Young Dinosaurs Roamed Together, Died Together:
A herd of young birdlike dinosaurs met their death on the muddy margins of a lake some 90 million years ago, according to a team of Chinese and American paleontologists that excavated the site in the Gobi Desert in western Inner Mongolia.
Female Birds 'Jam' Their Mates' Flirtatious Songs:
When a single female is nearby, female antbirds will sing over the songs of their male partners in an apparent attempt to keep their messages from getting through, according to a new report published online on March 12th in Current Biology. Males respond to that interruption by singing a different tune.
Common Genes Tied To Alcohol, Nicotine, Cocaine Addictions:
For decades, finding clues to substance addiction has been much like searching for a needle in a haystack. But researchers may finally be honing in on specific genes tied to all types of addictions - and finding that some of the same genes associated with alcohol dependence are also closely linked with addictions to nicotine, cocaine, opoids, heroin and other substances.
Nice Guys Can Finish First And So Can Their Teams:
Ever thought the other guy was a loser for giving his all for the team even if others weren't pulling their weight? A new study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, says that person can influence a group to become more efficient in achieving its goals by making cooperative, collective behaviour seem acceptable and appropriate, and thereby encouraging others to act similarly.
Mechanism Discovered For Wind Detection In Fruit Flies' Antennae:
Tiny, lightweight fruit flies need to know when it's windy out so they can steady themselves and avoid being knocked off their feet or blown off course. But how do they figure out that it's time to hunker down?
Malaria Immunity Trigger Found For Multiple Mosquito Species:
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified a molecular pathway that triggers an immune response in multiple mosquito species capable of stopping the development of Plasmodium falciparum--the parasite that causes malaria in humans.
Rabies Deaths From Dog Bites Could Be Eliminated Globally:
Someone in the developing world - particularly in rural Africa - dies from a rabid dog bite every 10 minutes. But global elimination of this horrific disease appears to be possible, according to a team which includes scientists from McMaster University, Britain and the United States.
- Log in to post comments