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January 11, 2013

Networking ability a family trait in monkeys
Durham NC (SPX) Jan 11, 2013
Two years of painstaking observation on the social interactions of a troop of free-ranging monkeys and an analysis of their family trees has found signs of natural selection affecting the behavior of the descendants. Rhesus macaques who had large, strong networks tended to be descendants of similarly social macaques, according to a Duke University team of researchers. And their ability to recognize relationships and play nice with others also won them more reproductive success. "If you are a ... read more

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Vietnam is targeting its critics, HRW says The jail sentences given to 14 activists by a Vietnamese court marks a sharp escalation of government attacks on its critics, Human Rights Watch said. ... more		80 dead as temperature hits record low in Bangladesh A cold snap which saw temperatures drop on Thursday to their lowest point in Bangladesh's post-independence history has killed around 80 people, officials said. ... more		German energy shift faces headwinds U.S. unveils new draft fracking regulations Scientists develop 'green' pretreatment of Miscanthus for biofuels Scientists capture first direct proof of Hofstadter butterfly effect Add boron for better batteries The science behind a self-assembled nano-carbon helix Belgium to re-start two reactors halted since 2012		Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up More than six million volunteers from 96 countries collected an unprecedented 100,000 tonnes of garbage last year as part of a global, web-driven clean-up campaign, cyber-environmentalists said Friday. ... more
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