Seabird bones reveal effects of ‘big’ fishing

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Bone records show that endangered Hawaiian petrels are eating lower on the food chain than before the advent of industrialized fishing, report researchers. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 13:37 - 0 Comments

Vaccinate mosquitoes to stop malaria?

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Mosquitoes are deadly and efficient disease transmitters, but they also can be equally good at spreading a cure for diseases they transmit, such as malaria, new research suggests. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 19, 2013 10:32 - 0 Comments

Stressed moms make baby squirrels grow faster

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — When the woods get crowded, pregnant squirrels improve their offspring’s odds of survival by ramping up hormones that help their babies grow. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 26, 2013 15:04 - 0 Comments

First bull shark found with two heads

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A bull shark found in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011 was a single shark with two heads, rather than conjoined twins, experts confirm. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 21, 2013 9:46 - 0 Comments

Give-and-take helps hyenas, people coexist

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Motion-detection cameras show that in the southern Rift Valley of Kenya, the Maasai people and their livestock coexist fairly happily with carnivores that include hyenas, lions, and bat-eared foxes. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 12, 2013 7:00 - 0 Comments

Red algae: The ‘Wal-Mart of genomes’

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Most organisms would die in the volcanic sulfur pools of Yellowstone and Mount Etna. Robust simple algae call it home. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2013 16:00 - 0 Comments

For future biofuel, plant stores oil in leaves

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Chubby caterpillars show that scientists have engineered a plant with oily leaves, an advance that could enhance biofuel production and lead to improved food for animals. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2013 12:55 - 0 Comments

Lamprey DNA could hold evolution secrets

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have decoded the entire sea lamprey genome, which offers clues to the history of vertebrate evolution, including that of humans. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 12:57 - 1 Comment

In China, antibiotics on farms pose global risk

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The poorly regulated use of antibiotics in animal production is increasingly putting human health at risk with the spread of antibiotic resistant genes, experts warn. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 17, 2013 12:59 - 5 Comments

Reject fields could produce lots of biofuel

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Land unfit for food crops can be prime real estate for biofuel plants—and could produce an estimated 5.5 billion gallons of ethanol in the Midwest alone. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 16, 2013 17:35 - 2 Comments

Buried films keep thirsty plants growing

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — New water-saving membranes increased corn and vegetable production on test farms, despite drought conditions. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 8, 2013 11:41 - 3 Comments

Captive hyenas think ‘outside the box’

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The creativity of hyenas in captivity make them better puzzle-solvers than their counterparts in the wild. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2012 12:03 - 0 Comments

‘Rebellious’ protein strongest before dying

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Researchers have discovered a protein that does its best work with one foot in the grave. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 27, 2012 12:44 - 0 Comments

Microbes found thriving in salty Antarctic lake

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have discovered hearty microbes in briny water under 60 feet of Antarctic ice. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 13, 2012 11:21 - 0 Comments

For pandas, bamboo buffet may run short

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — China’s endangered wild pandas need bamboo to survive, but models show that climate change may kill it off in swaths. (more…)

All guts, no glory for sharks in the news

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Sharks have suffered a lot of bad press—and it may affect their survival. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Oct 26, 2012 15:05 - 2 Comments

In warm oceans, phytoplankton may thrive near poles

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — By the end of the century, warmer oceans may mean phytoplankton populations will shrink in equatorial waters and thrive near the poles, a shift that could significantly impact climate change. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 25, 2012 12:10 - 0 Comments

Bone marrow amps up bowel diseases

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Inflammatory bowel diseases wreak havoc on the digestive tract and a new study reveals that the damage is mirrored in the bone marrow. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 20, 2012 13:48 - 5 Comments

E. coli’s new trick evolved in 3 key steps

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have documented how organisms evolve new functions—by looking at what 56,000 generations of E. coli could eat. (more…)

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