Manta rays strain their tiny food from mouthfuls of seawater in a novel way that could hold the key to better filtration in a variety of commercial applications, new research shows. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P0pOdA

Engineers carted their extremely sensitive lab equipment to the forests of Costa Rica, where they teamed up with ecologists to meticulously record over 100 different bats and hummingbirds to learn more about hovering flight. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zFyS2k

Nanoparticles derived from green mango peel could be the key to remediating oil sludge in contaminated soil according to new research. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Rdj5ym via IFTTT

Scientists have uncovered the genetic basis for the production of domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin produced by certain harmful algae blooms. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IpPKNi

A new study has found that steelhead trout have a remarkable life-cycle variation that responds to changes in temperature and numbers of other species of salmon. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ipe6a6

Researchers show that gene loss -- not the evolution of new genes -- helped drive the fly amanita mushroom into its symbiotic relationship with plants. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Iojpq9 via IFTTT

Scientists have uncovered the genetic basis for the production of domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin produced by certain harmful algae blooms. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IpPKNi via IFTTT

Growing and harvesting bioenergy crops -- corn for ethanol or trees to fuel power plants, for example -- is a poor use of land, which is a precious resource in the fight against climate change, says a researcher. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zF5Wru via IFTTT

A new study has found that steelhead trout have a remarkable life-cycle variation that responds to changes in temperature and numbers of other species of salmon. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ipe6a6 via IFTTT

A new study shows that leukemia actively undercuts the ability of normal cells to consume glucose, thus leaving more glucose available to feed its own growth. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zFkU0q via IFTTT

A quantitative proteomic study of how influenza virus affects lung-derived cell lines found that protein synthesis machinery relocates to the autophagosome in infected cells. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xV4Wxa via IFTTT

A team of astrophysicists has developed a scientifically based, standardized method for creating Martian and asteroid soil known as simulants. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OqxCbs

Scientists have shown that a recently-discovered variety of lignin called catechyl lignin (C-lignin) has attributes that could make it well-suited as the starting point for a range of bioproducts. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zEy5Pj via IFTTT

Researchers report some of the details of how Salmonella shuts down an immune pathway after infection. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DGPRW3 via IFTTT

Researchers have gained new insights into the structure of the killer protein Bax. The protein induces programmed cell death, the method by which the body disposes of cells that are no longer needed or have been pathologically altered. Since Bax is constantly changing its location in the cell, its structure is difficult to investigate. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OXvchI via IFTTT

Veterinarians and pharmacy staff at Angell Animal Medical Center have tightened prescribing and dispensing protocols for opio - More -  source http://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/B862B766-1F39-4ACC-950D-0A7145CF65F2

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Virginian Patrick McKann and other volunteers are in South Carolina rescuing livestock and horses displaced by Hurricane Flor - More -  source http://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/8C15FBE1-7B20-4A0A-BA5B-954B7D02938E

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Residents of unincorporated Los Angeles County with large lots can keep only 10 roosters without an animal facility license a - More -  source http://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/EA56287B-40C3-47A7-91F7-B70F18F8C312

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A debate over mummified birds brought to France after Napoleon's conquest of Egypt played a central role in delaying acceptance of evolutionary theory; an episode in the history of biology. from Early Birds News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R5X84t

All living beings need cells and energy to replicate. Without these fundamental building blocks, living organisms could not exist. Little was known about a key element in the building blocks, phosphates, until now. Researchers have now provide compelling new evidence that this component for life was generated in outer space and delivered to Earth in its first one billion years by meteorites or comets. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xHX4zO

All living beings need cells and energy to replicate. Without these fundamental building blocks, living organisms could not exist. Little was known about a key element in the building blocks, phosphates, until now. Researchers have now provide compelling new evidence that this component for life was generated in outer space and delivered to Earth in its first one billion years by meteorites or comets. from Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xHX4zO

A debate over mummified birds brought to France after Napoleon's conquest of Egypt played a central role in delaying acceptance of evolutionary theory; an episode in the history of biology. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R5X84t via IFTTT

Scientists have known that bacteria produce small spherical versions of themselves. Lacking basic materials to reproduce or function like normal cells, the natural role of minicells -- which protrude like budding balloons off the ends of bacteria -- has remained a mystery. Now, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that minicells play a key function in the survival of bacteria. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xYl0y7 via IFTTT

A new study in rats suggests that as animals transition into adolescence, specific physical changes to axons speed up neural transmission, which may lead to higher cognitive abilities. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OiG3pk via IFTTT

Researchers have been on the hunt for new drugs to combat bacterial 'superbugs.' A new report describes success using gallium, a metal that bacteria confuse for iron, which they take up as a nutrient. Gallium, however, works as a Trojan horse, disrupting bacteria's ability to multiply. In mice, gallium cured lethal lung infections, and in a small test in humans with cystic fibrosis, gallium improved patients' lung function. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y0g0cb via IFTTT

