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Novel blood test may help predict impending preterm birth
Main Point:Blood-based diagnostic test can distinguish between true and false labor.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:A blood-based diagnostic test accurately predicted whether 70% of female study...
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Environmental conditions may impact bird migration
Main Point:Wind conditions during spring migration may predict adult survival.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:Wind conditions during spring migration may be a predictor of apparent annual survival...
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Ape ancestors’ teeth provide glimpse into their diets and environments
Main Point:Great ape dietary specialization allowed spread in Eurasia, and also lead to extinction.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:Newly analyzed tooth samples from the great apes of the Miocene...
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Large muskies lured by the moon
Main Point:Study ties lunar cycles, fish behavior to angler success.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:The lunar cycle may synchronize with feeding activity, luring large muskies to take angler bait,...
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Meek male and fighting female scorpions
Main Point:Male scorpions flee threat, females sting.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:Threatened female bark scorpions sting quicker than males, likely to compensate for reduced ability to flee the...
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Dormant viruses re-emerge in patients with lingering sepsis
Main Point:Sepsis may reactivate viruses, causing secondary infections.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:A new study finds that late-stage sepsis, a leading cause of death in hospitals, is linked to...
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Fish-eating spiders discovered around the world
Spider (Credit: Peter Liley, Moffat Beach, Queensland)Main Point:Spiders from eight families prey on fish.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:Spiders from five different families prey on small fish in...
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Finding elusive emperor penguins
Penguins (Photo Credit: Robin Cristofari, CNRS/IPEV)Main Point:Both surveyors and satellites needed to study remote penguin populations.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:Field surveys and satellites...
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Potent neurotoxin found in flatworm
Main Point:Neurotoxin tetrodotoxin found in terrestrial environment for first time.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:The neurotoxin tetrodotoxin (TTX) has been found for the first time in two species...
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Odor communication in wild gorillas
Main Point:Wild gorillas signal using odor.Published in:PLOS ONEStudy Further:Silverback gorillas appear to use odor as a form of communication to other gorillas, according to a study published July 9,...
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How to improve creativity?
How to improve creativity? (Image source: fbi.gov) Main Point: Thinking like a stereotypical creative or imaginative person can help in improving creative thinking. Published in: PLoS ONE Study...
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