The rising acidity of the oceans threatens coral reefs by making it harder for corals to build their skeletons. A new study identifies the details of how ocean acidification affects …read more Source:: Science
Day: January 29, 2018
Visualizing danger from songbird warning calls
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•A researcher finds that a small songbird, the Japanese tit (Parus minor), can retrieve a visual image of a predator from specific alarm calls. …read more Source:: Science
Boosting Sirt4 gene activity extends healthy lifespan in fruit flies
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•Researchers illustrate that Sirt4, also found in humans, may be an important factor in age-related metabolic decline and healthy lifespan. …read more Source:: Science
Mammals and birds could have best shot at surviving climate change
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•New research that analyzed more than 270 million years of data on animals shows that mammals and birds – both warm-blooded animals – may have a better chance of evolving …read more Source:: Science
Tickling the brain with electrical stimulation improves memory
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•Tickling the brain with low-intensity electrical stimulation in a specific area can improve verbal short-term memory. …read more Source:: Science