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Binary bias distorts how we integrate information
When we evaluate and compare a range of data points -- whether that data is related…
Plump songbirds more likely to survive migration over Gulf of Mexico
A kilometer above Fort Morgan, Alabama, small migratory birds face a critical decision. Ahead lies a…
Could thyroid screening make your baby smarter?
Thyroid hormones are essential for normal brain development, but many pregnant women do not produce enough.…
Study of 500,000 people clarifies the risks of obesity
Elevated body mass index (BMI) -- a measure of weight accounting for a person's height --…
Aequatus — a free, open-source visualization tool enabling in-depth comparison of homologous genes
Aequatus -- a new bioinformatics tool -- is helping to give an in-depth view of syntenic…
Secret shared by comets and sand crabs
Researchers have found a mechanical connection between sand crab burrow widths and widths of cometary pits…
Air pollution leads to millions of ER visits for asthma attacks worldwide
Nine to 33 million visits to the emergency room (ER) for asthma worldwide may be triggered…
Studying Pluto orbiter mission
Astronomers have made several discoveries that expand the range and value of a future Pluto orbiter…
How spider eyes work together to track stimuli
Using a specially designed eye-tracker for use with spiders, biologists report that their tests in jumping…