Biology
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What Is Schizophrenia? Scientists Call for New Thinking
For two generations, psychiatrists have treated schizophrenia by medicating its most obvious symptoms: delusions and hallucinations. Were they wrong?
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A Tale of Two Tern Towns in the Bay Area
The Bay Area hosts two large breeding colonies of endangered California least terns. Find out more about these birds and the East Bay Regional Park District's efforts to manage their populations.
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Deep-Sea Octopus is Mother of the Year
Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute discovered a deep-sea octopus that tends its eggs for 53 months, longer than any known animal.
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Genetically Engineering Wild Populations Could Be Just Around the Corner
We might be able to use selfish genes to cause the population of mosquitoes that carry malaria to crash. Is genetically manipulating these insects out in the wild worth preventing hundreds of millions of people from getting malaria?
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A Quest for Vegan Cheese That Actually Tastes Like Cheese
A team of Bay Area scientists is biohacking baker's yeast, in an effort to produce proteins that are just like milk proteins, only they're aren't from milk.
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Present-Day Tibetans Inherited Genetic Gifts from Paleolithic-Era Ancestors
The world had been awash in news about how we can see the evidence in our DNA of ancient humans mating with Neanderthals and their close relatives, the Denisovans. Now in a new study out in the journal Nature, a group of researchers has found the strongest evidence to date that this mating mattered.
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Inspectors at Lake Tahoe Intercept Invasive Mussels
Mandatory boat inspections stop invasive species from endangering Lake Tahoe’s pristine ecosystem.
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Communicating Science Through an Artistic Lens at Stanford
Stanford scientist Sue McConnell will receive $1 million over the next five years to sustain a program that teaches biology seniors to communicate science to the public through art.
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With DARPA Support, Lawrence Lab Seeks to Develop Brain Implant to Treat Memory Loss
Misplace your car keys? Forget to buy milk at the store? For those coping with a memory-impairing disease or injury, memory loss can be debilitating. New therapeutic brain implants could help patients overcome memory deficits.
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New Way to Save Endangered Species: Make Predators Puke
Marbled murrelets are rare seabirds that lay just one egg a year, and those eggs are a favorite food item for another bird: Steller’s jays. Scientists are hoping to trick the jays into avoiding the murrelet eggs using decoy eggs with a rude surprise inside.
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Water Snakes Invading California Threaten Native Species
Biologists at UC Davis are growing concerned about the presence of non-native aquatic snakes in California’s waterways.
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You Can Transform Your Genetic Ancestry Data Into Health Info, But Your Results May Vary
An online service called Promethease allows you to convert your genetic ancestry data into health data. If you do, keep in mind that you may miss key health data because your ancestry test might not have been designed to find important health markers.
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It’s a Busy Time for Bird Rescue
International Bird Rescue is an aquatic bird rehabilitation center that treats more than 2,500 birds each year.
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A ‘Squid Bloom’ in Monterey Bay Is Good News for Local Fishermen
Squid fishermen in and around Monterey Bay are experiencing early success this season with California market squid, which may be a result of a couple happy accidents.
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Stanford Sleep Researcher Mourns the Loss of Narcoleptic Dog
Bear, the narcoleptic dog who stole the heart of a Stanford specialist in the disease, has died.
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Stanford Scientists Solve Small Part of Genetic Mystery Behind Blonde Hair
A surprisingly large number of DNA regions are involved in hair color. Stanford scientists have solved how one of these can lead to blonde hair.
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California Drought Dries Up Honey Supply
Mountain meadows that would normally be covered with wildflowers have nothing to offer the bees this year, as the flowers lie dormant in the drought. Beekeepers are looking at drastically reduced production, and in some cases are just trying to keep their bees alive.
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Maybe Dinosaurs Were A Cold-Blooded, Warm-Blooded Mix
Most animals are either cold-blooded or warm-blooded. But once upon a time, the Earth's dominant animals may have been a bit of both.
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Fossils Unearthed During Calaveras Dam Work near Sunol Regional Park
The Calaveras Dam Replacement Project has brought ancient fossils to light.
