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HIV bounces back in baby cleared of the virus by drug treatment
Doctors had hoped that swift and aggressive anti-retroviral treatment might eradicate HIV in babies born with the infection
Doctors had hoped that swift and aggressive anti-retroviral treatment might eradicate HIV in babies born with the infection
Molecular Biology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 03, 2014, 9:27am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 03, 2014, 9:27am
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Sharks can be 'social or solitary'
A UK study finds that the most feared predators in the sea have individual personalities, which determine how readily they socialise.
A UK study finds that the most feared predators in the sea have individual personalities, which determine how readily they socialise.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Daddy Longlegs Have a Secret Hunting Weapon: Glue
In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, scientists have discovered that harvestmen have a hidden hunting skill: catching prey using their glue-coated forelimbs.
In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, scientists have discovered that harvestmen have a hidden hunting skill: catching prey using their glue-coated forelimbs.
Evolution
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Experimental Drug Jams Ebola Gene To Fight The Virus
A drug being tested against Ebola makes use of new scientific insights that could prove useful for treating other illnesses, including one that is inherited.
A drug being tested against Ebola makes use of new scientific insights that could prove useful for treating other illnesses, including one that is inherited.
Molecular Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Crabs protect corals from voracious starfish
Crustaceans defend their hosts in exchange for food and shelter
Crustaceans defend their hosts in exchange for food and shelter
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Will ‘lazy’ fish benefit most from new U.S. marine mega-reserve?
Obama creates massive protected area in Pacific
Obama creates massive protected area in Pacific
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Mind-altering plants and fungi from peyote to coffee at Kew Gardens in pictures
From the ancient Aztecs to Woodstock hippies, mind-altering plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years, for everything from shamanic rituals to staying awake. A new exhibition at Londons Kew Gardens looks at some of the most popular. It runs until 12 October 2014 Continue reading...
From the ancient Aztecs to Woodstock hippies, mind-altering plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years, for everything from shamanic rituals to staying awake. A new exhibition at Londons Kew Gardens looks at some of the most popular. It runs until 12 October 2014 Continue reading...
Plant Biology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Why We Must Explore the Sea
Robert Ballard, the famed explorer who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, ponders what else is on the ocean floor
Robert Ballard, the famed explorer who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, ponders what else is on the ocean floor
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Step Inside the World's Most Dangerous Garden (If You Dare)
The Poison Garden at England's Alnwick Garden is beautiful—and filled with plants that can kill you
The Poison Garden at England's Alnwick Garden is beautiful—and filled with plants that can kill you
Plant Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 23, 2014, 8:48am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 23, 2014, 8:48am
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Florida braces for another "red tide" of toxic algae
"It's spooky," a Clearwater, Fla., fisherman said, comparing the toxic algae bloom to "boiled red Georgia clay"
"It's spooky," a Clearwater, Fla., fisherman said, comparing the toxic algae bloom to "boiled red Georgia clay"
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Finding Nemo is real: Clownfish make epic sea journeys
Clownfish travel hundreds of kilometres, but it is the larvae rather than the adults that migrate
Clownfish travel hundreds of kilometres, but it is the larvae rather than the adults that migrate
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Scientists latch on to colossal squid
Huge specimen caught in Antarctic waters by New Zealand fishing crew is one of few ever examined
Huge specimen caught in Antarctic waters by New Zealand fishing crew is one of few ever examined
Marine Biology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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In 100 Years, Maryland's Crab Cakes Might Be Shrimp Cakes
Rising temperatures and a more acidic ocean may spell trouble for the Chesapeake Bay's iconic crabs, oysters and fish
Rising temperatures and a more acidic ocean may spell trouble for the Chesapeake Bay's iconic crabs, oysters and fish
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Western Australia shark cull blocked
Western Australia's shark cull is to be halted after the state's environmental regulator advised against it, citing "scientific uncertainty".
Western Australia's shark cull is to be halted after the state's environmental regulator advised against it, citing "scientific uncertainty".
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Florida wildlife regulators clamp down on invasive lionfish
Florida wildlife regulators on Wednesday banned lionfish breeding as part of a struggle to control the invasive species that devours other fish and threatens coastal ecosystems.
