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A big gulp for a little snake
August 25, 2023
Sure, pythons can swallow a deer whole, but the world-champion eater is a harmless African snake with a fondness for eggs.
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UC finds ancient Maya reservoirs contained toxic pollution
June 26, 2020
A diverse team of biologists, chemists, anthropologists and geographers from the University of Cincinnati identified toxic mercury and algae in two central reservoirs of Tikal, an ancient Maya city, in the ninth century shortly before the city was abandoned.
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Ancient Maya built sophisticated water filters
October 22, 2020
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Cincinnati discovered evidence of a sophisticated filtration system in the ancient Maya city of Tikal in what is now northern Guatemala.
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New UC collaboration focuses on senses
May 25, 2021
The University of Cincinnati has launched a new institute to study sensing in all its forms, from human and animal senses to the sensor technologies that enable our modern lifestyles and provide medical care.
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Secret weapon to stop invasive species: satellites
August 31, 2020
The University of Cincinnati found that satellite imagery can identify nonnative and invasive Amur honeysuckle, an ornamental shrub introduced from Asia that has spread in forests across much of the United States.
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Would you vote for this penguin?
May 21, 2021
University of Cincinnati biology students study whether little blue penguins are more likely to lead or follow other members of their colony.
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Biologists discover bizarre 'lasso' snake locomotion
January 11, 2021
University of Cincinnati biologist Bruce Jayne and collaborators from Colorado State University discovered a new mode of snake locomotion that allows nimble brown tree snakes to climb fat cylinders to reach prey. The research could help design snake-proof barriers to protect utility equipment and vulnerable birds.
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When push comes to shove, what is a fight?
January 25, 2021
University of Cincinnati biologists come up with novel way for deciding how to categorize similar animal behaviors. The results could help streamline animal behavior research.
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'Sex, lasers and male competition' — '80s action flick or new fly study?
February 12, 2021
According to a new UC study published in the journal Current Biology, male fruit flies with the most impressive sexual ornamentation also have super sperm that can outcompete that of rivals in the post-mating fertilization game.
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UC sequences genome of common farm pest
March 10, 2021
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati hope to use the stable fly's genetic code against it to prevent billions of dollars in annual losses in the United States.