Antiretroviral therapy associated with increase in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa Feb 9, 2010
CONTACT: Simon Hay University of Oxford Department of Zoology Tinbergen Building South Parks Road Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3PS United Kingdom +44 1865 271243 +44 1865 271243 (fax). . (EurekAlert!)
How the butterflies got their spots Feb 7, 2010
According to Dr Chris Jiggins of the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge, one of the authors of the study: "The mimicry is remarkable. The two species that we study erato and melpomene are quite distantly related, yet you can't tell them apart until you get them in your hand. The similarity is incredible even down to the spots on the body and the minute details of the wing pattern.". That the two species have evolved to look exactly the same is due to predation by birds. (EurekAlert!)
Terrence Frost, trailblazer for conservation in N.H., at 88 Feb 6, 2010
Mr. Frost received his undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of New Hampshire in 1942 ... In 1955, he received his master s degree in zoology from UNH.. (Boston Globe)
Tracking traveling toads Feb 5, 2010
Links between geographic expansions and speciation have rarely been demonstrated, says Carol Lee, an associate professor of zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The authors first found a correlation between life history traits that might promote range expansion and current distribution, suggesting that such traits are plausible candidates for promoting range expansions. (Why Files)
Real - and unreal - views of animals at Griffin Museum of Photography Feb 4, 2010
Layton s creatures in Cabinet of Curiosity & Pictorial Zoology exist in some strange, and strangely inviting, netherworld between reality and artifice ... CABINET OF CURIOSITY & PICTORIAL ZOOLOGY: Photographs by Laszlo Layton. (Boston Globe)
The technology that will save humanity Feb 3, 2010
A Swedish scientist at the Stockholm University's Zoology Department studying the effects of off-shore wind turbines discovered that marine life has become more abundant and diverse near the foundations. Dan Wilhelmsson found that offshore wind turbines constitute habitats for fish, crabs, mussels, lobsters and plants. (Salon)
* FEATURE : Endangered animals get new lease on life in Singapore Jan 30, 2010
We are very pragmatic, in the sense that if we need to make things happen, we will go all out to make things happen, the groups assistant director of zoology, Biswajit Guha, said. The latest star of the program is a baby Komodo dragon hatched last month X the first born in an Asian zoo outside the giant lizards native Indonesia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Making the most of a meal Jan 29, 2010
Nicholas E. Curtis and Ray Martinez. Elysia chlorotica feeds by sucking the insides out of strands of algae. (Science News for Kids)
Bear Walkers Jan 28, 2010
D. in Zoology manages to do just that. Nikita Ovsyanikov is a member of the Russia Academy of Science, but he spends a portion of each year living with the polar bears of Wrangel Island in the Artic Circle. (Suite101.com)
Is the Hobbit's Brain Unfeasibly Small? Jan 27, 2010
Nick Mundy and Stephen Montgomery, from the Department of Zoology at Cambridge University, UK, and colleagues from Durham University used previously published data from living and extinct species to reconstruct the pattern of brain and body mass evolution in primates. According to Nick Mundy, "Our results provide robust confirmation for the suggestion that strong evolutionary trends have governed the expansion of the primate brain. In contrast, body size evolution has not tended to increase in... (Science Daily)
Insect Colonies Operate as 'Superorganisms' Jan 22, 2010
D., a presidential professor of zoology, ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Oklahoma and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. "There is currently a vigorous debate on how sociality evolved. We suggest that any theory of sociality be consistent with the amazing convergence in the way nonsocial and social organisms use energy.". (Science Daily)
Big Plant-Eating Birds That Dwell With Others on Islands Live Longest Jan 21, 2010
The study, published in the Jan. 12 issue of the Journal of Zoology, used data on more than 900 bird species to understand avian aging factors; it may help explain underlying evolutionary principles that shape life spans for many organisms, including humans. "We wanted to understand how long do birds live and whether we could relate longevity with factors that lower mortality," said Paul Sherman, professor of neurobiology and behavior, and the paper's senior author. (Science Daily)
Offshore Wind Power and Wave Energy Devices Create Artificial Reefs Jan 20, 2010
This was shown by Dan Wilhelmsson of the Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, in a recently published dissertation. See Also. (Science Daily)
