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Feathers from deceased birds help scientists understand new threat to avian populations

As concerns over the world's declining bird population mount, animal ecologists developed an analytical approach to better understand one of…

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Researchers identify why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with…

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Engineers invent octopus-inspired technology that can deceive and signal

With a split-second muscle contraction, the greater blue-ringed octopus can change the size and color of the namesake patterns on…

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YAP and TAZ: Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development

A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could…

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Study shows liraglutide results in increased insulin sensitivity independent of weight loss

A new study published in the journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, a member of a…

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The (wrong) reason we keep secrets

In and out of the workplace, people often keep adverse information about themselves secret because they worry that others will…

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The snail or the egg?

Animals reproduce in one of two distinct ways: egg-laying or live birth. By studying an evolutionarily recent transition from egg-laying…

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Reprogrammed fat cells support tumor growth

Mutations of the tumor suppressor p53 not only have a growth-promoting effect on the cancer cells themselves, but also influence…

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Bacteria load their syringes | ScienceDaily

Many bacterial pathogens use small injection apparatuses to manipulate the cells of their hosts, such as humans, so that they…

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Re-calibrating the sail plan for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders in ocean sciences

n HawaiĘ»i and across much of Oceania, Pacific Islanders celebrate the connections between their islands and the ocean that surrounds…

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