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Searching In features, blog entries, column entries & news items, Under the topic Biology
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Newly identified fruit fly gene provides evidence for “cheating genes” that may cause species schismsPublished: Thursday, December 11th, 2008Found in: Biology, Body & Brain and Life
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By studying twins, scientists help us understand what makes people who they are.Published: Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Found in: Biology, Body & Brain, Genes & Cells, Humans and Science News For Kids -
A long-term study of dolphins living off Australia’s coast finds that a small number of them, mostly females, frequently use sea sponges to forage for fish on the ocean floor. (p. 13)Published: January 3rd, 2009; Vol.175 #1Found in: Biology and Life -
Mouse study shows fetal exposure to carcinogens may pose long-term risks.Published: Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Found in: Biology, Biomedicine and Body & Brain
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Selenium, vitamins C, E don’t lower incidence of prostate cancer in two large trials.Published: Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Found in: Biology, Biomedicine, Body & Brain and Nutrition
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Equal sausage demanded for equal paw shakes. (p. 13)Published: January 3rd, 2009; Vol.175 #1Found in: Biology, Life and Zoology -
Conservation scientists lobby the presidential-transition team to select an Interior Secretary who respects and defends science.Published: Sunday, December 7th, 2008Found in: Biology, Environment and Science & Society
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Virus could explain one symptom of colony collapse. (p. 5)Published: December 20th, 2008; Vol.174 #13Found in: Agriculture, Biology, Ecology, Environment, Food Science, Science & Society and Zoology -
Home / Columns / Comment / December 20th, 2008; Vol.174 #13 / Comment : Protect biodiversity hot spots and the rest will followEdward O. Wilson of Harvard University has written and lectured widely in fields ranging from sociobiology and evolutionary psychology to conservation biology. He spoke recently on “sustainability” at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Wilson believes that too much emphasis has been placed on trying to reduce energy consumption and avert climate change—what he calls the “physical environment”—and too little on preserving habitat and biodiversity, or the “living environment.” For Wilson, preserving the living environment means protecting areas of the world...Published: December 20th, 2008; Vol.174 #13Found in: Biology, Climate Change, Earth, Environment and Science & Society -
Among male bees that create their own perfume, a change in the sense of smell might mean a split in species.Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2008Found in: Biology and Life -
Home / Blogs / Science & the Public / Science & the Public : Nanosilver disinfects — but at what price?Silver demonstrates some unusual immunological impacts at the nanoscale.Published: Sunday, November 30th, 2008Found in: Biology, Biomedicine, Body & Brain, Chemistry, Environment, Science & Society and Technology -
Featured blog: Pollutants at sea can slow critters' sperm or induce DNA damage.Published: Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Found in: Biology, Environment and Science & Society -
The last day of the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting offers new ideas on gender-based behavior, the genetics of creativity, the brain power of motherhood and the non-randomness of blinking.Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Found in: Behavior, Biology, Biomedicine and Body & Brain
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First human DNA extraction from hair bits in moth larval case. (p. 12)Published: December 20th, 2008; Vol.174 #13Found in: Biology, Life and Zoology -
A seed-loving insect finds food by sensing its temperature.Published: Friday, November 14th, 2008Found in: Biology, Life, Science News For Kids and Zoology