Scientists have known that bacteria produce small spherical versions of themselves. Lacking basic materials to reproduce or function like normal cells, the natural role of minicells -- which protrude like budding balloons off the ends of bacteria -- has remained a mystery. Now, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that minicells play a key function in the survival of bacteria. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xYl0y7

In the quest to develop a vaccine that triggers the immune system to prevent HIV infection, researchers have focused on identifying and eliciting a particular type of antibody that is capable of neutralizing the virus. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R2hag6 via IFTTT

Researchers have developed a new method of predicting end-of-season corn yield that outperforms the USDA's estimations, in a scientifically rigorous and reproducible way. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zD5ie0 via IFTTT

Scientists have determined for the first time that Amazon's waterlogged coastal mangrove forests, which are being clear cut for cattle pastures and shrimp ponds, store significantly more carbon per acre than the region's famous rainforest. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DEIKh0 via IFTTT

Green algae that evolved to tolerate hostile and fluctuating conditions in salt marshes and inland salt flats are expected to survive climate change, thanks to hardy genes they stole from bacteria. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QetpFm

Researchers have opened a window on another piece of evolutionary biology. They have found that Hox genes, which are key regulators of the way the bodies of bilaterally symmetrical animals form, also play a role in controlling the radially symmetric body plan of the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xV643J

Zoologists exposed hundreds of burying beetles to two levels of parental care, for 13 generations. The researchers found that when parents fed meat to their babies' mouth-to-mouth, the larvae evolved relatively smaller mandibles. By contrast, when the parents were removed from their young and larvae were forced to self-feed, the larvae evolved significantly larger jaws to compensate for the lack of help. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R7f26H via IFTTT

Green algae that evolved to tolerate hostile and fluctuating conditions in salt marshes and inland salt flats are expected to survive climate change, thanks to hardy genes they stole from bacteria. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QetpFm via IFTTT

In an ant colony, few tasks are as important as gathering food. But the desert heat can pose a challenge for an ant on foraging duty. Recent findings show how dopamine may influence the behavior of ant foragers in the desert. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xZqWH0 via IFTTT

Researchers have opened a window on another piece of evolutionary biology. They have found that Hox genes, which are key regulators of the way the bodies of bilaterally symmetrical animals form, also play a role in controlling the radially symmetric body plan of the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xV643J via IFTTT

Researchers have shed light on why some species cannot tell the difference between their own offspring and those of intruders that have been slipped into their nests. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QcIPKb via IFTTT

In an ant colony, few tasks are as important as gathering food. But the desert heat can pose a challenge for an ant on foraging duty. Recent findings show how dopamine may influence the behavior of ant foragers in the desert. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xZqWH0

Researchers have opened a window on another piece of evolutionary biology. They have found that Hox genes, which are key regulators of the way the bodies of bilaterally symmetrical animals form, also play a role in controlling the radially symmetric body plan of the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xV643J

Researchers have shed light on why some species cannot tell the difference between their own offspring and those of intruders that have been slipped into their nests. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QcIPKb

Zoologists exposed hundreds of burying beetles to two levels of parental care, for 13 generations. The researchers found that when parents fed meat to their babies' mouth-to-mouth, the larvae evolved relatively smaller mandibles. By contrast, when the parents were removed from their young and larvae were forced to self-feed, the larvae evolved significantly larger jaws to compensate for the lack of help. from Insects (including Butterflies) News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R7f26H

In an ant colony, few tasks are as important as gathering food. But the desert heat can pose a challenge for an ant on foraging duty. Recent findings show how dopamine may influence the behavior of ant foragers in the desert. from Insects (including Butterflies) News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xZqWH0

Researchers have shed light on why some species cannot tell the difference between their own offspring and those of intruders that have been slipped into their nests. from Insects (including Butterflies) News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QcIPKb

Patients with cystic fibrosis who carried antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their lungs had significantly lower microbial diversity and more aggressive disease, according to a small study. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R5dhaj via IFTTT

Researchers have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is a safe, effective way to replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients requiring intense antibiotics during allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QbKUWL via IFTTT

A vaccine against deadly foal pneumonia might finally be within reach, thanks to new research. The breakthrough could potentially save the lives of thousands of foals every year. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NMkYEb

A vaccine against deadly foal pneumonia might finally be within reach, thanks to new research. The breakthrough could potentially save the lives of thousands of foals every year. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NMkYEb via IFTTT

In response to bird flu pandemics starting in 2013, officials in China introduced a new vaccine for chickens in September 2017. Recent findings suggest that the vaccine largely worked but detected two new genetic variations of the H7N9 and H7N2 subtypes in unvaccinated ducks. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IlgApX via IFTTT

A study found Bartonella infections in vampire bats are highly prevalent in Peru and Belize, and that Bartonella genotypes are distributed widely, rather than clustered geographically. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xVTOjB

