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Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy
A similarity in brain
disturbance between insects
and people suffering from
migraines, stroke and
epilepsy points the way
... > full story
Small Heat-Shielded Habitats Could Help Threatened Species Survive Climate Change
Intelligent countryside
management could improve the
survival chances of animal
and plant species threatened
by climate change. The
... > full story
A Young Brain For An Old Bee
Scientists have found that
by switching the social role
of honey bees, aging honey
bees can keep their learning
ability intact or even
improve it. The research
team is hoping to use them
... > full story
Thirst For Blood Sparks Toxic Algal Blooms
The blooming of toxic algae
that occurs during the
summer conceal a fight for
life and death. Scientists
now propose that algal
blooms are created when
... > full story
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Fly Larvae Shun The Light
June 29, 2009 — Drosophila larvae avoid light during the foraging stage of their development. New research shows that both 5-HT (serotonergic) and corazonergic neurons have a role in regulating this ... > full story -
Flies Avoid A Plant's Poison Using A Newly Identified Taste Mechanism
June 29, 2009 — Many plants protect themselves from hungry animals by producing toxic chemicals. In turn, animals rely on detecting the presence of these harmful chemicals to avoid consuming dangerous plant ... > full story -
Straighten Up And Fly Right: Moths Benefit More From Flexible Wings Than Rigid
June 29, 2009 — New research using high-speed digital imaging shows that, at least for some insects, wings that flex and deform, something like what happens to a heavy beach towel when you snap it to get rid of the ... > full story -
Once-a-month Pill For Both Fleas And Ticks In Dogs And Cats
June 29, 2009 — Scientists are describing discovery and successful tests of the first once-a-month pill for controlling both fleas and ticks in domestic dogs and ... > full story -
Changes In Brain Architecture May Be Driven By Different Cognitive Challenges
June 25, 2009 — Scientists trying to understand how the brains of animals evolve have found that evolutionary changes in brain structure reflect the types of social interactions and environmental stimuli different ... > full story -
Insights Into How Climate Change Might Impact Species' Geographic Ranges
June 25, 2009 — A new study offers interesting insights into how species may, or may not, change their geographic range (the place where they live on earth) under climate ... > full story -
Mating and Breeding
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Biochemistry Research
Males Of High Genetic Quality Are Not Very Successful At Fertilizing Eggs
June 25, 2009 — Contrary to predictions, males of high genetic quality are not very successful when it comes to fertilizing eggs. A new study on seed beetles shows that when a female mates with several males, the ... > full story -
'Cross' Breeding: What Makes An Angry Fly?
June 24, 2009 — A suite of genes that affect aggression in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has been identified. By investigating male flies from a large panel of lines which each carry a mutation in a single ... > full story -
Insects' Sex Scents Can Save Lives
June 21, 2009 — By identifying and also finding methods to prepare the substances, pheromones, that certain insects secret either to attract to them other individuals of the same species, potential sex partners, or ... > full story -
Discoveries That Saved The Large Blue Butterfly Detailed
June 18, 2009 — On the 25th anniversary of the project that brought the large blue butterfly back from near extinction in the United Kingdom, ecologists are for the first time publishing the decades of research that ... > full story
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