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  Support Cells Found in Human Brain Make Mice Smarter

  March 7, 2013 — Glial cells -- a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere "housekeepers" -- now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human ... > full story

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  • Using Human Brain Cells to Make Mice Smarter
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  Sniff, Sniff: New Form of Animal Communication Discovered

  March 7, 2013 — Sniffing has been observed to also serve as a method for rats to communicate —- a fundamental discovery that may help scientists identify brain regions critical for interpreting communications ... > full story
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  Prevalence of Sexting Among Minority Youth

  March 7, 2013 — Researchers have found that up to 30 percent of minority youths reported sending or receiving "sexts," which are sexually explicit messages sent through technology including photos, videos and ... > full story
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  Do-Gooder or Ne'er-Do-Well? Behavioral Science Explains Patterns of Moral Behavior

  March 7, 2013 — Does good behavior lead to more good behavior? Or do we try to balance our good and bad deeds? The answer depends on our ethical mindset, according to new ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Molecular Key to Exhaustion Following Sleep Deprivation

  March 7, 2013 — Scientists have identified one of the molecular players in this process has been identified – at least in nematode round worms. Scientists report that even in Caenorhabditis elegans, a tiny ... > full story
• Birds
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  How Birds of Different Feathers Flock Together

  March 7, 2013 — When different species of birds flock together, their flight formations are determined by social dynamics both between and within ... > full story
• Mating and Breeding
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  Females Butterflies Can Smell If a Male Butterfly Is Inbred

  March 5, 2013 — The mating success of male butterflies is often lower if they are inbred. But how do female butterflies know which males to avoid? New research reveals that inbred male butterflies produce ... > full story
• Neuroscience
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  Handedness in Marsupials Is Dependent on Gender, Research Shows

  March 5, 2013 — Boys are right-handed, girls are left ... Well at least this is true for sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and grey short-tailed opossums (Monodelphis domestica). New research shows that handedness ... > full story
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  Stressed-out Tadpoles Grow Larger Tails to Escape Predators

  March 5, 2013 — When people or animals are thrust into threatening situations such as combat or attack by a predator, stress hormones are released to help prepare the organism to defend itself or to rapidly escape ... > full story
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  Connectome Project Releases Brain Data

  March 5, 2013 — The Human Connectome Project, a five-year endeavor to link brain connectivity to human behavior, has released a set of high-quality imaging and behavioral data to the scientific ... > full story

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