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Global warning: Melting ice threatens Arctic foxes
Some more wildlife animals are on the brink of extinction because of global warming. "Polar bears may not be the only Arctic wildlife threatened by global warming. Scientists have discovered that Arctic foxes also struggle as the ice disappears because they rely on the... Migaloo is not alone- second albino humpback spotted
"MIGALOO may not be the only white humpback whale visiting Far Northern waters this year. A television helicopter this week spotted a predominantly white humpback, with black blotches near its head and tail, off the coast of Byron Bay.Sea World marine sciences director Trevor... Whales and dolphins influence new wind turbine design
" Sea creatures have evolved over millions of years to maximise efficiency of movement through water; humans have been trying to perfect streamlined designs for barely a century. So shouldn't we be taking more... Octopuses play rubiks cube
Is your octopus left or right handed? And which hand on the left or right does it favour? Well if we were to go live in an octopuses garden as Ringo Star (who is 68 today) we'd perhaps find out. in the meantime... Species Extinction Threat Underestimated Due To Math Glitch
It appears that models used to calculate future species extinction rates have not included pertinent data which, when factored in alters results by two orders of magnitude."Extinction risks for natural populations of... The Biology Project: Biochemistry
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics · The University of Arizona Revised: January28, 2003 Contact the Development Team ... Bacteria to power laptops - can synthetic biology solve energy crisis?
Cutting edge thinking on harnessing the enzyme activity of bacteria to power appliances such as laptops. Some might begin to worry about the 'design' element when applied to bacteria or other living matter and the...Makeup for the birds: jiffy marker turns winged duds into studs
A little makeup on male birds can have a drastic effect on their sex lives, according to a new study. Paint some black on the chests of male barn swallows and suddenly they're losing weight, having sex, and living the high life.Hmmm...there are number of corollaries to be... Bee symposium broaches barcodes on bugs
Bee experts are abuzz at York University this week, discussing a plan to put barcodes on bees for targeting crop pollination."International bee experts have converged on Toronto to develop a plan to catalogue all... Bacteria can be turned into living computers
"A team of biology and mathematics experts has created living computers by adding genes to Escherichia coli bacteria, showing that computing in living cells is feasible." Carbon Dioxide Threatening Koalas
The more that carbon dioxide pollutes the air, the more koalas are being threatened. The rising levels offset the nutrients in eucalyptus plants, making them toxic to koalas."Koalas are threatened by the rising... Fungi Locks-Up Depleted Uranium
"Fungi may have an important role to play in the fate of potentially dangerous depleted uranium left in the environment after recent war campaigns, according to a new report in the May 6th issue of Current Biology, a... Man, 21, Charged in Eve Carson Murder
A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting murder of a UNC student body president."Authorities have charged a suspect in the slaying of University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson with...Electron Cryomicroscopy Takes 3D Portrait of Virus
"Electron Cryomicroscopy Takes 3D Portrait of Virus"Kids won't move out? Why not eat them
That's what some species of fish do anyway.Parental cannibalism in nature may be an attempt to hurry up the child-rearing process, according to new research.Perhaps children living at home into their twenties...
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