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Conservation BiologyFor juvenile moose, momma's boys and girls fare best
A new Wildlife Conservation Society study shows that if you're a juvenile moose trying to make it in the real world, you can't beat an overprotective mom.
Contact: Scott Smith
ssmith@wcs.org
718-220-3698
Wildlife Conservation Society
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American Chemical Society's 244th National Meeting & ExpositionNew device monitors schoolroom air for carbon dioxide levels that may make kids drowsy
With nearly 55 million students, teachers and school staff about to return to elementary and secondary school classrooms, scientists today described a new hand-held sensor -- practical enough for wide use -- that could keep classroom air fresher and kids more alert for learning. They reported on the device at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, being held here this week.
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-6042
American Chemical Society
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Forktail, the Journal of Asian Ornithology2 new owls discovered in the Philippines
Two new species of owls have been discovered in the Philippines, and a Michigan State University researcher played a key role in confirming their existence.
Contact: Layne Cameron
layne.cameron@cabs.msu.edu
517-353-8819
Michigan State University
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American Chemical Society launches 2012 edition of popular Prized Science video series
Progress toward developing an alternative to organ transplantations in which doctors could actually grow a new heart or liver for a patient is among the topics in the 2012 premier of a popular video series from the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The videos in the Prized Science series are available at www.acs.org/PrizedScience and on DVD.
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-6042
American Chemical Society
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Journal of Materials ChemistryFruity science halves fat in chocolate
Scientists have found a way to replace up to 50 percent of chocolate's fat content with fruit juice.
Contact: Anna Blackaby
a.blackaby@warwick.ac.uk
44-247-657-5910
University of Warwick
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Journal of Experimental BiologyHow geckos cope with wet feet
Geckos have remarkably sticky feet and attach strongly to dry surfaces, but how well do they cope in the wet? Alyssa Stark, from the University of Akron, USA, and her colleagues Timothy Sullivan and Peter Niewiarowski discovered that the lizards manage fine if their feet remain dry, but once their feet are wet they have difficulties contacting the surface, to the extent that they no longer support their own weight and slip.
University of Akron/Choose Ohio First Tiered Mentoring Program
Contact: Sue Chamberlain
sue@biologists.com
44-012-234-25525
The Company of Biologists
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ZooKeysA charismatic new lacewing from Malaysia discovered online by chance
A charismatic new species of green lacewing was discovered incidentally in the Malaysian rainforest when images had been posted online by a professional photographer, where they were analyzed by scientists.
Australian Biological Resource Study
Contact: Shaun Winterton
wintertonshaun@gmail.com
916-262-1166
Pensoft Publishers
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EARTH: Shake, rattle and roll
A team of researchers may have discovered a way to hear earthquakes. Not the noises of rattling windows and crumbling buildings, but the real sounds an earthquake makes deep underground as rock grinds and fails catastrophically. Typical seismic waves have frequencies below the audible range for humans, but the August issue of EARTH shows you where to find the voice of one seismic monster: The March 11, 2011, magnitude-9.0 Tohoku earthquake in Japan.
Contact: Megan Sever
msever@earthmagazine.org
American Geological Institute
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Biology LettersBirds that live with varying weather sing more versatile songs
A new study of North American songbirds reveals that birds that live with fluctuating weather are more flexible singers. Mixing it up helps birds ensure that their songs are heard no matter what the habitat, say researchers at Australian National University and the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center.
Contact: Robin Ann Smith
rsmith@nescent.org
919-668-4544
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)
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American Psychological Association's 120th Annual ConventionStudents with strong hearts and lungs may make better grades, study finds
Having a healthy heart and lungs may be one of the most important factors for middle school students to make good grades in math and reading, according to findings presented at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention.
Contact: Lisa Bowen
lbowen@apa.org
407-685-5400
American Psychological Association
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