In a previous study, researchers showed that a protein called REST — which keeps neural…
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Rabbit Fish To The Rescue Of The Reef
While rabbits continue to ravage Australia’s native landscapes, rabbit fish may help save large areas…
The Song Doesn’t Remain The Same In Fragmented Bird Populations
The song of passerine birds is a conspicuous and exaggerated display shaped by sexual selection…
Instead of Euthanasia: Continuous Deep Sedation Used Increasingly In The Netherlands
The use of continuous deep sedation for patients nearing death in the Netherlands is increasing,…
Giant Panda Mating Season At National Zoo
The 2008 giant panda mating season began March 18, at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Female…
‘Metafilms’ Can Shrink Radio, Radar Devices
Recent research has demonstrated that thin films made of “metamaterials” — manmade composites engineered to…
Color Vision System Independent Of Motion Detection in Eye Sight
The vision system used to process color is separate from that used to detect motion,…
Forecasting Tsunami Threats Through Layers Of Sand And Time
Azhii peralai: from the deep … large waves. This is the expression for ‘tsunami’ in…
Early Americans Arrived Thousands of Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
Anthropologists provide evidence that the first Americans came to this country 1,000 to 2,000 years…
Upright Walking Began 6 Million Years Ago, Thigh Bone Comparison Suggests
A shape comparison of the most complete fossil femur (thigh bone) of one of the…