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Daily Tweet Cycle

June 25, 2018

Can tweets reveal how thoughts and moods shift throughout the day?

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North American Sea

June 22, 2018

The enormous sea that once covered North America formed more recently than was thought.

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Not-So-Busy Bees

June 21, 2018

Bees take a break from work every night, even when the sun never sets.

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Disoriented Alzheimer’s

June 20, 2018

Research into the brain's compass may help diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease.

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In a zebrafish larva, a dark umbrella formed by pigmented cells (white arrows point to these black spots in box, left) in the kidney protects vulnerable stem cells from damaging UV light. Right image is a closeup of the box. Scale bars equal 100 micrometers (left) and 50 micrometers (right). (F. Kapp et al./Nature 2018)

Stem Cell Umbrellas

June 19, 2018

Pigmented cells shade blood producing cells from sun damage in the kidneys of fish.

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A captive bumblebee walks across the surface of an artificial flower, working out the pattern of scent that has been made by placing peppermint oil in some of the holes. (Dave Lawson, University of Bristol)

Bees Smell Flowers

June 18, 2018

Flowers produce invisible smell patterns on their surfaces to lure bees in.

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Coyotes are one of many mammal species that alter their 24-hour activity patterns in response to human disturbance. (Skeeze/Piabay/CCO)

Night Shift Animals

June 15, 2018

Many mammals avoid humans by seeking the cover of night.

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The team’s lab setup was used to test the powerplant condenser system. The mesh is placed above the funnel at right to collect the water that condenses on the mesh. (Courtesy of the researchers)

Water from Power Plants

June 14, 2018

Engineers harvest freshwater from power plants.

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Sleeping Fur Seals

June 13, 2018

How fur seals' unusual pattern of REM sleep helps sleep researchers.

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Minority Opinion Persuasion

June 12, 2018

How many voices does it take to effect change?

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Pollution, Fungi, and Trees

June 11, 2018

Pollution could be short-circuiting a mutualistic relationship between trees and fungi.

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Bombardier Beetle Engineering

June 7, 2018

The secret behind a beetle’s ability to shoot rapid pulses of high temperature toxins.

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