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Video: Hairy Tongue Helps Hovering Bats Suck Up Nectar
Posted May 6, 2013 by Laura Poppick
Nectar-feeding bats may have the most dynamic tongues in the mammal world, according to a new study. Having examined hours of high-speed video footage, scientists found that tiny hair-like structures at the tips of the bat tongues work as ‘nectar …
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Study finds link between ethnicity and immunity
Posted April 18, 2013 by The Canadian Press
Simon Fraser researchers part of team
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Science proves it: penis size matters
Posted April 8, 2013 by The Canadian Press
Study shows heterosexual women prefer well-endowed men
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Now or Then: Which Big Science Project Are These Scientists Worked Up About?
Posted April 5, 2013 by Greg Miller
This week President Obama announced a big new brain research initiative. Both supporters and opponents of the project have compared it to the Human Genome Project. That project was once controversial too, and there’s a similar ring to many of …
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How to 3-D Print the Skeleton of a Living Animal
Posted April 1, 2013 by Greg Miller
By taking a CT scan of an anesthetized rat and sending the data to a 3-D printer, researchers have created a life-size model of the rat’s skeleton and lungs. Similar models of body parts from other animals or human patients …
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Stupidest Shithole in America: Dietrich, Idaho
Posted March 28, 2013 by Michael J.W. Stickings
By Michael J.W. Stickings(It’s our third entry in this new series. The first two were Nelson, Georgia and Mississippi.)Maybe it’s not fair to call a place a “shithole” simply because of the ignorant, moralizing stupidity of a few parents who object to …
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Strange Biology Inspires the Best New Materials
Posted March 27, 2013 by Nadia Drake
From the shiny, strong nacre that gives abalone shells an unbreakable, opaline sheen, to the goopy mix of proteins fired by a velvet worm that solidify and snare prey upon impact, nature is packed with inspiration for scientists designing new …
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Roller Derby Players Swap Skin Microbes
Posted March 13, 2013 by ScienceNow
Whether they’re skating shoulder-to-shoulder to block the other team or laying each other out with body checks, roller derby players have a lot of skin-to-skin contact. That contact spreads more than sweat, according to a new study. Researchers have fo…
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Can’t Burn This: DNA Shows Surprising Flame-Retardant Properties
Posted March 11, 2013 by Nadia Drake
In addition to building organisms and storing Shakespeare’s sonnets, DNA could also keep your favorite nerd-shirt from going up in flames. Normally, cotton fabrics are highly flammable. But when scientists tried to set fire to cotton coated with herrin…
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Beneficial Bacteria May Protect Against Pimples
Posted February 28, 2013 by ScienceNow
If you were plagued by pimples in your teen years, you may have bacteria to blame—but not all of them. Researchers have found that not all strains of the bacteria commonly associated with acne are created equal: Some may …
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You Wish Your Neurons Were This Pretty
Posted February 25, 2013 by Greg Miller
As a neuroscience Ph.D. student, Greg Dunn was inspired by the spare beauty of neurons treated with certain stains. What he saw under the microscope reminded him of the uncluttered elegance of bamboo scroll paintings and other forms of Asian …
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Better Hearing Takes Practice
Posted February 14, 2013 by ScienceNow
Having a conversation in a noisy restaurant can be difficult. For many elderly adults, it’s often impossible. But with a little practice, the brain can learn to hear above the din, a new study suggests.
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Pretty Useful: Appendix Evolved More Than 30 Times
Posted February 13, 2013 by ScienceNow
By Colin Barras, ScienceNOW The appendix may not be useless after all. The worm-shaped structure found near the junction of the small and large intestines evolved 32 times among mammals, according to a new study. The finding adds weight to …
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Self-Assembling Molecules Offer Clues to Life’s Possible Origin
Posted February 12, 2013 by ScienceNow
A pair of RNA-like molecules can spontaneously assemble into gene-length chains, chemists in the United States and Spain report. Billions of years ago, related molecules may have created a rudimentary form of genetic information that eventually led to …
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New Supergel Has Strange Biological Properties
Posted January 23, 2013 by Nadia Drake
Using synthetic molecules, scientists have created a gel that behaves similarly to the proteins that form a cell’s internal, shape-controlling scaffold. Eventually, the gel might be able to help heal wounds, build artificial cells, and deliver drugs …
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Leprosy Reprograms the Body
Posted January 18, 2013 by ScienceNow
Leprosy has plagued humans for thousands of years, but that doesn’t mean it has revealed all of its secrets. A new study in mice suggests the disfiguring disease employs a bit of biological trickery to do its damage: It reprograms …
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Mini Movies: Best Microscope Videos of 2012
Posted January 17, 2013 by Betsy Mason
Microscope photography gives us incredible views of everyday objects, exotic species and even ourselves that we would never be aware of on our own. But add movement to these images, and they come alive in amazing, beautiful and sometimes creepy …
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Short Penis No Obstacle for ‘Spermcasting’ Barnacles
Posted January 16, 2013 by ScienceNow
Even Charles Darwin marveled at the length of the barnacle’s penis. In some species, it’s up to eight times the body length. Not all barnacles are so well-endowed, however, raising the question of how animals that can’t reach their neighbors …
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Eclectic Lip: 3D electricity (“Great Upload of 2013″)
Posted January 11, 2013 by EclecticLip
(written April 13, 2012. Part of the Great Upload of 2013…) As a guy whose birthday falls on the 13th, it always bugged me that my 13th birthday was a Saturday… those darned leap years! ——— EROEI One of my concerns in the …
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Wrinkles Help Wet Fingers Get a Grip
Posted January 9, 2013 by ScienceNow
A long soak in the tub can wreak havoc on your fingertips, transforming your smooth digits into wrinkly eyesores. But this rumply skin may actually serve a purpose, according to a new study. It helps us get a stronger grip …
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