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Does this trunk make me look fat? Overweight zoo elephants no laughing matter Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:53 PM PDT The birthrate for African elephants in zoos is declining, and researchers look for a link between inflammation and obesity that may be connected to the increase in infertility. "Obesity affects about 40 percent of African elephants in captivity," said one researcher. "Much as we see in humans, excess fat in elephants contributes to the development of heart disease, arthritis, a shorter lifespan and infertility."

Getting a charge out of water droplets: Water jumping from a superhydrophobic surface can be harnessed to produce electricity Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:28 AM PDT Last year, researchers discovered that when water droplets spontaneously jump away from superhydrophobic surfaces during condensation, they can gain electric charge in the process. Now, the same team has demonstrated that this process can generate small amounts of electricity that might be used to power electronic devices.

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