Natural Sciences

August 7, 2015

‘Caveman Instincts’ May Favor Baritone Politicians

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Normal adult C. elegans nematode worms (above) are about 1 mm in length. Adults that had been starved for 8 days early in their larval development (below) grow more slowly once feeding is resumed and end up smaller and less fertile. Photo credit – Rya

July 31, 2015

Starvation Effects Handed Down for Generations

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July 27, 2015

Plant Light Sensors Came From Ancient Algae

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July 26, 2015

Undergrads Share Research Results, and Lack Thereof

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July 23, 2015

Ayana Arce quoted: Something goes bump in the data

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July 23, 2015

Too much stress sends some dogs into a tailspin

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July 21, 2015

Cleaner bluefish suggest coal rules work

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July 21, 2015

We love our dogs: Study shows bond is same as with kids

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July 21, 2015

Stress ‘Sweet Spot’ Differs for Mellow vs. Hyper Dogs

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July 3, 2015

Old World Monkey Had Tiny, Complex Brain

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June 29, 2015

Beating Back Multidrug Resistant Bacteria

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Some wood mice off the coast of Wales have evolved to nearly twice the size of their counterparts on the European mainland. Photo credit -by Rasbak via Wikimedia Commons

June 22, 2015

Island Rodents Take On Nightmarish Proportions

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Time management isn’t just important for busy people -- it’s critical for plants, too. A new study in the journal Nature shows how two biological clocks work together to help plants deal with intermittent demands such as fungal infections, while main

June 22, 2015

Dual Internal Clocks Keep Plant Defenses on Schedule

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New research could help reverse deadly side effects caused by excessive doses of the drug acetaminophen, the major ingredient in Tylenol and many other medicines. Photo credit – Wikimedia Commons

June 22, 2015

Model Could Help Counteract Poisoning from Popular Painkiller

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June 18, 2015

How mantis shrimps spar

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June 18, 2015

N.C. scientists shed light on mysteries of fireflies

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