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Barriers to Interventions to Prevent Malaria in Pregnancy Similar Across Sub-Saharan Africa
July 23, 2013 — The main barriers to the access, delivery, and use of interventions that help to prevent malaria in pregnant women are relatively consistent across sub-Saharan African countries and may provide a ... > full story -
Populations of Grassland Butterflies Decline Almost 50 Percent Over Two Decades: European Report
July 23, 2013 — Grassland butterflies have declined dramatically between 1990 and 2011. This has been caused by intensifying agriculture and a failure to properly manage grassland ecosystems, according to a new ... > full story -
Bees 'Betray' Their Flowers When Pollinator Species Decline
July 22, 2013 — Remove even one bumblebee species from an ecosystem and the impact is swift and clear: their floral "sweethearts" produce significantly fewer seeds. The results show how reduced competition among ... > full story -
Best Romantic Singers Are Male Bats
July 18, 2013 — Male bats appear to be the sexy singers of the animal world: they have learned to vocalize in a specific way to attract females, but once they have their attention, they change their tune – ... > full story -
Movement Without Muscles Study in Insects Could Inspire Robot and Prosthetic Limb Developments
July 18, 2013 — Neurobiologists have shown that insect limbs can move without muscles -- a finding that may provide engineers with new ways to improve the control of robotic and prosthetic ... > full story -
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Bees Under Threat from Disease-Carrying Bumblebee Imports, Research Reveals
July 17, 2013 — Stricter controls over bumblebee imports to the UK are urgently required to prevent diseases spreading to native bumblebees and honeybees, scientists have warned. The call follows the discovery of ... > full story -
New Anagnorisma Moth Species from Beautiful Binaloud Mountain Iran
July 17, 2013 — Researchers have described a new species of Noctuidae moth from Iran, which is the fifth described species of the genus Anagnorisma. The new species belongs to the owlet moths (family Noctuidae). ... > full story -
Deciphering Butterflies' Designer Colors: Findings Could Inspire New Hue-Changing Materials
July 17, 2013 — Scientists have uncovered how subtle differences in the tiny crystals of butterfly wings create stunningly varied patterns of color even among closely related species. The discovery could lead to new ... > full story -
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Parasites Change Bees Brains, but Not Their Behavior
July 17, 2013 — Honey bees infected with the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, or the microsporidia, Nosema ceranae, have changes in the chemical profile of their skin and in their brains. Despite this, parasitized ... > full story -
Research Supports Mosquito Indexing System That Identifies Best Time to Act Against Potential West Nile Virus Outbreaks
July 16, 2013 — Researchers have unlocked some of the mysteries of West Nile virus outbreaks and shown that use of a mosquito vector-index rating system works well to identify the best time for early ... > full story
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