Category: Biology


Discovered siamese twins of mosquitofish

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Researchers have been discovered for the first time siamese twins of mosquito fish on the fifth stage of embryonic development.
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How do vampire bats detect blood to survive?

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Researchers have identified a heat-sensitive ion channel that helps vampire bats to locate the warm-blooded veins of its preys.
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How do cells absorb plutonium?

Plutonium hitches a ride into cells on an iron transporting protein. Leave a comment

Researchers reveal rat cells absorb plutonium in the same way that iron, which is also involved in the process.
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What is the brain basis of intelligence?

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John Duncan has brought together material from psychology, neuropsychology and cognitive science to develop a theory of human intelligence.
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Human activity unbalances the ecosystems cycle

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Climate change caused by human activity influences on some species, that are displaced to other habitats or may be extinguished.
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More than 600 new species discovered in Madagascar

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The report Treasure Island: New biodiversity on Madagascar, made by WWF, highlights the natural heritage of Madagascar.
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Catalan researchers discover how to block the entry of HIV

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Researchers from IrsiCaixa have participated in a study showing that AIDS virus can be blocked by setting the membranes of cells.
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