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Yellow-breasted buntings 'being eaten to extinction by China'
Birds once abundant in Europe and Asia could share the same fate as passenger pigeon as they are killed in millions for food
Birds once abundant in Europe and Asia could share the same fate as passenger pigeon as they are killed in millions for food
Ecology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 09, 2015, 10:15am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 09, 2015, 10:15am
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First evidence of how parents' lives could change children's DNA
A process that wipes egg and sperm cells clean misses some genes out, explaining how your bad habits may affect the DNA of your children and grandchildren
A process that wipes egg and sperm cells clean misses some genes out, explaining how your bad habits may affect the DNA of your children and grandchildren
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 04, 2015, 5:57pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 04, 2015, 5:57pm
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Grass Gourmands: A Herbivore Food Mystery On The African Savanna
A new study sheds light on a longstanding ecological question: How do so many species like impalas and elephants co-exist when they're all feeding on the same limited foods?
A new study sheds light on a longstanding ecological question: How do so many species like impalas and elephants co-exist when they're all feeding on the same limited foods?
The White House Has A New Visitor, And It's Got Feathers
Politicians in Washington currently have an actual hawk in their neighborhood.
Politicians in Washington currently have an actual hawk in their neighborhood.
Rebooting the Human Genome
The official map of the human genome can’t tell you everything about your genes. Does graph theory offer a better way?
The official map of the human genome can’t tell you everything about your genes. Does graph theory offer a better way?
Genetics
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 03, 2015, 9:09am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 03, 2015, 9:09am
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Republican Wyoming on Board With Federal Sage Grouse Policy
Wyoming officials not among Republicans worried by huge federal sage grouse planning effort
Wyoming officials not among Republicans worried by huge federal sage grouse planning effort
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, May 29, 2015, 12:43pm
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, May 29, 2015, 12:43pm
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Mystery disease claims half world population of saiga antelopes
Up to 120,000 animals are feared dead in central Kazakhstan, and still the cause is not known. Vets are investigating three main possibilities
Up to 120,000 animals are feared dead in central Kazakhstan, and still the cause is not known. Vets are investigating three main possibilities
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:05am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:05am
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Last-ditch effort to save world's most endangered turtle
Scientists artificially inseminated a 100-year-old Yangtze giant softshell turtle, the last known female of her species
Scientists artificially inseminated a 100-year-old Yangtze giant softshell turtle, the last known female of her species
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:24am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:24am
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White House: ethics of human genome editing needs further review
The White House said on Tuesday the ethical issues associated with gene-editing on the human genome need further study by the scientific community and should not be pursued until issues are resolved.
The White House said on Tuesday the ethical issues associated with gene-editing on the human genome need further study by the scientific community and should not be pursued until issues are resolved.
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:24am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:24am
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Scientists find way to create supersized fruit
Discovery of the genetic changes that yield beefsteak tomatoes presents a new route to bigger fruits
Discovery of the genetic changes that yield beefsteak tomatoes presents a new route to bigger fruits
Genetics
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 8:45am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 8:45am
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How Do You Make An Elderly Worm Feel Young Again?
What controls aging? Biochemist Cynthia Kenyon has found a genetic mutation that can more than double the lifespan of a tiny worm, which points to how we might one day significantly extend human life.
What controls aging? Biochemist Cynthia Kenyon has found a genetic mutation that can more than double the lifespan of a tiny worm, which points to how we might one day significantly extend human life.
You And Yeast Have More In Common Than You Might Think
Genetically, at least, not that much has changed in the billion years since you two last shared a relative. Roughly half the 500 genes yeast need for life are interchangeable with the human versions.
Genetically, at least, not that much has changed in the billion years since you two last shared a relative. Roughly half the 500 genes yeast need for life are interchangeable with the human versions.
Attacks on the last elephants and rhinos threaten entire ecosystems
Megafauna like elephants and rhinos are ecological engineers, creating conditions that hundreds of other species have evolved to exploit. Losing their last remaining populations will radically alter life on Earth
Megafauna like elephants and rhinos are ecological engineers, creating conditions that hundreds of other species have evolved to exploit. Losing their last remaining populations will radically alter life on Earth
Ecology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:49am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:49am
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Louisiana Black Bear Is No Longer Endangered
The bear is the original inspiration for the "Teddy Bear"
The bear is the original inspiration for the "Teddy Bear"
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Hong Kong Anti-Littering Campaign Uses DNA From Trash to Shame People
Hong Kong produces more than 6.5 million tons of trash each year
Hong Kong produces more than 6.5 million tons of trash each year
Genetics
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Japanese Aquariums to Stop Buying Dolphins From Town Criticized for Mass Animal Killings
"This momentous decision marks the beginning of the end for dolphin hunting in Japan"
"This momentous decision marks the beginning of the end for dolphin hunting in Japan"
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Chatting with endangered possums may be the ticket to save them
How do you check how many of the critically endangered fairy possums are still around? Talk to them, of course
How do you check how many of the critically endangered fairy possums are still around? Talk to them, of course
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Kazakhstan's mass antelope deaths mystify conservationists
With over 19,000 carcasses buried and more deaths expected officials are no closer to determining the cause of the catastrophe.
