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Congress Considers Killing Open-Access Journals

March 6, 2009

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In recent years, the government has made moves to support making the results of taxpayer-funded research available to taxpayers for free. A new bill in Congress attempts to pull the plug.

I Hate Writing...But I Love Science

March 1, 2009

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Students have a laundry list of reasons why writing is one of their least favorite subjects. How do we adjust this mind set through incorporating science?

This article will explore tips, tricks, and techniques of using science to actually excite students about writing in school at all age levels K-12. Teachers and students- you no longer have to dread writing time!

All Scientists Have Conflicts of Interest (Duh)

February 27, 2009

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The problem of conflicts of interest in science is not going to go away.

What the Stimulus Package Means for Science

February 25, 2009

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What's in the Stimulus Package for science?

One good thing: Down economy leads to drop in shark attacks

February 19, 2009

The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a University of Florida researcher.

Fruit flies sick from mating

February 19, 2009

Mating can be exhausting. When fruit flies mate, the females' genes are activated to roughly the same extent as when an immune reaction starts.

If You’re Aggressive, Your Dog Will Be Too

February 17, 2009

In a new, year-long University of Pennsylvania survey of dog owners who use confrontational or aversive methods to train aggressive pets, veterinary researchers have found that most of these animals will continue to be aggressive unless training techniques are modified.

Decline of Shorebird Linked to Bait Use of Horseshoe Crabs

February 17, 2009

Declining numbers of a shorebird called the red knot have been linked to bait use of horseshoe crabs.

Animals successfully relearn smell of kin after hibernation

February 16, 2009

Animals can re-establish their use of smell to detect siblings, even following an interruption such as prolonged hibernation, research at the University of Chicago on ground squirrels shows.

Tree lizard’s quick release escape system makes jumpers turn somersaults

February 13, 2009

If you've ever tried capturing a lizard, you'll know how difficult it is. But if you do manage to corner one, many have the ultimate emergency quick release system for escape.

Smokers would rather give up for their pooch's health than their own

February 11, 2009

Smokers are more likely to quit smoking for the sake of their pets' health than they are for their own, suggests research published ahead of print in Tobacco Control.

Biodiversity feeds on itself

February 11, 2009

Biodiversity feeds on itself, researchers found, as evolving animals open niches for other new species. Such is the case, says a Michigan State University researcher, with a parasite found to be evolving in sequence with an emerging host insect in western Michigan apple trees.

Fun for birders and book lovers

February 10, 2009

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My book reviewing work sometimes brings me interesting e-mails. For instance, today I got one from a book publicist with the question “Which bird is named after soiled underwear?”

How an Antarctic worm makes antifreeze and what that has to do with climate change

February 9, 2009

Two BYU researchers who just returned from Antarctica are reporting a hardy worm that withstands its cold climate by cranking out antifreeze.

Inbreeding insects cast light on longer female lifespans

February 6, 2009

Inbreeding can unexpectedly extend male lifespan. Insect experiments described in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology have shown that, in seed beetles, inbreeding causes males to live longer, while shortening female lifespan.



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