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Light Pollution Impairs Rainforest Regeneration: Seed-Dispersing Bats Avoid Feeding in Light Polluted Areas
Mar. 10, 2014 — Increasing light pollution in tropical habitats could be hampering regeneration of rainforests because of its impact on nocturnal seed-dispersers. These new findings show that seed-dispersing bats ... full story -
Impersonating Poisonous Prey: Evolution of Interspecific Communication
Mar. 10, 2014 — Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery -- especially in the predator/prey/poison cycle. In nature, bright colors are basically neon signs that scream, 'Don't eat me!' But how ... full story -
National U.S. Study Reveals How Urban Lawn Care Habits Vary
Mar. 10, 2014 — What do people living in Boston, Baltimore, Miami, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Phoenix, and Los Angeles have in common? From coast to coast, prairie to desert -- residential lawns reign. But, according to ... full story -
Turing's Theory of Chemical Morphogenesis Validated 60 Years After His Death
Mar. 10, 2014 — Sixty years after Alan Turing's death, researchers have provided the first experimental evidence that validates Turing's theory of chemical morphogenesis in cell-like structures. This ... full story -
Mongol Empire Rode Wave of Mild Climate, but Warming Now May Be Tipping Region Into Unparalleled Drought
Mar. 10, 2014 — Researchers studying the rings of ancient trees in mountainous central Mongolia think they may have gotten at the mystery of how small bands of nomadic Mongol horsemen united to conquer much of the ... full story -
Volcanoes Helped Species Survive Ice Ages
Mar. 10, 2014 — Researchers have found evidence that the steam and heat from volcanoes and heated rocks allowed many species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, helping scientists understand how species ... full story -
A Shocking Diet: Researchers Describe Microbe That 'Eats' Electricity
Mar. 10, 2014 — Researchers have shown that the commonly found bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris can use natural conductivity to pull electrons from minerals located remotely in soil and sediment while remaining ... full story -
Predation on Invertebrates by Woodland Salamanders Increases Carbon Capture
Mar. 10, 2014 — Woodland salamanders perform a vital ecological service in American forests by helping to mitigate the impacts of global warming. Woodland salamander predation on invertebrates indirectly affects the ... full story -
Synthetic Biologists Shine Light on Genetic Circuit Analysis
Mar. 10, 2014 — In a significant advance for the growing field of synthetic biology, bioengineers have created a toolkit of genes and hardware that uses colored lights and engineered bacteria to bring both ... full story -
Scents and Sustainability: Renewable Sources for Artificial Scents and Flavors
Mar. 10, 2014 — Fresh banana, a waft of flowers, blueberry: the scents in some labs are a little sweeter than most. Researchers are engineering bacteria to make esters -- molecules widely used as scents and ... full story -
Dropped Your Toast? Five-Second Food Rule Exists, New Research Suggests
Mar. 10, 2014 — Food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time, according to new research. The findings suggest there may be ... full story -
After the Saffron Spice DNA
Mar. 10, 2014 — Scientists have proposed a new technique that allows the detection of adulterated saffron spice. By studying the DNA of the saffron spice through the analysis of its genetic code, researchers have ... full story -
Biomolecular Tweezers Facilitate Study of Mechanical Force Effects on Cells and Proteins
Mar. 10, 2014 — A new type of biomolecular tweezers could help researchers study how mechanical forces affect the biochemical activity of cells and proteins. The devices use opposing magnetic and electrophoretic ... full story -
Salmon Louse Delay Salmon Returning to Spawn
Mar. 10, 2014 — Outbreaks of salmon louse during smolt migration reduce the survival rate of the smolt and mean that salmon spend longer at sea before returning to spawn. The mortality rate among migrating smolt as ... full story -
Tuscany's 'Badlands' Acutely Endangered
Mar. 10, 2014 — Vast fields of sunflowers, sprawling pine trees and slim cypresses, as well as vineyards as far as the eye can see -- these are typical memories of Tuscany for all those who have been there. By ... full story -
'Super Bacteria' Clean Up After Oil Spills
Mar. 10, 2014 — Researchers have achieved surprising results by exploiting nature's own ability to clean up after oil spills. Scientists know that marine bacteria can assist in cleaning up after oil spills. ... full story -
Combination of Sensory Signals Draw Mosquitoes in for a Bite
Mar. 9, 2014 — It may seem like mosquitoes will bite anything with a pulse, but they're actually quite strategic in picking their victims. A new study looked at the interaction of different sensory cues -- ... full story -
'Tree of Life' Distances Are No Shortcut to Conservation
Mar. 9, 2014 — Some conservation strategies assume that the evolutionary distances between species on a phylogenetic 'tree of life' (a branching diagram of species popularized by Charles Darwin) can be ... full story -
Spread of Antibiotic Resistance Understood by Unravelling Bacterial Secretion System
Mar. 9, 2014 — The system that allows the sharing of genetic material between bacteria -- and therefore the spread of antibiotic resistance -- has been uncovered by a team of scientists. Understanding the structure ... full story -
First Animals Oxygenated Earth's Oceans, Study Suggests
Mar. 9, 2014 — The evolution of the first animals may have oxygenated Earth's oceans -- contrary to the traditional view that a rise in oxygen triggered their development. New research contests the long held ... full story -
New Bioinformatics Tool to Visualize Transcriptomes
Mar. 9, 2014 — ZENBU, a new, freely available bioinformatics tool enables researchers to quickly and easily integrate, visualize and compare large amounts of genomic information resulting from large-scale, ... full story
- Light pollution impairs rainforest regeneration: Seed-dispersing bats avoid feeding in light polluted areas
- Impersonating poisonous prey: Evolution of interspecific communication
