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Organisms cope with environmental uncertainty by guessing the futureLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 23, 2012 In uncertain environments, organisms not only react to signals, but also use molecular processes to make guesses about the future, according to a study by Markus Arnoldini et al. from ETH Zurich and Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. The authors report in PLoS Computational Biology that if environmental signals are unreliable, organisms are expected to evolve the ability to take random decisions about adapting to cope with adverse situations. Most organisms ... read more |
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  Common parasite may trigger suicide attempts A parasite thought to be harmless and found in many people may actually be causing subtle changes in the brain, leading to suicide attempts. New research appearing in the August issue of The Journal ... more | .. |
  Danger in the blood New research may help explain why hundreds of thousands of Americans a year get sick - and tens of thousands die - after bacteria get into their blood. It also suggests why some of those bloodstream ... more | .. |
 Spider version of Bigfoot emerges from caves in the Pacific Northwest The forests of the coastal regions from California to British Columbia are renowned for their unique and ancient animals and plants, such as coast redwoods, tailed frogs, mountain beavers and the le ... more | .. |
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 Nanoparticles added to platelets double internal injury survival rate Nanoparticles tailored to latch onto blood platelets rapidly create healthy clots and nearly double the survival rate in the vital first hour after injury, new research shows. "We knew an inje ... more | .. |
  UCSB scientists examine effects of manufactured nanoparticles on soybean crops Sunscreens, lotions, and cosmetics contain tiny metal nanoparticles that wash down the drain at the end of the day, or are discharged after manufacturing. Those nanoparticles eventually end up in ag ... more | .. |
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  Cretaceous Footprints Found at Goddard About 110 million light years away, the bright, barred spiral galaxy NGC 3259 was just forming stars in dark bands of dust and gas. Here on the part of the Earth where NASA's Goddard Space Flight Ce ... more |
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