In response to bird flu pandemics starting in 2013, officials in China introduced a new vaccine for chickens in September 2017. Recent findings suggest that the vaccine largely worked but detected two new genetic variations of the H7N9 and H7N2 subtypes in unvaccinated ducks. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IlgApX

A study found Bartonella infections in vampire bats are highly prevalent in Peru and Belize, and that Bartonella genotypes are distributed widely, rather than clustered geographically. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xVTOjB via IFTTT

Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem--it has fewer invasive species in its waters than almost any other state in the U.S. But that could be changing. With help from local volunteers, biologists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and Temple University have reported a new invasive species in the Ketchikan region, the invertebrate filter-feeder Bugula neritina, and documented the continuing spread of three other non-native species. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xVdeoF

Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem--it has fewer invasive species in its waters than almost any other state in the U.S. But that could be changing. With help from local volunteers, biologists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and Temple University have reported a new invasive species in the Ketchikan region, the invertebrate filter-feeder Bugula neritina, and documented the continuing spread of three other non-native species. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xVdeoF via IFTTT

A new and quick way to predict the transport of chemicals through the soil has been developed. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NbSUVW via IFTTT

A new species of a giant dinosaur has been found in South Africa's Free State Province. The plant-eating dinosaur, named Ledumahadi mafube, weighed 12 tons and stood about four meters high at the hips. Ledumahadi mafube was the largest land animal alive on Earth when it lived, nearly 200 million years ago. It was roughly double the size of a large African elephant. from Dinosaurs News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DCb4QU

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Australian conservationist Arian Wallach is seeking other ways to preserve ecosystems without killing invasive species, and W - More -  source http://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/F6CAD5BA-78B5-4844-B2A3-859186DC4A73

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A new species of a giant dinosaur has been found in South Africa's Free State Province. The plant-eating dinosaur, named Ledumahadi mafube, weighed 12 tons and stood about four meters high at the hips. Ledumahadi mafube was the largest land animal alive on Earth when it lived, nearly 200 million years ago. It was roughly double the size of a large African elephant. from Paleontology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DCb4QU

A new species of a giant dinosaur has been found in South Africa's Free State Province. The plant-eating dinosaur, named Ledumahadi mafube, weighed 12 tons and stood about four meters high at the hips. Ledumahadi mafube was the largest land animal alive on Earth when it lived, nearly 200 million years ago. It was roughly double the size of a large African elephant. from Fossils News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DCb4QU

A new species of a giant dinosaur has been found in South Africa's Free State Province. The plant-eating dinosaur, named Ledumahadi mafube, weighed 12 tons and stood about four meters high at the hips. Ledumahadi mafube was the largest land animal alive on Earth when it lived, nearly 200 million years ago. It was roughly double the size of a large African elephant. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DCb4QU

Pea aphids -- a serious agricultural pest -- have the ability to see and avoid a common, aphid-killing bacteria on plant leaves, according to a new study. from Insects (including Butterflies) News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xINAo2

Coral reefs can be rehabilitated over large scales using a relatively inexpensive technique. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OaVGiL

Coral reefs can be rehabilitated over large scales using a relatively inexpensive technique. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OaVGiL via IFTTT

Pea aphids -- a serious agricultural pest -- have the ability to see and avoid a common, aphid-killing bacteria on plant leaves, according to a new study. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xINAo2 via IFTTT

A new species of a giant dinosaur has been found in South Africa's Free State Province. The plant-eating dinosaur, named Ledumahadi mafube, weighed 12 tons and stood about four meters high at the hips. Ledumahadi mafube was the largest land animal alive on Earth when it lived, nearly 200 million years ago. It was roughly double the size of a large African elephant. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DCb4QU via IFTTT

More than 40 years after the first initiatives were taken to ban the use of PCBs, the chemical pollutants remain a deadly threat to animals at the top of the food chain. A new study shows that the current concentrations of PCBs can lead to the disappearance of half of the world's populations of killer whales from the most heavily contaminated areas within a period of just 30-50 years. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IqPRsd

More than 40 years after the first initiatives were taken to ban the use of PCBs, the chemical pollutants remain a deadly threat to animals at the top of the food chain. A new study shows that the current concentrations of PCBs can lead to the disappearance of half of the world's populations of killer whales from the most heavily contaminated areas within a period of just 30-50 years. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IqPRsd

More than 40 years after the first initiatives were taken to ban the use of PCBs, the chemical pollutants remain a deadly threat to animals at the top of the food chain. A new study shows that the current concentrations of PCBs can lead to the disappearance of half of the world's populations of killer whales from the most heavily contaminated areas within a period of just 30-50 years. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IqPRsd via IFTTT

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After more than 50 generations of selective breeding, a new study compares gene expression of tame and aggressive silver foxes in two areas of the brain, shedding light on genes responsible for social behavior. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R4j0Nx