Earliest birds acted more like turkeys than common cuckoos
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The earliest birds acted more like turkeys than common cuckoos, according to a new report in the November 6th issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. By comparing the claw curvatures of ancient and modern birds, ...
For migrating sparrows, kids have a compass, but adults have the map
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Even bird brains can get to know an entire continent -- but it takes them a year of migration to do so, suggests a Princeton research team.
Ripe Fruit Preferred
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Fall, the season of colors: Leaves turn red, yellow, and brown. The disappearance of the color green and the simultaneous appearance of these other colors are also signs of ripening fruit.
Poll: People want to battle climate change
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A BBC poll indicated most people around the world said they would make personal sacrifices -- including higher energy bills -- to address climate change.
When Treating High Blood Pressure, Simplicity is Best
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A simplified, step-care protocol for treating high blood pressure was more effective than guidelines-based practice in helping people reduce their blood pressure, according to late-breaking clinical trial results presented ...
Set your clock to 'British green time'
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Turning the clocks back each autumn has generated millions of tonnes of carbon emissions as well as increasing electricity costs during GMT months.
UK children's exposure to science and arts 'hijacked'
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A ten year review of primary education has found that children are now taught an 'alarming' amount of maths and English at the expense of science, arts and the humanities compared to ten years ago.
High-tech CT scans: not a bad choice to test for clogged arteries
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A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography (CT) scans of the heart and its surrounding arteries are ...
Lost in the middle: author order matters, new paper says
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Rare is the scientific paper today written by a single author. With research being conducted by teams of scientists, most studies now boast a half-dozen or so authors. According to a new study led by a scientist at the Oklahoma ...
Worms take the sniff test to reveal sex differences in brain
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Buttery popcorn or fresh green vegetables? Your answer tells a lot about you. Now, scientists say that the way that thousands of tiny worms have answered that question likely reveals a lot about you and your brain, too.
MIT economist analyzes troop surge in Iraq
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Michael Greenstone, 3M Professor of Economics, has applied statistical techniques he uses in measuring the economic impact of climate change to conduct the first quantitative analysis of the U.S. troop surge ...
Confronting worldwide disaster losses
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In the current edition of leading journal Science, an international team of experts argues that governments and policymakers worldwide need to take swift action now to minimise mounting losses due to future natural disast ...
Children with gene show reduced cognitive function
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Children who possess a gene known to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease already show signs of reduced cognitive function, an Oregon Health & Science University study has found.
New fluorescent label sheds light on brain diseases
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In an advance that may speed progress toward new diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (AD), scientists in New York are reporting development of the first direct method for measuring a key ...
U.S. nearly free from weevil threat
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There is finally a light at the end of the tunnel for a $2.4 billion program aimed at eradicating weevils throughout the United States, it was reported.
