Parasitic wasps suck calcium out of flies
EMORY (US) — By draining calcium from the blood cells of fruit flies, parasitic wasps are able to switch off the flies’ immune system, new research shows.
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Violent weather on Neptune, Uranus doesn’t run deep
U. ARIZONA (US) — The atmosphere on the planets Uranus and Neptune goes from screaming winds of infernal violence to dead-quiet at a much shallower depth than previously thought. Read more…
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Drug blunts cocaine addiction in mice
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Neuroscientists trying to explain cocaine’s effects on the brain have stumbled onto a chemical compound that blocks cravings for the drug in addicted mice. Read more…
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Tool gives hi-def origin of Syrian artifacts
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Magnetic analysis lets archaeologists match obsidian artifacts from Syria to the specific quarry—not just the volcano—of origin. Read more…
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Are Europe’s wild bees bouncing back?
U. LEEDS (UK) — Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants in Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands have slowed in recent years. Read more…
