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Feeding Time (left): Scientists are working to improve the abilities of therapeutic antibodies to flag cancer cells (orange) for destruction by macrophages (blue). Posted: January 10, 2017
Trump Bug (right): Inspired by President Donald Trump's signature hairdo, a biologist named a new species of moth with yellowish-white scales on its head Neopalpa donaldtrumpi. Posted: January 19, 2017

Trade Deals (left): The forces of supply and demand appear to influence paper wasp (Polistes dominula) populations. When more nest options are available, helper wasps work fewer hours to earn membership in a colony. Posted: January 25, 2017
Noisy Barriers (right): Traffic noise disrupts the flee response evoked in dwarf mongooses by the alarm calls of tree squirrels, according to a study. Posted: February 2, 2017

Pocket Frogs (left): Four newly discovered species of night frog (Nyctibatrachus) are now counted among the smallest frogs in the world. Posted: February 22, 2017
Glowing Gloves (right): These gloves, which contain genetically engineered bacteria that light up when in contact with certain chemicals, could aid crime scene investigators. Patches attached to skin can detect signaling molecules. Posted: March 2, 2017

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