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• Lost in translocation? How bird song could help save species
• Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales
• Minus environment, patterns still emerge: Computational study tracks E. coli cells' regulatory mechanisms
• Bird's playlist could signal mental strengths and weaknesses
• Bacterial spare parts filter antibiotic residue from groundwater
• Engineers devise new way to produce clean hydrogen
• Climate change and wildfire
• Allosaurus fed more like a falcon than a crocodile: Engineering, anatomy work reveals differences in dinosaur feeding styles
• Going green: U.S. equipped to grow serious amounts of pond scum for fuel
• Single-cell transfection tool enables added control for biological studies
• Origins of human culture linked to rapid climate change
• Small but speedy: Short plants live in the evolutionary fast lane
• Fourteen closely related crocodiles existed around 5 million years ago
• Abundance and distribution of Hawaiian coral species predicted by model
• Over 80% of dogs suffer from hypothermia after surgery with anesthetic

Lost in translocation? How bird song could help save species Posted: 21 May 2013 08:00 PM PDT Translocation – or moving animals to safer places – is a vital tool for saving species from extinction. Many factors influence the success of these new populations, including habitat quality, predators, capture and release techniques, the number and sex of individuals, and their genetic diversity. Now new research, the first of its kind suggests bird song could also be important.

Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales Posted: 21 May 2013 04:42 PM PDT Using a "patient monitoring" device attached to a whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the first time how fishing lines changed a whale's diving and swimming behavior. The monitoring revealed how fishing gear hinders whales' ability to eat and migrate, depletes their energy as they drag gear for months or years, and can result in a slow death.

Minus environment, patterns still emerge: Computational study tracks E. coli cells' regulatory mechanisms Posted: 21 May 2013 04:41 PM PDT Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. coli.

Bird's playlist could signal mental strengths and weaknesses Posted: 21 May 2013 04:41 PM PDT Having the biggest playlist doesn't make a male songbird the brainiest of the bunch, a new study shows.

Bacterial spare parts filter antibiotic residue from groundwater Posted: 21 May 2013 04:40 PM PDT Researchers have developed and tested a solar-powered nano filter that is able to remove harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from water sources -- lakes and rivers -- at a significantly higher rate than the currently used filtering technology made of activated carbon.

Engineers devise new way to produce clean hydrogen Posted: 21 May 2013 12:39 PM PDT Engineers have developed a novel method for producing clean hydrogen, which could prove essential to weaning society off of fossil fuels and their environmental implications.

Climate change and wildfire Posted: 21 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT Concerns continue to grow about the effects of climate change on fire. Wildfires are expected to increase 50 percent across the United States under a changing climate, over 100 percent in areas of the West by 2050 as projected by some studies. Of equal concern to scientists and policymakers alike are the atmospheric effects of wildfire emissions on climate.

Allosaurus fed more like a falcon than a crocodile: Engineering, anatomy work reveals differences in dinosaur feeding styles Posted: 21 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT The mighty T. rex may have thrashed its massive head from side to side to dismember prey, but a new study shows that its smaller cousin Allosaurus was a more dexterous hunter and tugged at prey more like a modern-day falcon.

Going green: U.S. equipped to grow serious amounts of pond scum for fuel Posted: 21 May 2013 11:09 AM PDT A new analysis shows that the nation's land and water resources could likely support the growth of enough algae to produce up to 25 billion gallons of algae-based fuel a year in the United States, one-twelfth of the country's yearly needs. For the best places to produce algae for fuel, think hot, humid and wet. Especially promising are the Gulf Coast and the Southeastern seaboard.

Single-cell transfection tool enables added control for biological studies Posted: 21 May 2013 10:22 AM PDT Researchers have developed a novel tool for single-cell transfection, in which they deliver molecules into targeted cells through temporary nanopores in the cell membrane created by a localized electric field.

Origins of human culture linked to rapid climate change Posted: 21 May 2013 09:14 AM PDT Rapid climate change during the Middle Stone Age, between 80,000 and 40,000 years ago, sparked surges in cultural innovation in early modern human populations, according to new research.

Small but speedy: Short plants live in the evolutionary fast lane Posted: 21 May 2013 09:14 AM PDT Biologists have known for a long time that some creatures evolve more quickly than others. Exactly why isn't well understood, particularly for plants. But it may be that height plays a role. Shorter plants have faster-changing genomes.

Fourteen closely related crocodiles existed around 5 million years ago Posted: 21 May 2013 09:13 AM PDT Today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia: As many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist, although no more than two or three ever live alongside one another at the same time. It was a different story nine to about five million years ago, however, when a total of 14 different crocodile species existed and at least seven of them occupied the same area at the same time, paleontologists say.

Abundance and distribution of Hawaiian coral species predicted by model Posted: 21 May 2013 07:57 AM PDT Researchers have developed species distribution models of the six dominant Hawaiian coral species around the main Hawaiian Islands, including two species currently under consideration as threatened or endangered.

Over 80% of dogs suffer from hypothermia after surgery with anesthetic Posted: 21 May 2013 07:53 AM PDT Veterinarians have completed the first global study that clinically documents the prevalence of hypothermia in dogs after surgery and after diagnostic tests that require anesthetic. The 83.6% of the 1,525 dogs studied presented this complication, whereas in humans this percentage is between 30 and 60% of cases.

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