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Fruit flies force their young to drink alcohol – for their own good
The fruit fly study adds to the evidence "that using toxins in the environment to medicate offspring may be common across the animal kingdom," says biologist Todd Schlenke.
February 22, 2013
Vibrant mix of marine life at extreme ocean depths
Video analysis from James Cameron's DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition uncovers biodiversity ranging from gigantic amoebas and crustaceans to swimming sea cucumbers.
February 22, 2013
Neuroscientist sheds light on cause for chemo brain
Study finds fog-like condition related to chemotherapy’s effect on new brain cells and rhythms.
February 21, 2013
NASA’s Kepler mission discovers tiny planet system
NASA's Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun.
February 21, 2013
Six in ten people worldwide lack access to flush toilets
A new study has found that 6 out of every 10 people on Earth still do not have access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation that protects the user and the surrounding community from harmful health effects.
February 20, 2013
Cool discovery about the sun’s next-door twin
A cool layer in the atmosphere of Alpha Centauri A has been detected, the first time this has been seen in a star beyond our own Sun.
February 20, 2013
Seals sleep with only half their brain at a time, says study
A new study led by an international team of biologists has identified some of the brain chemicals that allow seals to sleep with half of their brain at a time.
February 19, 2013
High-altitude archaeologists to probe prehistoric Himalayas
A team of archaeologists from the University of York are to travel to the roof of the world to discover, survey, and record mountain archaeology in the Nepalese Himalayas.
February 19, 2013
Cushion plants help other plants survive
Study show that cushion plants create protective environments in the most inhospitable places for plants on earth for those species that are less tolerant to stress.
February 18, 2013
Molecules generated that can halt metastasis of colon cancer
Researches have managed to halt the progress of colon cancer and its metastasis in the liver in an experimental model with mice.
February 18, 2013
