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Orb-Web Spiders Masquerade As Bird Poo
Scientists have shown that disrupting the orb-web spider's bird dropping masquerade makes them four times more likely to be attacked by predatory wasps.
Growth Hormone Receptor Mechanism Unveiled
Scientists now have a mechanistic understanding of how the binding of growth hormone to its receptor causes downstream signaling.
Depressed? Get Help At Work!
Evidence-based workplace depression prevention programs greatly reduce depression symptoms, according to scientists from Australia.
Holmes Appointed President Of Australian Science Academy
The Australian Academy of Science has selected its 18th president, a pioneer in the field of light-emitting polymers, Professor Andrew Holmes.
Improved Coverage Will Save Three Million Mums & Babies
Increasing intervention coverage to 90 percent by 2025 will cost US$5.65 billion but save three million lives a year, according to a study.
Six Scientists Honored With 2014 Shaw Prize
Six 2014 Shaw Prize winners have been recognized for their contributions to astronomy, life science & medicine and mathematics.
Human Proteome Map Now Available
The catalog covering 84 percent of the proteins expressed in humans will be an essential reference tool for future research.
LiBH4 For Safer Solid State Batteries
Scientists have managed to stabilize high-pressure lithium borohydride to create a conducting solid solution that promises safer batteries for the future.
Novel Uric Acid Antioxidant Pathway Could Fight Cancer
Though uric acid crystals may be the bane of gout patients, scientists have shown that intracellular uric acid plays an important antioxidant role.
