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Amphibian Study Shows How Biodiversity Can Protect Against Disease
February 13, 2013 The richer the assortment of amphibian species living in a pond, the more protection that community of frogs, toads and salamanders has against a parasitic infection that can cause severe ... > full story -
Opera's Poisons and Potions Connect Students With Chemistry
February 13, 2013 Opera audiences can feel the chemistry in romance-inspired classics like Mimi's aria from La Bohème, Cavaradossi's remembrance of his beloved while awaiting execution in Tosca and that young ... > full story -
The Amazing Amphibians and Reptiles of the Philippine Island Luzon
February 7, 2013 Renewed interest in exploring the unique fauna of the northern Philippines has produced a series of notable discoveries, drawing attention to the astonishingly high level of species diversity in this ... > full story -
Tourists Face Health Risks from Contact With Captive Sea Turtles
February 5, 2013 Tourists coming into contact with sea turtles at holiday attractions face a risk of health problems, according to new ... > full story -
DNA Reveals Mating Patterns of Critically Endangered Sea Turtle
February 3, 2013 New research into the mating habits of a critically endangered sea turtle will help conservationists understand more about its mating patterns. Female hawksbill turtles mate at the beginning of the ... > full story -
Bioelectric Signals Can Be Used to Detect Early Cancer
February 1, 2013 Biologists have discovered a bioelectric signal that can identify cells that are likely to develop into tumors. The researchers also found that they could lower the incidence of cancerous cells by ... > full story -
Global Warming Beneficial to Ratsnakes
January 8, 2013 Speculation about how animals will respond to climate change due to global warming led researchers to conduct a study of ratsnakes at three different latitudes -- Ontario, Illinois, and Texas. His ... > full story -
Genetic Matchmaking Saves Endangered Frogs
January 8, 2013 What if Noah got it wrong? What if he paired a male and a female animal thinking they were the same species, and then discovered they were not the same and could not produce offspring? As researchers ... > full story -
Major Source of Evolutionary Differences Among Species Uncovered
December 20, 2012 Researchers have uncovered a genetic basis for fundamental differences between humans and other vertebrates that could also help explain why humans are susceptible to diseases not found in other ... > full story -
Around Two Queries a Week to UK Poisons Service Concern . . . Snakebites
December 19, 2012 Snakebite injuries account for around two phone queries every week to the UK National Poisons Information Service, a newly published audit ... > full story
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