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Sea scorpions: The original sea monsterRelated to both modern scorpions and horseshow crabs, sea scorpions had thin, flexible bodies. Some species also had pinching claws and could grow...
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Cytokine controls immune cells that trigger inflammatory bowel disease, study findsA certain cytokine, or small protein that helps cells communicate during immune responses, can control whether immune cells promote or suppress...
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Frog slime kills flu virusFrogs' skins were known to secrete peptides that defend them against bacteria. A new research finding suggests that the peptides represent a...
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Study finds amoeba 'grazing,' killing bacteria usually protected by filmA professor of bacteriology has shown the first proof that a certain group of amoeba called dictyostelids can penetrate biofilms and eat the...
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Ultrasensitive detection of protein linked to multiple autoimmune diseasesResearchers have developed a new method that will allow doctors to detect minute amounts of a protein called interferon- in patient samples. The...
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Neural basis for parasitic cowbird's secret password identified by researchersIf you are raised by other species, then how do you know who you are? Although heterospecific foster parents rear brood parasitic brown-headed...
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Measuring the safety, efficacy of a vaccine against Ebola virus diseaseThe 2014--2015 Ebola epidemic affected several countries in West Africa, leading to the death of more than 11,000 people. Although this epidemic of...
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Technology is great, but are we prepared for the consequences?Dependence on technology is slowly eroding some of our core principles, according to an expert. It's impacting everything from fake news to texting...
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Study on impact of climate change on snowpack loss in western U.S.There has been up to 20 percent loss in the annual maximum amount of water contained in the Western United States’ mountain snowpack in the last...
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Nutrition label readers favor food quality over quantityAlthough nutrition-label users eat roughly the same amount of food as less-discerning diners, the two groups diverge when it comes to the quality...
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'Gamers' method creates unique 4-D molecular spectral mapsResearchers have created a new method to extract the static and dynamic structure of complex chemical systems. In this context, 'structure' doesn't...
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Megafaunal extinctions driven by too much moistureStudies of bones from Ice Age megafaunal animals across Eurasia and the Americas have revealed that major increases in environmental moisture...
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BAFTA TV nominations revealed - with nods for Harry Potter star and drama about NHSThis Is Going To Hurt, The Responder and The Crown lead this year's BAFTA TV nominations.
