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  Blue Tits Provide Insight Into Climate Change, Bird Study Shows

  April 15, 2013 — Researchers believe that the size of birds’ nests created in response to changing weather patterns may be partly to blame for reproductive failures over the last two ... > full story
• Nutrition
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  Following a Western Style Diet May Lead to Greater Risk of Premature Death

  April 15, 2013 — Data from a new study of British adults suggest that adherence to a "Western-style" diet (fried and sweet food, processed and red meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products) reduces a person's ... > full story
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  Ocean's Future Not So Bleak? Resilience Found in Shelled Plants Exposed to Ocean Acidification

  April 15, 2013 — Marine scientists have long understood the detrimental effect of fossil fuel emissions on marine ecosystems. But a group has found a point of resilience in a microscopic shelled plant with a massive ... > full story
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  High Glucose Levels Could Impair Ferroelectricity in Body's Connective Tissues

  April 15, 2013 — New research suggests that more sugar in the body could damage the elastic proteins that help us breathe and pump blood. The findings could have health implications for diabetics, who have high ... > full story
• Evolutionary Biology
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  Tulip Tree Reveals Mitochondrial Genome of Ancestral Flowering Plant

  April 15, 2013 — The extraordinary level of conservation of the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) mitochondrial genome has redefined our interpretation of evolution of the angiosperms (flowering plants). This ... > full story
• Spiders and Ticks
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  Climate and Environmental Changes Affect the Occurrence of Diseases Transmitted Between Animals and Humans

  April 15, 2013 — How are human and animal diseases in general affected by the climate becoming “wilder, wetter and warmer?” New research shows that ticks have spread over larger geographical areas in ... > full story
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  World's First Microfluidic Device for Rapid Separation and Detection of Non-Spherical Bioparticles

  April 15, 2013 — A bioengineering research team has developed a novel microfluidic device for efficient, rapid separation and detection of non-spherical ... > full story
• Virology
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  Surprising Finding Could Alter the Face of Dengue Vaccine Development

  April 15, 2013 — As efforts to create a strong and effective vaccine for the dreaded dengue virus continue to hit snags, a new study offers surprising evidence that suggests the need for a revamped approach to dengue ... > full story
• Anemia
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  Nanosponges Soak Up Toxins Released by Bacterial Infections and Venom

  April 14, 2013 — Engineers have invented a "nanosponge" capable of safely removing a broad class of dangerous toxins from the bloodstream -- including toxins produced by MRSA, E. coli, poisonous snakes and ... > full story
• Kidney Disease
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  Implantable, Bioengineered Rat Kidney: Transplanted Organ Produces Urine, but Further Refinement Is Needed

  April 14, 2013 — Bioengineered rat kidneys successfully produced urine both in a laboratory apparatus and after being transplanted into living animals. The research team built functional replacement kidneys on the ... > full story

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