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Fruit flies consume alcohol to kill off parasites.
Radiation in Fukushima Prefecture is reducing bird populations less than 1 year since the nuclear disaster.
Scientists use Google Earth to fact check official reports of fish farming in the Mediterranean.
Normal pancreatic function depends on the precise flow of calcium within and into the acinar cells of the organ. When food is eaten, low concentrations of the pancreas-stimulating hormone cholecystokinin or of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine cause
Scientists study a variety of large-scale biological phenomena from the vantage point of space.
By helping Mongolians cultivate an understanding of their native insect fauna, scientists hope to protect the country's unique yet fragile ecosystems.
For the past decade and a half, a crew of about 20 entomologists, water ecologists, and other specialists converges on the shorelines of Mongolia’s lakes, rivers, and streams, just when swarms of aquatic insects do the same.
Satellite imagery is giving biologists a whole new perspective on the phenomena they study.
Unraveling the molecular causes of acute pancreatitis—a potentially deadly disease in which the pancreas essentially digests itself—is yielding clues to how it might be treated.
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