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Hot nests slow turtle swimming
Turtle nests that reach high temperatures may produce slower hatchlings, according to marine researchers.
British butterfly reveals role of habitat for species responding to climate change
Most wild species are expected to colonise northwards as the climate warms, but how are they going to get there when so many landscapes are covered in wheat fields and...
Canada recalls Farmer John's basil leaf
OTTAWA, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced the recall of Farmer John's Herbs-brand organic basil leaf because of possible bacterial contamination.
Why Florida researchers are using magnets to confuse crocodiles
US researchers attach magnets to crocodiles' heads to confuse their sense of direction - making them less of a threat to humans.
How New Artificial Intelligence Can Help Us Understand How We See
Computer artificial intelligence used to create previously unseen types of pictures to explore the abilities of the human visual system.
Dividing Cells May Contribute To Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Mark Smith and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University found that dysregulated cell cycle control may contribute to neural cell death.
Discovering the secret code behind photosynthesis
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that an ancient system of communication found in primitive bacteria, may also explain how plants and algae control the process of...
DNA evidence is in, newly discovered species of fish dubbed H. psychedelica
"Psychedelica" seems the perfect name for a species of fish that is a wild swirl of tan and peach zebra stripes and behaves in ways contrary to its brethren. So...
Tiger attacks trigger expert plea
Conservationists urge Indonesia to halt illegal deforestation, after six people are killed by Sumatran tigers.
'It takes a genome: How a clash between our genes and modern life is making us sick'
It's not just the climate that is struggling with what humans have done to the modern world, our genes are feeling the pressure as well, according to Professor Greg Gibson's...
Medicines From The Sea
For the first time, Norwegian scientists have managed to produce completely new antibiotics from bacteria found in the sea.
How hyenas 'inherit' their social status
An international team of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin, Germany, and the University of Sheffield, UK, now answered the question how social...
Outrage as protected forests go under the hammer in Russia
Protected forest in Russia including a 'maternity hospital' for the Amur tiger and unique Korean pine stands have been sold for logging in controversial circumstances and in the face of...
Scientists Create Innovative Listening Device to Track Wolves
Tracking the elusive wolves of Idaho is a costly and exhaustive endeavor. The shadowy animals inhabit some of Idaho`s - and the country`s - most rugged and isolated terrain. The...
Researchers uncover 'obesity gene' involved in weight gain response to high-fat diet
Scientists have determined that a specific gene plays a role in the weight-gain response to a high-fat diet...
UCR scientists identify stem-cell genes that help form plant organs
Plant stem-cells are master cells located at the tip of the stem and are part of a structure called the shoot apical meristem (SAM). Here, the stem cells - all...
New models question old assumptions about how many molecules it takes to control cell division
A single cell - whether a yeast cell or one of your cells - is exquisitely sensitive to its surroundings. It receives input signals, processes the information, makes decisions, and...
Coral disease works like cholera
A study has found how White Syndrome kills coral – the bacteria disrupts basic cell processes, in a similar way to cholera in humans.
Aphids' sticky suicide missions
Aphid soldiers are capable of tissue engineering efforts and even the ultimate sacrifice, researchers find.
Probing and Controlling 'Molecular Rattling' May Mean Better Preservatives
NIST researchers have discovered a fundamental property of mixture behavior that might help extend the life of many things including vaccines, food and library books.
Antibiotic Resistance: Rising Concern In Marine Ecosystems
A team of scientists are calling for new awareness of the potential for antibiotic-resistant illnesses from the marine environment, and pointed to the marine realm as a source for possible...
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Whitehead Institute Named Best Place for Postdocs to Work
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is the top place to work for postdoctoral researchers, according to The Scientist's seventh annual survey of research institutions nationwide. Specifically cited were Whitehead's generous...
Tastes like metal
Proteins that help sense sweet and spice also help mice detect iron, zinc, copper
Crawling fish accepted as a new species
Most fish have eyes on the sides of their heads, but a scientist now has confirmed a new and elusive species of carnivorous frogfish with eyes that face forward, like...
Brain protein helps mice to learn
When mice are missing a key brain protein, they have difficulty learning, a problem that can be corrected using a potential Alzheimer's drug, Canadian researchers have found.
Invasive Species: Not Always a Bad Thing?
Invasive species--one of the top causes of biological diversity loss worldwide--significantly impact cultural diversity as well, according to a review published in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Conservation...
Researchers studying spiny dogfish, Gulf of Maine's mini shark
For such a small shark species, there seems to be super-sized confusion about its population status. But for researchers at the University of New Hampshire, one thing is clear -...