March 1, 2010 - March 5, 2010

Molecular Cell - Edinburgh Scientists probing a rare type of autism believe the "biological mechanism" behind the disorder may be simpler than was previously thought. Read Article Summary | Press Coverage includes: BBC | Edinburgh Evening News

Current Biology - Promiscuous females may be key to a species’ survival, at least among certain fruit flies, according to a study published in the Feb. 25 issue of the research journal Current Biology.
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Current Biology – A report says fish and other food thrown from boats can influence the movement of birds. A team of scientists used satellite information about a fishing area near the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Satellite images followed the travels of two kinds of seabirds: the Cory’s shearwaters and the Balearic shearwaters. The team learned that the birds traveled one way on days when fishing was permitted, and another way when it was not.
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Current Biology - Bees famously use a “waggle dance” to tell others about the location of food sources. But new research indicates that bees who were attacked while foraging at a particular location will warn off others who are waggling information to other bees about the dangers of that site.
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Neuron - A plastic brain is a good thing, it means the brain is fired up and can make connections to improve learning and memory. A new study published in Neuron proves it is important to eat your greens and other magnesium-rich foods to optimize such "plasticity."
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Cell Metabolism - In newborn mice, at least, mother’s milk appears to have some rather immediate and potentially far-reaching metabolic consequences. The milk intake kick-starts the liver to produce a molecule that then turns on heat-generating brown fat.
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Neuron - Great news for working stiffs: You can take a break and feel good about it, scientists say. Not just any form of a break will do though. Smoke or coffee breaks may not be ideal.
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Cell Metabolism – A new day could be dawning in medicine’s understanding of the debilitating bone-loss ailment osteoporosis after researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences reported discovering an age-related mechanism associated with the ailment.
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