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Resurgence of Endangered Deer in Patagonian ‘Eden’ Highlights Conservation Success
April 16, 2013 The Huemul, a species of deer found only in the Latin American region of Patagonia, is bouncing back from the brink of possible ... > full story -
Escalating Cost of Forest Conservation
April 16, 2013 In the face of unprecedented deforestation and biodiversity loss, policy makers are increasingly using financial incentives to encourage ... > full story -
Plant Protein Shape Puzzle Solved by Molecular 3-D Model
April 15, 2013 Researchers believe they have solved a puzzle that has long vexed science. The researchers provide the first three-dimensional model of an enzyme that links a simple sugar, glucose, into long-chain ... > full story -
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Surprising Findings on Hydrogen Production in Green Algae
April 15, 2013 New research fuels hope of efficient hydrogen production with green algae may be possible in the future, despite the prevailing scepticism based on previous ... > full story -
Shifts in Physiological Mechanisms Let Male Bats Balance the Need to Feed and the Urge to Breed
April 15, 2013 New research reveals shifts in the mechanisms bats use to regulate metabolism throughout their seasonal activity ... > full story -
Tiny Colorful Snails Are in Danger of Extinction With Vanishing Limestone Ecosystems
April 15, 2013 Three new species of brightly colored carnivorous snails have been described from north and northeastern Thailand, as a part of an extensive study of the terrestrial snails family Streptaxidae. The ... > full story -
Drinking Cup of Beetroot Juice Daily May Help Lower Blood Pressure
April 15, 2013 A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small ... > full story -
Scientists Learn What Makes Nerve Cells So Strong
April 15, 2013 How do nerve cells -- which can each be up to three feet long in humans -- keep from rupturing or falling apart? Axons, the long, cable-like projections on neurons, are made stronger by a unique ... > full story -
Brain Development Is Guided by Junk DNA That Isn't Really Junk
April 15, 2013 Specific DNA once dismissed as junk plays an important role in brain development and might be involved in several devastating neurological diseases, scientists have ... > full story -
Without Adequate Funding, Deadly Wheat Disease Could Threaten Global Food Supplies
April 15, 2013 Disease-resistant wheat developed over the past half century helped ensure steady world food supplies, but a global team warns in a new article that without increased financial support for disease ... > full story
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