Posts Tagged ‘frogs’
Want fewer frogs with extra legs? Add parasites
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Harmful parasites, including one that causes malformed limbs in frogs, are less successful at infecting amphibians when there is a rich diversity of parasites, a new study finds. Continue…
Monday, May 21, 2012 17:12 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - May 14, 2012 12:25 - 0 Comments
Trait lets snakes chow down on toxic newts
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Six snake species on three continents have developed a similar trait to resist the poison of their highly toxic prey. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 30, 2012 14:04 - 0 Comments
Tiny and tinier: new frog species found
CORNELL (US) — Researchers have discovered two new tiny frog species in Papua New Guinea, one of which may be the smallest known vertebrate. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 21, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments
To beat superbug bacteria, look to frog skin
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — In search of ways to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria, scientists are looking to synthetic anti-microbial skin secretions from frogs. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 15, 2012 11:02 - 0 Comments
In the urban jungle, new frogs discovered
RUTGERS/UC DAVIS (US) — In the wilds of New York City—or as wild as you can get so close to skyscrapers—scientists have found a new leopard frog species. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 30, 2011 12:56 - 2 Comments
Tempo matters for female frogs
U. MISSOURI (US) — Certain female tree frogs may be remarkably attuned to the songs of mates who share the same number of chromosomes as they do, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 30, 2011 13:39 - 0 Comments
Immunity gene shields frogs from fungus
CORNELL (US) — A genetic mechanism in lowland leopard frogs makes them resistant to a deadly fungus that has been decimating other frog species for decades. (more…)
