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Parents of Teen Girls More Accepting of Birth Control Pills Than Other Contraceptive Methods, Study Finds
February 12, 2013 Parents are more accepting of their teenage daughters using birth control pills than any other form of contraception, including condoms, according to a recent study. The most effective contraceptive ... > full story -
Anti-Müllerian Hormone Predicts IVF Success
February 12, 2013 Women with a high concentration of anti-Müllerian hormone stand a better chance of giving birth after in vitro fertilization, according to a recent ... > full story -
Bisphenol A Affects Sex-Specific Reproductive Behaviors in a Monogamous Animal Species
February 11, 2013 A series of experiments studied the effects of prenatal exposure to bisphenol A on later reproductive-associated behaviors using a socially and genetically monogamous rodent, the California mouse, ... > full story -
When It Comes to Love, Men Are the Biggest Risk Takers
February 11, 2013 How far would you go to get the attention of the one you love? According to a recent study it seems that given a romantic opportunity, men are willing to take big risks in getting attention from the ... > full story -
Disease Spread in Ladybugs With Sexually Transmitted Disease
February 7, 2013 A new study into the spread of sexually transmitted infection in ladybugs has shown that disease risk to large populations cannot be predicted without a full understanding of the disease dynamics at ... > full story -
Biocontrol Research on Brazilian Peppertree in Florida Discovers New Cryptic Species
February 6, 2013 A species of moth from Brazil that was being considered for biocontrol of the Brazilian peppertree in Florida was sent to a USDA-Agricultural Research Service research entomologist for ... > full story -
Environmental Factors Determine Whether Immigrants Are Accepted by Cooperatively Breeding Animals
February 6, 2013 Cichlid fish are more likely to accept immigrants into their group when they are under threat from predators and need reinforcements, new research ... > full story -
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: New Guidelines for Study of Rare in Which a Person Is Genetically Male but Looks Female
February 6, 2013 Researchers in Spain have designed a guideline for physicians and patients on androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS), a rare condition in which a person is genetically male but has some or all of the ... > full story -
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Insect Drives Robot to Track Down Smells
February 5, 2013 A small, two-wheeled robot has been driven by a male silkmoth to track down the sex pheromone usually given off by a female mate. The robot has been used to characterize the silkmoth’s tracking ... > full story -
Klondike, Puppy Born from a Frozen Embryo, Fetches Good News for Endangered Animals
February 5, 2013 Meet Klondike, the western hemisphere's first puppy born from a frozen embryo. He's a beagle-Labrador retriever mix, and although neither of those breeds are endangered, Klondike's very existence is ... > full story
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