- National U.S. study reveals how urban lawn care habits vary
- Turing's theory of chemical morphogenesis validated 60 years after his death
- Mongol Empire rode wave of mild climate, but warming now may be tipping region into unparalleled drought
- Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages
- A shocking diet: Researchers describe microbe that 'eats' electricity
- Predation on invertebrates by woodland salamanders increases carbon capture
- Synthetic biologists shine light on genetic circuit analysis
- Scents and sustainability: Renewable sources for artificial scents and flavors
- Dropped your toast? Five-second food rule exists, new research suggests
- After the saffron spice DNA
- Biomolecular tweezers facilitate study of mechanical force effects on cells and proteins
- Salmon louse delay salmon returning to spawn
- Tuscany's 'badlands' acutely endangered
- 'Super bacteria' clean up after oil spills
- Combination of sensory signals draw mosquitoes in for a bite
- 'Tree of life' distances are no shortcut to conservation
- Spread of antibiotic resistance understood by unravelling bacterial secretion system
- First animals oxygenated Earth's oceans, study suggests
- New bioinformatics tool to visualize transcriptomes
- In grasslands remade by humans, animals may protect biodiversity: Grazers let in the light, rescue imperiled plants
- Stem cell study opens door to undiscovered world of biology
- New tool to unravel mysteries of metastasis created
- Research on 3-D scaffolds sets new bar in lung regeneration
- New class of antibiotics discovered by chemists
- Personalized treatment prolongs the life of lung cancer patients
- Over demanding market affects fisheries more than climate change
- New study of proteins in space could yield better understanding, new drug development
- Service is key to winery sales
- New theory on cause of endometriosis
- Emerging multi-drug resistant infections lack standard definition, treatment
- Hospital food safety measures reduce risk of contaminated hospital food
- Genome of sesame sheds new light on oil biosynthesis
- Epigenetic changes could explain type 2 diabetes
- UV light accelerates cancer cells that creep along outside of blood vessels
- Teen elephant mothers die younger but have bigger families
- Europe's largest badger study finds rare long-distance movements
- Effective thermal insulation with wood foam
- Quicker and cheaper toxicity checking of mussels
- Urgent need to study impacts of biomass burning and haze on marine ecosystems in Southeast Asia
- Birds display lateralization bias when selecting flight paths
- Fertilizer in small doses yields higher returns for less money
- Deer feeding puts birds at risk, research shows
- Fighting for survival in the gut: Unravelling the hidden variation in bacteria
- New mechanisms of oxidative stress regulation uncovered
- Marijuana's anxiety relief effects: Receptors found in emotional hub of brain
- Detailed picture created of membrane protein linked to learning, memory, anxiety, pain and brain disorders
- Warmer temperatures push malaria to higher elevations
- Combatting hospital-acquired infections with protein metal complex
- Common mutation is culprit in acute leukemia relapse
- Establishing standards where none exist; researchers define 'good' stem cells
- Warming temperatures are pushing two chickadee species -- and their hybrids -- northward
- Birds of all feathers and global flu diversity
- The rise of spring allergies: Fact or fiction?
- Higher levels of omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep, study shows
- 'Most complete' picture of gene expression in cancer cell cycle caught
- Computational tool offers new insight into key biological processes
- Genetic techniques have role in future of dental care
- New software automates and improves phylogenomics from next-generation sequencing data
- Testis size matters for genome evolution
- Enzyme controls transport of genomic building blocks
- Love or kill thy neighbor? New study into animal social behavior
- Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
- Elephant age estimated from voice: A powerful conservation tool?
- Maize and bacteria: A one-two punch knocks copper out of stamp sand
- Look back at US soybeans shows genetic improvement behind increased yields
- New insights into ancient Pacific settlers' diet: Diet based on foraging, not horticulture
- Pumping iron: A hydrogel actuator with mussel tone
- New structure in dogs' eye linked to blinding retinal diseases
- Low saturated fat diets don't curb heart disease risk or help you live longer
- New dinosaur found in Portugal, largest terrestrial predator from Europe
- Human activity influences beach bacterial diversity
- The Eurasian lynx as a key to the conservation and future viability of the endangered Iberian lynx
- Study suggests non-uniform climate warming globally
- New Drugs for Bad Bugs: Finding new approaches to antibiotic resistance
- Inventive new way to profile immune cells in blood
- Going viral to target tumors: Technique uses viruses to destroy tumors
- Livestock can produce food that is better for people, planet
- A single gene, doublesex, controls wing mimicry in butterflies
- Stricter controls of wastewater reuse on crops needed to meet WHO guidelines
- Bioinspired, sponge-like shrinking gel steers tooth, tissue formation
- Key enzyme found in disease-causing bacteria responsible for heart valve disease
- Hop leaves -- discarded in beer brewing -- have substances that could fight dental diseases
- Newly engineered molecules doom proteins with kiss of death
- B-cells aggravate autoimmune diseases
- Banana plant fights off crop's invisible nemesis: Roundworms
- Plumes in the sleeping avian brain
- The birds and the bees of proteins
- Pigment or bacteria? Researchers re-examine the idea of 'color' in fossil feathers
- 3-D scans map widespread fish disease
- Climate change: Improving heat tolerance in trees
- Determination might be a very human expression
- Birdsong is not all about sexual selection: Female birds sing much more often than previously thought
- New findings on neurogenesis in spinal cord
- Remote sensing moisture model could aid farmers
- Convergent evolution: New fins evolve repeatedly in teleost fishes
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