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Fish-Eating Spiders Widespread, Study Says
A study of spider predation around the world shows that several spiders prey on fish to supplement their diet of insects, sometimes even fish 4.5 times their body weight.
Difficult Labor In Overweight Women Due To Faulty Switch
The ion channel hERG, found to control contractions during labor, is dysregulated in obese women, possibly explaining the pregnancy complications associated with high BMI.
Most Influential Scientific Minds: 2 From Asia Make Top 15
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University and the Harbin Institute of Technology have made it to this year's list of most influential scientists by Thomson Reuters.
New Wolf Snake Discovered In Cambodia
The eighth new snake to be discovered in the Cardamom Mountains of Phnom Penh, Lycodon zoosvictoriae has a unique coloration that allows it to blend in seamlessly with its environment.
Insomnia Proteins Now Linked To Osteoporosis
Orexin proteins, being developed to treat patients with insomnia, could also be helpful in treating osteoporosis, scientists say.
High Tech Insights Into Human Behavior
A*STAR and SMU collaborate on a new research center focused on interdisciplinary research that brings the latest technology to bear on human behavior.
Arctic Foxes Trace Ancestry To Tibet
Scientists say that the newly identified Tibetan fox is the ancestor of modern day arctic foxes, suggesting that animals used the Tibetan Plateau as a stepping stone to Arctic adaptation.
How Ice Forms On Salt
Ultrahigh resolution scanning tunnelling microscopy has overturned the decades-old understanding of ice structure based on Bernal-Fowler-Pauling ice rules.
Pig Whipworm Genome Could Aid Autoimmune Disorders
Understanding the genes which allow the pig parasite Trichuris suis to modify the human immune response could result in better treatments for autoimmune disease.