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Billion-Year-Old Water Could Hold Clues to Life on Earth and Mars
May 15, 2013 — Scientists have discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life. This water could be some of ... > full story -
Receptor Proteins Could Hold Clues to Antibiotic Resistance in MRSA
May 13, 2013 — Scientists have identified four new proteins that act as receptors for an essential signalling molecule in bacteria such as ... > full story -
Do Bats Know Voices of Friends They Hang out With? Bats May Recognize Voices of Other Bats
May 7, 2013 — Is it possible that mammals have the ability to recognize individuals of the same species, whom they know well, by their voice? A new study has found that even in nocturnal, fast-moving animals such ... > full story -
And the Beat Goes On...: The Reliable Heartbeat of Hibernators
May 7, 2013 — At the current temperatures, all hibernators have probably emerged from their winter hibernation and are enjoying the warm weather. However, this is quite different during the cold season. Many small ... > full story -
'Dark Oxidants' Form Away from Sunlight in Lake and Ocean Depths, Underground Soils
May 3, 2013 — All forms of life that breathe oxygen -- even ones that can't be seen with the naked eye, such as bacteria -- must fight oxidants to live. But neutralizing environmental oxidants such as superoxide ... > full story -
Killer Entrance Suspected in Mystery of Unusually Large Group of Carnivores in Ancient Cave
May 1, 2013 — An assortment of saber-toothed cats, hyenas, an extinct 'bear-dog', ancestors of the red panda and several other carnivores died under unusual circumstances in a Spanish cave near Madrid ... > full story -
New Evidence on How Fluoride Fights Tooth Decay
May 1, 2013 — In an advance toward solving a 50-year-old mystery, scientists are reporting new evidence on how the fluoride in drinking water, toothpastes, mouth rinses and other oral-care products prevents tooth ... > full story -
Bizarre Bone Worms Emit Acid to Feast on Whale Skeletons: Bone-Melting Substance Drills Opening for Worms to Access Nutrients
May 1, 2013 — Only within the past 12 years have marine biologists come to learn about the eye-opening characteristics of mystifying sea worms that live and thrive on the skeletons of whale carcasses. Now, ... > full story -
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Highest Level in 150 Years on Northeast Continental Shelf
April 26, 2013 — Sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years, according to new research. Temperature is also affecting distributions of ... > full story -
Microscopic Dust Particles Found in Underground Railways May Pose Health Risk
April 24, 2013 — New research has found that working or traveling on an underground railway for a sustained period of time could have health implications. Previously published work suggests that working in ... > full story
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