Neuroscientists now can visualize how fruit flies sense and process humidity and temperature together through…
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Viewing Martian moon orbiting the red planet
While photographing Mars, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a cameo appearance of the tiny moon…
Innate reaction of hematopoietic stem cells to severe infections
For the first time, researchers have shown that hematopoietic stem cells detect infectious agents themselves…
Aboriginal community with strong ethno-cultural identity and connection to the land has lower suicide rates
A new study investigating mental health perceptions and practices of an aboriginal community in northern…
Molting feathers may help birds deal with environmental contaminants
Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that affects the health of birds and other wild…
A healthy lifestyle increases life expectancy by up to seven years
Maintaining a normal weight, not smoking, and drinking alcohol at moderate levels are factors that…
Molecular changes with age in normal breast tissue are linked to cancer-related changes
New research provides insight into how changes that occur with age may predispose breast tissue…
Search and rescue dogs do their jobs despite travel stress
When disaster strikes, you want the very best tools, functioning at their peak. In the…
Could sharks help save shipping industry billions?
Whales, sharks, butterflies and lotus leaves might together hold the secret to saving the shipping…
Heart cell’s response to dwindling oxygen predicted
A model that predicts a single heart cell’s response to dwindling supplies of oxygen has…