Florida wildlife regulators on Wednesday banned lionfish breeding as part of a struggle to control the invasive species that devours other fish and threatens coastal ecosystems.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 11, 2014, 9:46am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 11, 2014, 9:46am
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Seagrass may shield marine life from acidifying oceans
Plant may provide food and protection from predators
Plant may provide food and protection from predators
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Fantastically Wrong: The Legend of the Kraken, a Monster That Hunts With Its Own Poop
In mari multa latent, goes the old saying: “In the ocean many things are hidden.” And it’s true enough. There is still much we don’t know about what lurks in the depths, save for wonders that the occasional submersible dive turns up.
In mari multa latent, goes the old saying: “In the ocean many things are hidden.” And it’s true enough. There is still much we don’t know about what lurks in the depths, save for wonders that the occasional submersible dive turns up.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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California blue whales bounce back
Population has recovered from 20th century hunting
Population has recovered from 20th century hunting
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Sep 05, 2014, 7:13am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Sep 05, 2014, 7:13am
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Deep sea 'mushroom' is a breed apart
A mushroom-shaped deep sea animal discovered off the Australian coast has defied classification within the tree of life.
A mushroom-shaped deep sea animal discovered off the Australian coast has defied classification within the tree of life.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Nearly two dozen fish species off U.S. West Coast deemed sustainable
Nearly two dozen species of fish have been deemed sustainable seafood options once again after rampant overfishing left areas off the U.S. West Coast devastated, a marine watchdog group said on Tuesday.
Nearly two dozen species of fish have been deemed sustainable seafood options once again after rampant overfishing left areas off the U.S. West Coast devastated, a marine watchdog group said on Tuesday.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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How corals stir up their world
Corals stir up the water, creating vortices that draw in nutrients and drive away waste, research reveals.
Corals stir up the water, creating vortices that draw in nutrients and drive away waste, research reveals.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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U.S. agency says 20 coral species are threatened
NOAA whittles down initial list of 66 species to be covered by Endangered Species Act
NOAA whittles down initial list of 66 species to be covered by Endangered Species Act
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The 100-Foot Sea Critter That Deploys a Net of Death
These are the siphonophores, some 180 known species of gelatinous strings that can grow to 100 feet long, making them some of the longest critters on the planet. But instead of growing as a single body like virtually every other animal, siphonophores clone themselves thousands of times over into half a dozen different types of specialized cloned bodies, all strung together to work as a team---a very deadly team at that.
These are the siphonophores, some 180 known species of gelatinous strings that can grow to 100 feet long, making them some of the longest critters on the planet. But instead of growing as a single body like virtually every other animal, siphonophores clone themselves thousands of times over into half a dozen different types of specialized cloned bodies, all strung together to work as a team---a very deadly team at that.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Every living thing in the Antarctic Ocean mapped
A new atlas draws on thousands of records reaching back to the 18th century and describes more than 9000 species, ranging from microbes to whales
A new atlas draws on thousands of records reaching back to the 18th century and describes more than 9000 species, ranging from microbes to whales
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Been whale watching lately? Scientists want your snaps to tell migration story
Australian researchers want tourists to send in photos of flukes so they can track eastern humpback whale movements
Australian researchers want tourists to send in photos of flukes so they can track eastern humpback whale movements
Marine Biology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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The man who grew eyes
Growing nerve tissue and organs is a sci-fi dream. I met the pioneering researcher who grew eyes and brain cells
Growing nerve tissue and organs is a sci-fi dream. I met the pioneering researcher who grew eyes and brain cells
Molecular Biology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Rare blue lobster trapped by Maine father-daughter team
A Maine teenager and her father have landed a one-in-two-million catch - a blue lobster.
A Maine teenager and her father have landed a one-in-two-million catch - a blue lobster.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Avast! It's a gas-filled blob with a sting in the tail
Besides its wondrously alien look, the coolest thing about the Portuguese man-of-war is that it is not an individual animal at all, but an entire community
Besides its wondrously alien look, the coolest thing about the Portuguese man-of-war is that it is not an individual animal at all, but an entire community
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Modified yeast makes opiates for the first time
Yeast that can make opiates from other molecules raise the prospect of tanks of drug-producing microorganisms replacing open fields of opium poppies
Yeast that can make opiates from other molecules raise the prospect of tanks of drug-producing microorganisms replacing open fields of opium poppies
Molecular Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Juvenile Coral and Fish Know When a Reef Has Gone Bad
Too much seaweed and they're out of there
Too much seaweed and they're out of there
Marine Biology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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