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Pregnant mice block out unwelcome admirers to protect their pups

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created Jul 20, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Mouse mothers-to-be have a remarkable way to protect their unborn pups. Because the smell of a strange male's urine can cause miscarriage and reactivate the ovulatory cycle, pregnant mice prevent the action of such olfactory ...





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Female mice can identify inbred males by their scent

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created Apr 18, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that female mice avoid mating with inbred males by ‘sensing’ the diversity of a protein type in their urine.


Piddling fish face off threat of competition

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created Dec 12, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research published today in the online open access journal, BMC Biology, shows that male tilapia fish use pheromones in their urine to fight off competitors and enforce social dominance.


Sustainable fertilizer: Urine and wood ash produce large harvest

Sustainable fertilizer: Urine and wood ash produce large harvest

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine mixed with wood ash as a fertilizer for food crops has found that the combination can be substituted for costly synthetic fertilizers to produce ...


Scientists reveal how mice recognise each other

Scientists reveal how mice recognise each other

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created Nov 05, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that mice rely on a special set of proteins to recognise each other.


Spot urine test: To monitor dietary sodium compliance in liver disease patients?

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created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most patients with ascites caused by liver cirrhosis are treated with diuretics in addition to dietary sodium restriction. This creates a negative nitrogen balance and promotes mobilization of ascites. Lack of response can ...


Pheromones identified that trigger aggression between male mice

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created Dec 05, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A family of proteins commonly found in mouse urine is able to trigger fighting between male mice, a study in the Dec. 6, 2007, issue of Nature has found. The study, which is the first to identify protein pheromones respon ...


IgM in urine acts as prognostic indicator in diabetes

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created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A marker of the likely course of diabetic nephropathy (DN) has been found. An 18-year study, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, has shown that Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is a reliable predictor of cardiovascular compli ...


In the Palace of the Naked Mole-Rat

In the Palace of the Naked Mole-Rat

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created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Naked Mole-Rats are ugly, but also very interesting mammals. Now scientists want to find out, if the males influence the distribution of male and female progeny.


Urine LAM-ELISA poor at diagnosing TB

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created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Urine LAM-ELISA does not appear to be useful as an independent diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). A trial of the new diagnostic, described in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases found that it was ...


Should females trust showy males?

Should females trust showy males?

Biology / Evolution

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- How honest are males when using sexual displays to signal their eligibility to females?



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