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Current Affairs Make Life Hard for Stickleback Dads
June 14, 2013 — This Father’s Day, spare a thought for three-spined stickleback fish – who may have been having a tough time this year, according to ... > full story -
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Nanoparticle Opens the Door to Clean-Energy Alternatives
June 13, 2013 — Cheaper clean-energy technologies could be made possible thanks to a new discovery. An important chemical reaction that generates hydrogen from water is effectively triggered -- or catalyzed -- by a ... > full story -
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Context Crucial When It Comes to Mutations in Genetic Evolution
June 13, 2013 — Evolutionary biologists have found that whether a given mutation is good or bad is often determined by other mutations associated with it. In other words, genetic evolution is ... > full story -
Warm Ocean Drives Most Antarctic Ice Shelf Loss
June 13, 2013 — Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, not icebergs calving into the sea, are responsible for most of the continent's ice loss, a new study has ... > full story -
Putting Flesh on the Bones of Ancient Fish: Synchrotron X-Rays Reconstruct Soft Tissue on 380-Million-Year-Old Fish
June 13, 2013 — Scientists present for the first time miraculously preserved musculature of 380 million year old armored fish discovered in north-west Australia. This research will help scientists to better ... > full story -
Satellite Data Will Be Essential to Future of Groundwater, Flood and Drought Management
June 13, 2013 — New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the US are all but certain to suffer water-related catastrophes, including extreme flooding, drought and groundwater depletion. A new report ... > full story -
How Diving Mammals Evolved Underwater Endurance
June 13, 2013 — Scientists have shed new light on how diving mammals, such as the sperm whale, have evolved to survive for long periods underwater without ... > full story -
Medieval Leprosy Genomes Shed Light on Disease's History
June 13, 2013 — Scientists have reconstructed a dozen medieval and modern leprosy genomes -- suggesting a European origin for the North American leprosy strains found in armadillos and humans, and a common ancestor ... > full story -
Gustatory Tug-of-War Key to Whether Salty Foods Taste Good
June 13, 2013 — As anyone who's ever mixed up the sugar and salt while baking knows, too much of a good thing can be inedible. What hasn't been clear, though, is how our tongues and brains can tell when the ... > full story -
Dangerous Strains of E. Coli May Linger Longer in Water Than Benign Counterparts, Study Finds
June 13, 2013 — A toxin dangerous to humans may help E. coli fend off aquatic predators, enabling strains of E. coli that produce the toxin to survive longer in lake water than benign counterparts, a new study ... > full story
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