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Minor sleep loss can put your job at risk, study finds
Just 16 minutes shaved off your regular sleep routine can dramatically impact job performance the next…
Bacteria reveal strong individuality when navigating a maze
Researchers demonstrate that genetically identical cells exhibit differing responses in their motility towards chemical attractants. Average…
Why unique finches keep their heads of many colors
There appears to be an underlying selection mechanism at work among Gouldian finches -- a mechanism…
Artificial mother-of-pearl created using bacteria
A biologist invented an inexpensive and environmentally friendly method for making artificial nacre using an innovative…
‘Longevity gene’ responsible for more efficient DNA repair
Researchers found that the gene sirtuin 6 (SIRT6) is responsible for more efficient DNA repair in…
Simple sea anemones not so simple after all
New research on tube anemones is challenging everything that evolutionary biologists thought they knew about sea…
How lifestyle affects our genes
In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics,…
Women underreport prevalence and intensity of their own snoring
A new study of adults who were referred for evaluation of a suspected sleep disorder suggests…
Gulf of Maine seasonal wildlife timing shifts
Many researchers and amateur naturalists track dates for the first robin or pond ice-out; such records…