Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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Researchers develop advanced three-dimensional 'force microscope'
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NSF-funded research finds mammal body size may shrink because of climate change.
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Water in cells behaves in complex and intricate ways
In a sort of biological "spooky action at a distance," water in a cell slows down in the tightest confines between proteins and develops the ability to affect other proteins much farther away.

Rainforest rodents risk their lives to eat
Hungry rodents that wake up early are much more likely to be eaten than rodents getting plenty of food and shut-eye, according to a study.

Ancestor of snakes, lizards likely gave birth to live young
An ancestor of snakes and lizards likely gave birth to live young, rather than laid eggs, and over time species have switched back and forth in their preferred reproductive mode, research shows.

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