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Fair Trade at Plant Roots

By | August 11, 2011

Plant and fungal symbionts swap more resources with partners that provide a greater return of nutrients.

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Opinion: Vaccinate at Birth

By | August 9, 2011

Improved immunization efforts are required to prevent infections during the first 6 months of life, when newborn and infants are highly susceptible to disease.

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Opinion: Diversity for Conservationists and Biota

By | July 27, 2011

Conservation biologists must reflect on the nation’s changing demographics to save the organisms they strive to protect.

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Behavior Brief

By | July 25, 2011

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

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Opinion: Food Security Needs Sound IP

By | July 20, 2011

To meet the agricultural demands of the growing population, appropriate technology transfer incentives are a must.

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Behavior Brief

By | July 13, 2011

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

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Genome Digest

By | June 28, 2011

Meet the species whose DNA has recently been sequenced.

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The cost of flocking

By | June 22, 2011

Flying in a flock comes at a considerable energetic cost for pigeons, raising the question of why they do it

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Satellite images capture fish fear

By | June 15, 2011

Scientists use Google Earth to observe the effects of predators on the feeding patterns of coral reef herbivores

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Opinion: IP problems for personal med

By | June 14, 2011

Legal battles over gene patents and uncooperative patent holders threaten the widespread implementation of personalized medicine

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