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• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Nature
  Agriculture and Food
  Life Sciences
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  New Insights Into Plant Evolution

  March 1, 2013 — New research has uncovered a mechanism that regulates the reproduction of plants, providing a possible tool for engineering higher yielding ... > full story
• Cats
  Mating and Breeding
  Endangered Animals
  New Species
  Biology
  Veterinary Medicine
   
  

  Cryopreservation: A Chance for Highly Endangered Mammals

  February 27, 2013 — Oocytes of lions, tigers and other cat species survive the preservation in liquid nitrogen. Scientists have now succeeded in carrying out cryopreservation of felid ovary ... > full story
• Endangered Animals
  Frogs and Reptiles
  Fish
  New Species
  Extinction
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Leatherback Sea Turtle Could Be Extinct Within 20 Years at Last Stronghold in the Pacific Ocean

  February 26, 2013 — An international team led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has documented a 78 percent decline in the number of nests of the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Mating and Breeding
  Evolutionary Biology
  New Species
  Biology
   
  

  Wasp Transcriptome Creates a Buzz

  February 25, 2013 — New research delivers a sting in the tail for queen wasps.  Scientists have sequenced the active parts of the genome – or transcriptome – of primitively eusocial wasps to identify ... > full story
• Fertility
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Gynecology
  Women's Health
  Birth Defects
  Cholesterol
   

  Extremely High Estrogen Levels May Underlie Complications of Single-Birth IVF Pregnancies

  February 25, 2013 — Researchers have identified what may be a major factor behind the increased risk of two adverse outcomes in pregnancies conceived through IVF. Their findings support the hypothesis that extremely ... > full story
• Gender Difference
  Mice
  Dogs
  Mating and Breeding
  Child Development
  Rodents
   
  

  Mouse Mothers Induce Parenting Behaviors in Fathers With Ultra-Sonic Noises

  February 25, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated the existence of communicative signalling from female mice that induces male parental ... > full story
• Gender Difference
  Scientific Conduct
  Bioethics
  Conflict
  Stress
  Privacy Issues
   

  Catfight? Workplace Conflicts Between Women Get Bad Rap

  February 25, 2013 — A new study suggests troubling perceptions exist when it comes to women involved in disputes at ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Mating and Breeding
  Trees
  Food
  New Species
   
  

  Fruit Flies Force Their Young to Drink Alcohol for Their Own Good

  February 22, 2013 — When fruit flies sense parasitic wasps in their environment, they lay their eggs in an alcohol-soaked environment, essentially forcing their larvae to consume booze as a drug to combat the deadly ... > full story
• Gender Difference
  Relationships
  Racial Issues
  Social Psychology
  Psychology
  Popular Culture
   

  Trustworthy Mating Advice Deepens Bond Between Straight Women and Gay Men

  February 20, 2013 — A new psychology study suggests the glue that cements the unique relationship between gay men and straight women is honest, unbiased relationship ... > full story
• Gender Difference
  Child Development
  Language Acquisition
  Genetics
  Biotechnology
  Relationships
   

  Language Protein Differs in Males, Females

  February 19, 2013 — Male rat pups have more of a specific brain protein associated with language development than females, according to a new study. The study also found sex differences in the brain protein in a small ... > full story

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