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Amphibian Froth: Unusual linkage pattern in a blue protein found in the foam nests of tropical frogs
Oct 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An unusual blue protein called ranasmurfin and found in the foam nests of a Malaysian tree frog has aroused the interest of a team of British, Brazilian, and Malaysian researchers led by Alan Cooper at the ...
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Live-in domestics: Mites as maids in tropical rainforest sweat bee nests
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Mites not only inhabit the dust bunnies under the bed, they also occupy the nests of tropical sweat bees where they keep fungi in check. Bees and their young are healthier when mites live-in, report researchers ...
Hundreds of dinosaur nests found in India
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Geologists have discovered hundreds of fossilized nests each containing clutches of eight dinosaur eggs. The eggs were located in sand banks in Tamil Nadu in Southern India.
Foam reactor is 10 times more energy efficient
Sep 26, 2008 |
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There is considerable worldwide demand for new types of reactors for the rapid and well- controlled production of high value chemicals. Charl Stemmet has developed the porous foam reactor, which has an energy efficiency ten ...
Carbon Nanofibers Cut Flammability of Upholstered Furniture
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon, the active ingredient in charcoal, is normally not considered a fire retardant, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have determined that adding a ...
Temporary infidelity may contribute to the stability of ancient relationships
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Partner switching between fungus farming ants and their fungal clones during nest establishment may contribute to the stability of this long-term mutualistic relationship.
Why solitary reptiles lay eggs in communal nests
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Reptiles are not known to be the most social of creatures. But when it comes to laying eggs, female reptiles can be remarkably communal, often laying their eggs in the nests of other females. New research in the September ...
Birds' strategic mobbing fends off parasitic invaders
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Jan 29, 2009 |
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Reed warblers use mobbing as a front line of nest defense against parasitic cuckoos, according to a new report published online on January 29th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Cuckoos act as parasites by lay ...
Smart memory foam made smarter
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Researchers from Northwestern University and Boise State University have figured out how to produce a less expensive shape-shifting "memory" foam, which could lead to more widespread applications of the material, such as ...
Mockingbirds, no bird brains, can recognize a face in a crowd
May 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The birds are watching. They know who you are. And they will attack. Nope, not Hitchcock. It's science.
Discovery Set for Aug. 25 Launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Flight Readiness Review for space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission has concluded, setting the launch date for Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 1:36 a.m. EDT.
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