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Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China
May 22, 2013 — Two tiny, bizarre shaped spider species have been discovered in the Sichuan province and Chongqing city of China. The two species belong to the understudied Mysmenidae family, which prove difficult ... > full story -
Addiction to Unhealthy Foods Could Help Explain the Global Obesity Epidemic, Research Suggests
May 22, 2013 — New research shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioral reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine. These results suggest food addiction could ... > full story -
Bee and Wild Flower Biodiversity Loss Slows
May 22, 2013 — Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants have slowed in recent years, according to a new study. Researchers found evidence of dramatic reductions in the diversity of ... > full story -
Drought Makes Borneo's Trees Flower at the Same Time
May 22, 2013 — Tropical plants flower at supra-annual irregular intervals. In addition, mass flowering is typical for the tropical forests in Borneo and elsewhere, where hundreds of different plant timber species ... > full story -
Polymer Breakthrough Inspired by Trees and Ancient Celtic Knots
May 22, 2013 — A new slow-motion method of controlling the synthesis of polymers, which takes inspiration from both trees and Celtic knots, opens up new possibilities in areas including medical devices, drug ... > full story -
DNA Damage: The Dark Side of Respiration
May 22, 2013 — Adventitious changes in cellular DNA can endanger the whole organism, as they may lead to life-threatening illnesses like cancer. Researchers now report how byproducts of respiration cause mispairing ... > full story -
Mechanism Discovered Which Aids Legionella to Camouflage Itself in the Organism
May 22, 2013 — The feared Legionella pneumophilabacteria is responsible for legionellosis, an infectious disease that can lead to pneumonia. In order to infect us, this pathogen has developed a complex method ... > full story -
Lost in Translocation? How Bird Song Could Help Save Species
May 21, 2013 — Translocation -- or moving animals to safer places -- is a vital tool for saving species from extinction. Many factors influence the success of these new populations, including habitat quality, ... > full story -
Study Reveals How Fishing Gear Can Cause Slow Death of Whales
May 21, 2013 — Using a "patient monitoring" device attached to a whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the first time how fishing lines changed a whale's diving and swimming behavior. The ... > full story -
Minus Environment, Patterns Still Emerge: Computational Study Tracks E. Coli Cells' Regulatory Mechanisms
May 21, 2013 — Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. ... > full story
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