Zoologist Hall Will Discuss Insect Conservation Jan 20, 2010
Hall, who received a bachelor's degree in zoology from Pomona College and a doctorate in biology from the University of North Carolina, has been the invertebrate zoologist for the N.C. Natural Heritage Program since 1990. He has extensively surveyed insect populations and their habitats in the coastal plain. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Relationship issues abound on Housewives Jan 18, 2010
Zoology: Susan and Gaby were stuck in storylines-that-dont-matter territory: They were uber-competitive about their kids math levels. Their school kept the levels a secret, only dividing the groups by animal names (Juanitas a leopard and M.J.s a giraffe). (MSNBC -- Television)
Wild Crows Reveal Tool Skills Jan 17, 2010
The report, 'Tool use by wild New Caledonian crows Corvus moneduloides at natural foraging sites', is published online in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The research team included Dr Lucas Bluff, Dr Christian Rutz, Dr Alex Weir and Professor Alex Kacelnik from Oxford University's Department of Zoology, and Jolyon Troscianko from the University of Birmingham. The work was funded by the UK's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). (Science Daily)
Running on brain power Jan 17, 2010
About 100 students competed solo or in groups in 10 distinct science categories ranging from botany to zoology. Common science fair topics, such as the study of the solar system or the workings of friction, were interspersed with more unique study areas that included the physics of Alabama running back Mark Ingram, the science behind carbonated beverages and how to make a potato clock. (L Observateur, LA)
H5N1 outbreak closely related to bird migration Jan 17, 2010
Lei Fumin, researcher of Institute of Zoology with Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua that the research team had studied avian influenza outbreaks along the bird migration routes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The research team consisted of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Indonesian and Chinese scientists. (Xinhuanet, China)
McDonnell makes new appointments Jan 15, 2010
Paylor graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in zoology and received his master's degree from Oregon State University in fisheries science. He and his wife Lesa have two children, Kelsey and Grant. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Can dogs be trained not to bark? Jan 11, 2010
Yes, absolutely, said canine authority and UW-Madison adjunct associate professor of zoology. When confronting the natural tendency of our best friends to wake the dead whenever the doorbell rings, McConnell said it is essential to remember that dogs do not come equipped to understand English and yelling at a barking dog is perceived by the dog as barking. (Why Files)
Chinese scientists find 15 world endangered gibbons Jan 10, 2010
It is the furthest north in the world the black gibbon has ever been discovered, according to Dr. Jiang Xuelong, a gibbon expert with the Kunming Institute of Zoology of Chinese Academy of Sciences. The black-crested gibbon is among the 15 most endangered wildlife under first-class protection in China. (Xinhuanet, China -- China)
From Crickets to Whales, Animal Calls Have Something in Common Jan 10, 2010
D., an assistant professor of zoology at Oklahoma State, who began the painstaking process of compiling data on animal calls in hundreds of different species while a postdoctoral student at UF. "This seems to provide unifying principles for acoustic communication that can be applied to virtually all species. In terms of producing sounds, we use vocal cords, but other mechanisms of sound production exist, such as insects that rub their legs together. Until now, these sounds have been treated... (Science Daily)
Watching out for vultures Jan 10, 2010
zoology The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development and classification of animals. scavenger An animal, such as a bird or insect, that feeds on dead or decaying matter. (Science News for Kids)
Movie Review Jan 10, 2010
He has done a Toklien-esque job of creating the world of Pandora, exploring its ecology and zoology and offering an almost anthropological study of the Na'vi. (I know that all sounds very pretentious and maybe even a bit boring to some, but Cameron manages to make it all an organic part of the story as everything on Pandora is connected; the balance of nature there is such that when one part of the environment is damaged or destroyed, everything else is affected by it. (IGN FilmForce)
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Mr. Chapman, grandson of the late Eva and Charles Bernath, earned his bachelor s degree in zoology from Miami University. He is a dental student at Virginia Commonwealth University. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
