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- Feathered friends are far from bird-brained when building nests
- Goats could increase the risk of a rare lung cancer, researchers find
- Female promiscuity can rescue populations from harmful effects of inbreeding, beetle study finds
- Ultrasonic instrument may be helpful for rhinoplasty, study finds
| Feathered friends are far from bird-brained when building nests Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:27 PM PDT Nest-building is not just instinctive but is a skill that birds learn from experience, research suggests. Scientists filmed male Southern Masked Weaver birds in Botswana as they built multiple nests out of grass during a breeding season. Their findings contrast with the commonly-held assumption among scientists that nest-building is an innate ability.  |
| Goats could increase the risk of a rare lung cancer, researchers find Posted: 24 Sep 2011 03:47 PM PDT Exposure to goats could increase the risk of a certain type of lung cancer, according to French researchers.  |
| Female promiscuity can rescue populations from harmful effects of inbreeding, beetle study finds Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:18 AM PDT Females in inbred populations become more promiscuous in order to screen out sperm from genetically incompatible males, according to new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA).  |
| Ultrasonic instrument may be helpful for rhinoplasty, study finds Posted: 19 Sep 2011 01:44 PM PDT The ultrasonic bone aspirator, which uses sound waves to remove bone without damage to surrounding soft tissue or mucous membranes, may be a useful tool for surgeons performing cosmetic rhinoplasty (cosmetic surgery of the nose), according to a new study.  |
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