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- Insects have 'personalities' too, research on novelty-seeking honey bees indicates
- Iridescent, feathered dinosaur offers fresh evidence that feathers evolved to attract mates
- Origami-inspired paper sensor could test for malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents, report chemists
| Insects have 'personalities' too, research on novelty-seeking honey bees indicates Posted: 08 Mar 2012 11:32 AM PST Thrill-seeking is not limited to humans and other vertebrates, new research suggests. Some honey bees, too, are more likely than others to seek adventure. The brains of these novelty-seeking bees exhibit distinct patterns of gene activity in molecular pathways known to be associated with thrill-seeking in humans, researchers report.  |
| Iridescent, feathered dinosaur offers fresh evidence that feathers evolved to attract mates Posted: 08 Mar 2012 11:31 AM PST Researchers have revealed that the small, feathered dinosaur Microraptor had a glossy iridescent sheen like a modern crow and that its tail was narrow and adorned with a pair of streamer feathers, suggesting feathers originally evolved for display, rather than flight. The new fossil is the earliest record of iridescent color in feathers.  |
| Origami-inspired paper sensor could test for malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents, report chemists Posted: 08 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PST Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, chemists have developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents a pop. The sensors can be printed out on an office printer, and take less than a minute to assemble.  |
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