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Developmental Genetics of Space and Time
May 15, 2013 Scientists have conducted a study that reveals important and useful insights into how and why developmental genes often take inputs from two independent “morphogen concentration ... > full story -
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Evolution Shapes New Rules for Ant Behavior, Research Finds
May 15, 2013 Biologist Deborah M. Gordon's decades-long study of collective behavior in harvester ant colonies has provided a rare real-time look at natural selection at ... > full story -
Oldest Evidence of Split Between Old World Monkeys and Apes: Primate Fossils Are 25 Million Years Old
May 15, 2013 Two fossil discoveries from the East African Rift reveal new information about the evolution of primates, according to a new ... > full story -
'Fish Thermometer' Reveals Long-Standing, Global Impact of Climate Change
May 15, 2013 Climate change has been impacting global fisheries for the past four decades by driving species towards cooler, deeper waters, according to ... > full story -
Squishy Hydrogels May Be the Ticket for Studying Biological Effects of Nanoparticles
May 15, 2013 A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as soft contact lenses, could be tapped for a ... > full story -
Helping Forests Gain Ground on Climate Change
May 15, 2013 Researchers in Canada have developed guidelines being used by foresters and the timber industry to get a jump on climate change when planting ... > full story -
No Idle Chatter: Malaria Parasites 'Talk' to Each Other
May 15, 2013 Scientists have made the surprise discovery that malaria parasites can 'talk' to each other -- a social behavior to ensure the parasite's survival and improve its chances of being transmitted to ... > full story -
Cotton Offers a New Ecologically Friendly Way to Clean Up Oil Spills
May 15, 2013 With the Deepwater Horizon disaster emphasizing the need for better ways of cleaning up oil spills, scientists are reporting that unprocessed, raw cotton may be an ideal, ecologically friendly ... > full story -
Tiny Water Creepy Crawlies from South Korea and the Russian Far East
May 15, 2013 Tiny and hard to notice for the human eye water mites are present almost every stream and in in every continent apart from Antarctica. A new study explores the water mites of the family ... > full story -
Intestinal Bacterium Akkermansia Curbs Obesity
May 15, 2013 A dominant and useful bacterium called Akkermansia muciniphila is present in the intestinal system of all humans, from babies to the elderly. This microorganism is found in the intestinal mucus layer ... > full story
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