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• Researchers sequence genomes of parasite that is actually a 'micro jellyfish'
• Bats use weighty wings to land upside down
• Programmable plants: Synthetic biologists pave way for genetic circuits
• For the birds: Whether you're territorial, a girlfriend stealer or a cross dresser, it's in your genes
• Earwigs raised without parents demonstrate limited maternal care of their own offspring
• Scientists build nanoscale submarines powered by light

Researchers sequence genomes of parasite that is actually a 'micro jellyfish' Posted: 16 Nov 2015 03:10 PM PST Researchers have revealed how a jellyfish -- those commonplace sea pests with stinging tentacles -- have evolved over time into 'really weird' microscopic organisms, made of only a few cells, that live inside other animals.

Bats use weighty wings to land upside down Posted: 16 Nov 2015 12:22 PM PST In order to roost upside down on cave ceilings or tree limbs, bats need to perform an aerobatic feat unlike anything else in the animal world. Researchers have shown that it's the extra mass in bats' beefy wings that makes the maneuver possible.

Programmable plants: Synthetic biologists pave way for genetic circuits Posted: 16 Nov 2015 08:27 AM PST Taking genetic engineering to the next level, researchers are creating modular, programmable genetic circuits that control specific plant functions.

For the birds: Whether you're territorial, a girlfriend stealer or a cross dresser, it's in your genes Posted: 16 Nov 2015 08:24 AM PST Whether you're territorial, a girlfriend stealer, or a cross dresser, when it comes to finding a partner, scientists have discovered that for some birds it's all in the genes.

Earwigs raised without parents demonstrate limited maternal care of their own offspring Posted: 16 Nov 2015 08:23 AM PST The effect of the loss of parents among animals that could, in principle, survive without maternal care has been researched by scientists using the example of the earwig -- with surprising results.

Scientists build nanoscale submarines powered by light Posted: 16 Nov 2015 08:23 AM PST Though they're not quite ready for boarding a lá "Fantastic Voyage," nanoscale submarines are proving themselves seaworthy.

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