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Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Insect protein slows weight gain, boosts health status in obese mice      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study in mice suggests replacing traditional protein sources with mealworms in high-fat diets...

Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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(How) cells talk to each other      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Like us, cells communicate. Well, in their own special way. Using waves as their common language, ce...

Ecology: Animals
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As city heat rises, bird diversity declines      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A study done on 336 cities in China concludes that heat-retaining buildings and paved surfaces are d...

Biology: Microbiology
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Protective particles allow engineered probiotics to report gut disease      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Bioengineers developed a platform that enhances survival and function of probiotics engineered to di...

Environmental: Water
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Climate change can alter the risk of succumbing to infectious diseases      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new Europe-wide study investigated the prevalence of protozoans, bacteria and viruses potentially...

Biology: Developmental Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Scientists discover secret of virgin birth, and switch on the ability in female flies      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have pinpointed a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time, and once switched on...

Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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New chemical process makes it easier to craft amino acids that don't exist in nature      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Chemists describe a powerful new way to create new-to-nature, 'unnatural' amino acids, which could f...

Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Latest in body art? 'Tattoos' for individual cells      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Engineers have developed nanoscale tattoos -- dots and wires that adhere to live cells -- in a break...

Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals
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Jackdaws switch friends to gain food -- but stick with family      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Jackdaws ditch old friends and make new ones if it helps them get rewards -- but stick with family t...

Ecology: Animals
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Cars, chlamydia and canines are biggest koala killers      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A database tracking hospital admissions and deaths reveals the devastating impact cars, disease and...

Ecology: Animals Ecology: Nature
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Clever lapwings use cover to hide in plain sight      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from pred...

Biology: Biochemistry Ecology: Animals
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Study shows life near the golf course isn't easy for alligators      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Living on a golf course dramatically changes alligator feeding habits....

Biology: Evolutionary Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals
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Vocal learning linked to problem solving skills and brain size      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The better a songbird is at working its way around obstacles to retrieve a snack, the more complex i...

Biology: Microbiology Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promotes digestion      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Crustaceans, insects and mushrooms are rich sources of the dietary fiber chitin, which activates the...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Evolutionary Biology: General Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals
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Colorful primates don't have better color vision, study finds      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Primate species with better color vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur coloration, as...

Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: General
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Mimics human tissue, fights bacteria: New biomaterial hits the sweet spot      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new lab-made substance mimics human tissue and could reduce or replace the use of animal-derived m ...

Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Hippos' prominent tusks and wide gaping mouths prevent efficient, grinding chewing      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Hippos' huge tusks and wide gape restrict grinding jaw movements, making their chewing inefficient,...

Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Bumblebees drop to shake off Asian hornets      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Bumblebees have a remarkably successful method for fighting off Asian hornets, new research shows....