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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Science this week (May 19-25, 2014)

John Oliver doing science communication right:



And speaking of climate change: warmer temperatures can skew insect sex ratios.

What do heavy smokers and elephant seals have in common?

Female pigs can recognize sperm, allowing them to select the sex of offspring. (Open Access)

The new wave of antimicrobials: molecules that prevent biofilm formation. (Open Access)

New information on e-cigarettes:


The placenta's microbiome compares to the whole human microbiome.

Fruit flies think before they act, showing the hallmark of intelligence.

A new species of banana was discovered in India!


The virtual world of paleontology. (Open Access)

The evolution of the human heart traced back billions of years!

Ancient DNA shows the kiwi did not originate in Australia.
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