Newest Science News Blog 20171023

Studying human tumors in mice may end up being misleading
Tumors evolve to adapt to their new environment: a mouse.
Whales and dolphins have rich 'human-like' cultures and societies
Whales and dolphins (Cetaceans) live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects - much like human societies.
Predictions by GSI scientists now confirmed
Heavy elements in neutron star mergers detected
Many pelvic tumors in women may have common origin -- fallopian tubes
Most - and possibly all - ovarian cancers start, not in ovaries, but instead in the fallopian tubes attached to them.
Keratin, proteins from 54 million-year-old sea turtle show survival trait evolution
Original pigment, beta-keratin and muscle proteins from a 54 million-year-old sea turtle hatchling
Volcanic eruptions linked to social unrest in Ancient Egypt
Strong case that sudden shifts in climate can have big impacts on human society
Fatty bird gland preserved over 48 million years
48-million-year-old wax discovered in a bird fossil
Three-quarters of the total insect population lost in protected nature reserves
Since 1989, in 63 nature reserves in Germany the total biomass of flying insects has decreased by more than 75 percent.
How the Plague Outbreak in Madagascar Got So Bad, So Fast
The death toll from a recent plague outbreak in Madagascar is rising, according to news reports.
Petals produce a 'blue halo' that helps bees find flowers
Latest research has found that several common flower species have nanoscale ridges on the surface of their petals that meddle with light when viewed from certain angles.
Turning brain cells into skin cells
Tel Aviv University and Weizmann Institute researchers transform mature cells from the brain, heart and more into skin cells
Dutch courage -- Alcohol improves foreign language skills
Study shows that bilingual speakers' ability to speak a second language is improved after they have consumed a low dose of alcohol
Life in the city: Living near a forest keeps your amygdala healthier
MRI study analyzes stress-processing brain regions in older city dwellers
Scientists reveal herbal remedies containing aristolochic acid may cause liver cancer
Scientists find that AA related mutations are common in Asian liver cancers, with Taiwan most intensely affected; Scientists call for greater public awareness of the dangers of AA in herbal products
Walking below minimum recommended levels linked to lower mortality risk
Investigators say walking has potential to significantly improve public's health
Help sought from complementary and alternative medicine to remedy health problems
A new and extensive study has charted the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Europe.
Itsy bitsy spider: Fear of spiders and snakes is deeply embedded in us
It has not been clear where the widespread aversion or anxiety to spiders or snakes originates
World first: scientists find where HIV 'hides' to evade detection by the immune system
Discovering where infectious HIV 'hides' in the human body to evade detection by the immune system
Dogs really can smell your fear, and then they get scared too
Dogs can smell your emotional state, and adopt your emotions as their own
The end of pneumonia? New vaccine offers hope
Vaccine under development provides the 'most comprehensive coverage' to date and alleviates antimicrobial concerns, new study finds
'Selfish brain' wins out when competing with muscle power, study finds
Human brains are expensive - metabolically speaking. It takes lot of energy to run our sophisticated grey matter, and that comes at an evolutionary cost.
A universal food and alarm cue found in mammalian blood
Ancient food and alarm molecule within blood odour signals blood
Key discoveries offer significant hope of reversing antibiotic resistance
Resistance to antibiotics is becoming increasingly prevalent and threatens to undermine healthcare systems across the globe.
Evolution experiment has now followed 68,000 generations of bacteria
It's basically a time machine. For bacteria.
Fermi’s Paradox finished? Perhaps ET is abundant and we just can’t see it
NASA's Pluto chief suggests aliens may thrive in subsurface oceans - but be blind to the universe.
Biosimilar drugs could cut US health spending by $54 billion over next decade
But regulatory rules still key to achieving future savings

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