A probiotic that prevents obesity could be on the horizon. Bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut inhibit weight gain, insulin resistance and other adverse effects of a high-fat diet ... full story -
Enhanced Instrument Enables High-Speed Chemical Imaging of Tissues
July 22, 2014 — A research team has demonstrated a dramatically improved technique for analyzing biological cells and tissues based on characteristic molecular vibrations. The new technique is an advanced form of ... full story -
Distinctive Developmental Origin for a Drainage Tube in the Eye
July 22, 2014 — Scientists have conducted a comprehensive exploration of an eye structure known as Schlemm's canal: a key gatekeeper for the proper flow of eye fluid, presenting a number of insights relevant to ... full story -
African Elephant Genome Suggests They Are Superior Smellers
July 22, 2014 — Sense of smell is critical for survival in many mammals. In a new study, researchers examined the olfactory receptor repertoire encoded in 13 mammalian species and found that African elephants have ... full story -
How Children Categorize Living Things
July 22, 2014 — "Name everything you can think of that is alive." How would a child respond to this question? Would his or her list be full of relatives, animals from movies and books, or perhaps ... full story
- Smarter than a first-grader? Crows can perform as well as 7- to 10-year-olds on cause-and-effect water displacement tasks
- Vasculature of the hive: How honey bees stay cool
- Spinach could lead to alternative energy more powerful than Popeye
- Bird 'backpacks' put wood thrush migration on the map
- 15-year analysis of blue whale range off California finds conflict with shipping lanes
- Dog jealousy: Study suggests primordial origins for the 'green-eyed monster'
- Major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals
- Physicians seeing increase in brown recluse spider bites
- Calcification in changing oceans
- The electric slide dance of DNA knots
- Ancient genetic material from caries bacterium obtained for the first time
- Alaska frogs reach record lows in extreme temperature survival
- Vaccine for dust-mite allergies created
- Safeguarding Belize's barrier reef with conservation drones
- Vulnerability of sharks as collateral damage in commercial fishing shown by study
- Therapeutic bacteria prevent obesity in mice, study finds
- Enhanced instrument enables high-speed chemical imaging of tissues
- Distinctive developmental origin for a drainage tube in the eye
- African elephant genome suggests they are superior smellers
- How children categorize living things
- Radio frequency ID tags on honey bees reveal hive dynamics
- Communication between nostril/skin microbiome bacteria can influence pathogen behavior
- Report on viruses looks beyond disease
- Freezing blueberries improves antioxidant availability
- Bats use polarized light to navigate: First mammal known to use polarization patterns in the sky to navigate
- Dangers of desert dust: New diagnostic tool for valley fever
- Asian genes in European pigs result in more piglets
- Fly-inspired sound detector: New device based on a fly's freakishly acute hearing for futuristic hearing aids
- Meerkats' sinister side is secret to their success, study shows
- Mixed genes mix up the migrations of hybrid birds
- HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis: Success of the Millennium shown in most comprehensive study to date
- Viral therapy could boost limb-saving cancer treatment
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus detected in air of Saudi Arabian camel barn
- First total synthesis of madangamine D, a molecule of biomedical interest
- Mammoth and mastodon behavior was less roam, more stay at home
- Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
- Bioprinting methods on 2-D surfaces to link 3-D cellular structures
- Real price of steak: Comparing environmental costs of livestock-based foods
- Climate: Meat turns up the heat as livestock emit greenhouse gases
- Potential new flu drugs target immune response, not virus
- More than glitter: How gold nanoparticles easily penetrate cells, making them useful for delivering drugs
- Mammals metabolize some pesticides to limit their biomagnification
- Insights into birds' migration routes
- New research links bad diet to loss of smell
- Process to purify water using seed extracts now simplified
- Genes that contribute to radiation resistance identified
- Seals forage at offshore wind farms
- Science and art bring back to life 300-million-year-old specimens of a primitive reptile-like vertebrate
- Refined biological evolution model proposed
- Human platelets successfully generated using next-generation bioreactor
- Technology tracks the elusive Nightjar
- 'Simulated' human heart used to screen drugs
- Fecal transplants let packrats eat poison
- When temperatures get cold, newly-discovered process helps fruit flies cope
- Healing the heart with fat? 18-HEPE might help, study suggests
- Size and age of plants impact their productivity more than climate
- Marmoset sequence sheds new light on primate biology and evolution
- Scientists map one of most important proteins in life -- and cancer
- Speedy computation enables scientists to reconstruct an animal's development cell by cell
- Microplastics worse for crabs and other marine life than previously thought: Enter through gills
- Essential Oils May Provide Good Source of Food Preservation
- Dog food goes gourmet: Nine emerging trends in pet food
- Eight ways zinc affects the human body
- New cellular garbage control pathway with relevance for human neurodegenerative diseases
- Novel mechanism for invasion of EV71 virus demonstrated
- Four new species of tuco-tucos identified from Bolivia
- Big data used to guide conservation efforts
- Measuring the number of protein molecules inside cells
- Revealed: The mystery behind starling flocks
- Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, according to a new study
- Nature's strongest glue comes unstuck
- Politically driven legislation targeting dangerous dogs has had little impact
- Choosing cheese: Research identifies microbial communities in cheese
- Tiniest catch: Scientists' fishing expedition reveals viral diversity in sea
- Fish oil may benefit alcohol abusers
- Eating lean beef daily can help lower blood pressure, study suggests
- Atlantic salmon show capacity to adapt to warmer waters
- Untangling spider's webs: Largest-ever study of spider genetics shows orb weaver spiders do not share common origins
- Viral relics show cancer's 'footprint' on our evolution
- In development, it's all about the timing
- New potential way to control spread of insect-borne disease
- How existing cropland could feed billions more
- Exploiting gastric vulnerability: How Helicobacter pylori identifies and colonizes sites of small injury in the stomach
- Chromosome-based draft of the wheat genome completed
- Protein-building enzymes have undergone metamorphosis, evolved diverse new functions
- Next step in creating HIV-1 immunotherapy using fossil virus
- Lipoic acid helps restore, synchronize 'biological clock'
- Study led by indigenous people uncovers grizzly bear 'highway' in coastal British Columbia
- Earth-like soils on Mars? Ancient fossilized soils potentially found deep inside impact crater suggest microbial life
- Scientists track gene activity when honey bees do and don't eat honey: Significant differences depending on diet
- First comprehensive library of master genetic switches in plants
- Region, pathway found crucial for facial development in vertebrate embryos
- Faithful cell division requires tightly controlled protein placement at the centromeres
- New method created to draw molecules from live cells
- Potential new therapy with brain-on-a-chip axonal strain injury model
- Bedbugs can be killed with lower dosage of chemical, research finds
- Anti-tank missile detector joins fight against malaria
- Preventing foodborne illness naturally: With cinnamon
- Duck migration study reveals importance of conserving wetlands
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