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Local Social Dynamics Key to Success of Tropical Marine Conservation Areas
“When people sacrifice to conserve, they want to benefit from that sacrifice,” says Patrick Christie, University of Washington associate professor of marine…
Simple math explains dramatic beak shape variation in Darwin's finches
From how massive humpbacks glide through the sea with ease to the efficient way fungal spores fly, applied mathematicians at Harvard have excavated the…
U. of Colorado scientists create tiny RNA molecule with big implications for life's origins
The smallest RNA enzyme ever known to perform a cellular chemical reaction is described in a paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National…
More bang for your bond
Organic compounds containing double or triple bonds can pack a powerful punch. By sharing electrons between atoms through a process called pi conjugation,…
Nano-aquarium opens up a new realm of research into microorganisms
Microalgae are photosynthetic organisms that appeared on Earth more than three billion years ago. Diatoms, Euglena and other members of this family typically…
UC San Diego Researchers Participating in ‘Olympics of Science Conferences’ Feb. 18-22 in San Diego
The AAAS meeting, America’s largest annual general scientific conference, is expected to draw as many as 8,000 attendees from 50 countries. The theme of this…