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Entries from January 11th, 2010

Ants, Like Humans, Use Bacteria to Make Their Gardens Grow

January 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Biology

Ants like humans use nitrogen to make their homes it seems like we might be more related closer to then then we think. without the nitrogen the ants could not have such huge colonies to read more about this subject click here

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New Spider found in the Middle East Largest of Its Type

January 11th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Biology

A new spider the Cerbalus aravensis was recantly discovered in the dune of the Sands of Samar. Unfortunately its habitat is endangured. Do to rezoning there habitat was reduce to less then half from 7km to 3km. To read more click here. We need to help preserve the habitat in which it lives in becouse its [...]

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Researchers develop ‘nano cocktail’ to target and kill tumors

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology

Scientists from California and Massachusetts have made what they call a “cocktail” which is made of different nanometer sized particles. These particles have been put together because together they kill cancerous tumors. This “cocktail” contains two different nanomaterials. One is to find the tumors the other is to kill the tumors. Before they made this “cocktail” [...]

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All animal calls have something in common

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology

Scientist from University of Florida ad also Oklahoma state have collected data from over 500 species. By this data they have found out that all of their calls come from their metabolic rates. Animals like crickets are being compared to animals like the whale. They say by finding that animal calls are similar, that it [...]

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