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ANIMAL UPDATE: Arctic fish respond to climate change, bees that aren't as busy as you'd think, adding some romance to the lives of flamingos, and training dogs to sniff out invasive plants.
Re-Engineered Livers
Scientists may someday be able to rebuild a functional liver on the stripped-down blood vessels of an old one.
Flowers & Rainfall
Flowering plants keep the world cooler and wetter than it would be otherwise.
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Deciphering orangutan gestures, ancient bite marks, our innate sense of direction, and why Archaeopteryx might not have been able to fly.
Orangutan Gestures
Orangutans use gestures to convey specific intentions, and expect appropriate responses.
Marine Debris
A research vessel tracks the ecological effects of plastic debris in the Atlantic Ocean.
Oldest Bite Marks
Paleontologists have found the oldest known mammalian tooth marks on dinosaur bones.
Deforestation & Malaria
Malaria rates go up after areas of the Amazon rainforest are logged.
Forgery-Foiling Butterflies
The colors that make up some butterfly wings could help foil forgery.
Schizophrenia & Creativity
The brains of healthy creative people share some similarities with those of schizophrenia patients.
Post-Partum Depression in Men
Post-partum depression affects men as well as women.
Artificial Pancreas
A prototype artificial pancreas automatically regulates blood sugar in diabetic patients.
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ANIMALS: Vibrating frogs, confused ducks, forgery-foiling butterflies, and the unsung heroes of the savanna.
Duck Confusion
Some ducks lay their eggs in the nests of other species. But their offspring get confused when they try to figure out what species to mate with.
Diabetes Roundup
Good dental hygiene can result in improved blood sugar levels in diabetics.
Mammoth Hemoglobin
Scientists have resurrected a blood protein of the extinct woolly mammoth.
DNA Transfer
Scientists have confirmed that DNA can be transferred between non-mating, multi-cellular species.
Neandertal Genome
A draft sequence of the Neandertal genome sheds light on the question of whether or not our extinct relatives interbred with ancient humans.
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Why near misses keep problem gamblers coming back for more, doing good could make you stronger, an artificial pancreas to control diabetes, debunking the "Mozart" effect, and the brain's master switch.
Animal Roundup
Hermit crabs cooperate with each other when looking for shells to live in.
Chronic Pain
People with chronic pain experience pain differently than other people.