Live fast, die young true for forests too
...phenson and van Mantgem pointed out that increased dominance by younger trees could also lead to changes in the amount of carbon stored in forests, though the direction and magnitude of such potential changes are currently unknown and require more research. Atmospheric carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas impli...Aggressive aquatic species invading Great Lakes
...rritory from native fish plays a key role in their dominance of the Great Lakes. In the study, McMaster's Sigal Balshine, an assistant professor of psychology, and her colleagues report that gobies win territory disputes against native logperch regardless of whether or not they were the original resident of t...Scientists journey to southern Africa to unravel the secret world of elephant communication
...impact of acoustic and seismic estrus calls on the dominance hierarchy among bulls. "Our work is really at the interface of geophysics, neurophysiology and ecology," she says. "We're asking questions that no one has really dealt with before." SIDEBAR: Anatomy of the trunk and feet offers new clues to elephan...Did humans cause ecosystem collapse in ancient Australia?
...nt before the extinctions, we saw a quick shift in dominance from C4 drought-resistant trees, shrubs and grasses, to C3 desert plants. " Why did the scientists point to humans as the instigators of the ecological changes? First, they ruled out the other usual suspect--global climate change. They looked at the...Sudden change in social status triggers genetic response in male fish, study finds
...e that we usually think of in fish." Reversible dominance The PloS Biology study is the latest in a serie...that are used for courtship and breeding. However, dominance among male cichlids is reversible: If a subordinate successfully challenges a dominant male in a fac...Monitoring Bacterial Genetic Diversity in a Freshwater Lake Using TTGE and DNA Sequence Analysis
...n individual bands suggested the numerical dominance by a number of strains (positions A to F) whose prevalence appeared to be temporally variable. Six DNA bands (positions A to F) were excised from the gel and sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis of these sequences grouped them as ...David Brooks: Segmented nation looks for solidarity amid IT-powered niches
... and Briggs . The conference, which focused on the dominance of niches in marketing and society, explored many of the ways society has become segmented. In an interview with WTN, Brooks said one of the ways in which people are being niched is by differences in technology. They have more product choices thanks...Internet-enabled niche markets take center stage
...ler, big hit, Hollywood blockbuster and prime-time dominance represent the hit-driven era known as the 20th Cen...hey also are creating new standards for prime-time dominance and other hit-driven barometers. In the 1950s, the iconic television series I Love Lucy regularly ...JT Packard exec resigns after settling copyright disputes
...PS manufacturers were attempting to continue their dominance in the service space by installing "padlock software" in UPS systems to guarantee a claim on post-warranty service. Both cases recently were settled, but not before a federal judge, ruling that Packard violated a court order to provide software and ......ector of Silicon Pastures , believes the emerging dominance of life science investing is a significant development, especially considering the preference of Wisconsin investors. For the first time in history, biotechnology topped software in terms dollars invested nationally during the third quarter, with $1....New Technique to Study Infants Brain.
...s' brains don't divide into left-brain/right-brain dominance until puberty. A new study finds the brain's left hemisphere plays the leading role in processing most //language functions beginning almost immediately after birth. Researchers are using functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, to study inf...fMRI Offers Insight Into An Infants Brain
...s' brains don't divide into left-brain/right-brain dominance until puberty. // A new study finds the brain's left hemisphere plays the leading role in processing most language functions beginning almost immediately after birth. Researchers are using functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, to study inf...The Impact of Stress Early In Life
...lt lives. These monkeys also displayed less social dominance in group settings. In contrast, monkeys separated at 1 month old displayed increases in social dominance, social-comfort seeking, and overall sociability. In another study, researchers separated infant monkeys from their mothers during the first wee...Attitude Of Male Dominance May Affect Life Expectancy In Men
...e heart of their life expectancy. Systematic male dominance - patriarchy - explains half the discrepancy in li...n are used to indicate the extent of societal male dominance over women, otherwise known as patriarchy. The wealth of a country, as indicated by the Gross Domes......oices. We asked women to assess attractiveness and dominance of voices across the menstrual cycle and predicted that preference for masculinity in men's voices would be stronger when conception risk is high. Women's preferences for masculine voices change over the menstrual cycle: women prefer masculine voices...