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Indirect Side-Effects of the Cultivation of Genetically Modified Plants
March 13, 2013 — Genetically modified Bt cotton plants contain a poison that protects them from their most significant enemies. As a result, these plants rely less on their own defence system. This benefits other ... > full story -
Spiders, Not Birds, May Drive Evolution of Some Butterflies
March 12, 2013 — Butterflies are among the most vibrant insects, with colorations sometimes designed to deflect predators. New research shows some of these defenses may be driven by enemies one-tenth their ... > full story -
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How One Insect Got Its Wings
March 11, 2013 — Scientists have delved deeper into the evolutionary history of the fruit fly than ever before to reveal the genetic activity that led to the development of wings – a key to the insect’s ... > full story -
Fukushima, Two Years Later
March 11, 2013 — Two years have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which followed the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. One of the world’s foremost experts on the consequences ... > full story -
Novel 'Ultra-Deep De Novo' Assembly Solution for Heterozygous Genomes
March 11, 2013 — Scientists have developed a novel assembly solution for facilitating heterozygous genomes ... > full story -
Net Advantage: Study Finds Use of Bed Nets by 75 Percent of Population Could Eradicate Malaria
March 7, 2013 — Malaria, the leading cause of death among children in Africa, could be eliminated if three-fourths of the population used insecticide-treated bed nets, according to a new ... > full story -
Bees Get a Buzz from Flower Nectar Containing Caffeine
March 7, 2013 — You may need a cup of coffee to kick start the day but it seems honeybees also get their buzz from drinking flower nectar containing ... > full story -
Pushing the Boundaries: Study Provides Key Insight Into How Cells Fuse
March 7, 2013 — Researchers have established a high-efficiency cell-cell fusion system, providing a new model to study how fusion works. The scientists showed that fusion between two cells is not equal and mutual as ... > full story -
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 -
For Birds, Red Means 'Go': Some Flowers Evolved Red Hues Favored by Birds
March 5, 2013 — New research has shown that certain Australian native flowers have shifted away from using insects as pollinators and evolved their flower color to the red hues favored by ... > full story
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