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Clawing Their Way to Victory
Research suggests fiddler crabs with regenerated claws have distinct fighting strategies. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, which they use to both attract females and…
Stronger rules needed for medical device cybersecurity
Experts say that health systems in the USA and other countries are not prepared for cybersecurity threats and existing and draft regulations are weak. The US…
Eyeless cave shrimp senses light and can live frozen in ice
Deep in the ice caves of the Shawangunk Ridge in New York state lives a tiny crustacean with unique abilities. Despite being eyeless, it can still…
Explosive road rage-like anger linked to parasite spread by cats
There are many ways your cat might be filling you with rage. Scratching your furniture, sitting on your computer keyboard – or giving you parasites that…
NIAID director wins Canada Gairdner Global Health Award
Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has been awarded 2016’s Global Health Award from the Gairdner Foundation for his decades of work against HIV/AIDS. Anthony Fauci, the…
No, Britain Isn’t Naming a Ship RRS Boaty McBoatface
The British people have spoken, and they really want to name their new, US $290 million polar research ship the RRS Boaty McBoatface. In what probably…