With over 19,000 carcasses buried and more deaths expected officials are no closer to determining the cause of the catastrophe.
Ecology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Last chance plan to save world's rarest ape, the Hainan gibbon
There are only 25 individual Hainan gibbons left, but a new plan aims to turn the tide and save this unique ape
There are only 25 individual Hainan gibbons left, but a new plan aims to turn the tide and save this unique ape
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 8:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 8:02am
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U.S. science leaders to tackle ethics of gene-editing technology
The leading U.S. scientific organization, responding to concerns expressed by scientists and ethicists, has launched an ambitious initiative to recommend guidelines for new genetic technology that has the potential to create "designer babies."
The leading U.S. scientific organization, responding to concerns expressed by scientists and ethicists, has launched an ambitious initiative to recommend guidelines for new genetic technology that has the potential to create "designer babies."
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 8:20am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 8:20am
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Are we products of nature or nurture? Science answers age-old question
Twin studies collated over the past 50 years reveal human traits and disease are almost equally determined by genetic and environmental factors
Twin studies collated over the past 50 years reveal human traits and disease are almost equally determined by genetic and environmental factors
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 8:20am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 8:20am
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More Than 40% of Bee Hives Died in Past Year, Survey Says
Some states saw more than 60 percent of their hives die since April 2014, according to the survey
Some states saw more than 60 percent of their hives die since April 2014, according to the survey
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 9:58am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 9:58am
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Seasons May Tweak Genes That Trigger Some Chronic Diseases
Genes linked to inflammation are more active in winter, a study hints. That might partly explain why some diseases, including Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, are more likely to start then.
Genes linked to inflammation are more active in winter, a study hints. That might partly explain why some diseases, including Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, are more likely to start then.
How DNA sequencing is transforming the hunt for new drugs
Drug manufacturers have begun amassing enormous troves of human DNA in hopes of significantly shortening the time it takes to identify new drug candidates, a move some say is transforming the development of medicines.
Drug manufacturers have begun amassing enormous troves of human DNA in hopes of significantly shortening the time it takes to identify new drug candidates, a move some say is transforming the development of medicines.
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 8:03am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 8:03am
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Exotic Vinegar Flies Invade California After World Tour
One critter traveled around the globe from Australia on a eucalyptus tree. The other hitched a ride on a Central American flower. These flies are the tip of the invasive insect iceberg in California.
One critter traveled around the globe from Australia on a eucalyptus tree. The other hitched a ride on a Central American flower. These flies are the tip of the invasive insect iceberg in California.
U.S. Gives Conditional OK To Shell Oil For Drilling Off Alaska's Arctic Shore
The company wants to resume drilling in the Chukchi Sea off northwestern Alaska; it broke off that effort in 2012 because of safety problems.
The company wants to resume drilling in the Chukchi Sea off northwestern Alaska; it broke off that effort in 2012 because of safety problems.
HIV immunity: rare gene differences offer hope for treatment
Seven years after the ‘Berlin patient’ was cured of HIV, scientists are looking to natural immunity through genetic variation to create vaccine and gene therapies
Seven years after the ‘Berlin patient’ was cured of HIV, scientists are looking to natural immunity through genetic variation to create vaccine and gene therapies
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 8:10am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 8:10am
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Belize Offshore Oil Plan Sparks Worries for Reefs, Fisheries
Belize offshore oil proposal has environmentalists worried about reefs, fisheries, tourism
Belize offshore oil proposal has environmentalists worried about reefs, fisheries, tourism
Uganda's forests dwindle as illegal settlers hollow them out
Despite a government promise to reverse deforestation, settlers are continuing to destroy forest reserves and the wildlife that once thrived there
Despite a government promise to reverse deforestation, settlers are continuing to destroy forest reserves and the wildlife that once thrived there
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 08, 2015, 8:29am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 08, 2015, 8:29am
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Personalised cancer treatment a step closer with world's first 'living biobank'
Tissue grown from biopsies shown to closely mimic patients’ tumours, allowing researchers to study specific mutations and identify most promising drugs
Tissue grown from biopsies shown to closely mimic patients’ tumours, allowing researchers to study specific mutations and identify most promising drugs
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 08, 2015, 8:29am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 08, 2015, 8:29am
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