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Insulin signaling suppressed by decoys
The discovery of an insulin ‘decoy’ molecule shakes up understanding of insulin signaling, with implications for…
Shrinking sea ice is creating an ecological trap for polar bears
The decision of each individual bear to stay on the ice or to move to land…
Adaptation: Competition and predation may not be the driving force scientists thought
Species adapt to their local climates, but how often they adapt to their local communities remains…
From China to the South Pole: Joining forces to solve the neutrino mass puzzle
A new study indicates that the next generation of neutrino experiments may well find the answer…
The effects of obesity mirror those of aging
R esearchers argue that obesity should be considered premature aging. They look at how obesity predisposes…
Glacier algae creates dark zone at the margins of the Greenland Ice Sheet
New research has revealed new insights into how the microscopic algae that thrives along the edge…
Human Populations survived the Toba volcanic super-eruption 74,000 years ago
Researchers present evidence that Middle Palaeolithic tool-users were present in India before and after the Toba…
Genetic resistance to lethal virus found in key farmed fish species
Resistance to a deadly disease that is affecting the second most farmed fish in the world…
Desire for excitement fuels young offenders to commit crime, then skill takes over
Young burglars are driven by a desire for excitement when they initially commit crime, new research…