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Magpies Make Decisions Faster When Humans Look at Them
June 7, 2013 Researchers have found that wild birds appear to "think faster" when humans, and possibly predators in general, are directly looking at ... > full story -
Common Genetic Disease Linked to Father's Age
June 7, 2013 Scientists have unlocked the mystery of why new cases of the genetic disease Noonan syndrome are so common; a mutation that causes the disease disproportionately increases a normal father's ... > full story -
Stranded Orcas Hold Critical Clues for Scientists
June 7, 2013 The development of a standardized killer-whale necropsy system has boosted the complete data from killer-whale strandings from two percent to about 33 percent, according to a recent ... > full story -
How Do Immune Cells Detect Infections?
June 7, 2013 Researchers are using computer simulations to shed light on how immune cells may identify foreign ... > full story -
Detection of Apple Juices and Cereals Which Exceed Permitted Levels of Mycotoxins
June 7, 2013 Researchers in Spain have analyzed the presence of patulin, a type of toxin produced by fungi, in several commercial apple juices. The results show that more than 50 percent of the samples analyzed ... > full story -
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Sticklebacks Prefer to Be With Relatives
June 7, 2013 Many animals are able to discriminate between related and unrelated individuals but how they do so has proven remarkably difficult to understand. Researchers in Austria have investigated the issue ... > full story -
Very Berry Study Aims to Improve Wine Quality
June 6, 2013 A gene expression study of grapevine berries grown in different Italian vineyards has highlighted genes that help buffer the plants against environmental change and may explain the different quality ... > full story -
Scientists Confirm Theory Regarding the Origins of the Sucking Disc of Remora Fish
June 6, 2013 Remora fish, with a sucking disc on their heads, have been the stuff of legend. They often attach themselves to boat hulls and were once thought to purposely slow the boat down. While that is a ... > full story -
By Trying It All, Predatory Sea Slug Learns What Not to Eat
June 6, 2013 Researchers found that a type of predatory sea slug with a simple nervous system has more complex cognitive abilities than previously thought, allowing it to learn the warning cues of dangerous prey ... > full story -
How Similar Are the Gestures of Apes and Human Infants? More Than You Might Suspect
June 6, 2013 A new study used naturalistic video data for the first time to compare gestures in a female chimpanzee, bonobo and human ... > full story
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