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• Worker wasps grow visual brains, queens stay in dark
• To curb China's haze, air pollution, use water
• Risks outweigh benefits of raw meat-based diets for pets
• Space has an 'animalistic' sound, according to artist in residence

Worker wasps grow visual brains, queens stay in dark Posted: 06 Jan 2014 01:01 PM PST A queen in a paperwasp colony largely stays in the dark. The worker wasps, who fly outside to seek food and building materials, see much more of the world around them. A new study indicates that the brain regions involved in sensory perception also develop differently in these castes, according to the different behavioral reliance on the senses.

To curb China's haze, air pollution, use water Posted: 06 Jan 2014 10:32 AM PST A new idea to cut back on air pollution: spray water into the atmosphere from sprinklers atop tall buildings and towers, similar to watering a garden. In an article published, a researcher suggests this course of action as a novel approach to help curb the severe air pollution and heavy haze.

Risks outweigh benefits of raw meat-based diets for pets Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:20 AM PST In a recently published article, a group of researchers compared the perceptions of raw meat-based diets (RMBD) for pets against existing evidence to help separate fact from commonly held beliefs.

Space has an 'animalistic' sound, according to artist in residence Posted: 20 Dec 2013 08:36 AM PST A new project led by a Leverhulme Artist in Residence at the University of Leicester has revealed the 'animalistic' sounds in the dark, cold vacuum of space and the boiling mass of the sun.

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