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Gene knockout makes female mice masculine

Posted by Reinaldo3 678 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)

The mammalian fucose mutarotase enzyme is known to be involved in incorporating the sugar fucose into protein. Female mice that lack the fucose mutarotase (FucM) gene refuse to let males mount them, and will attempt copulation with other female mice. Researchers created the FucM mouse mutants in order to investigate the role of this enzyme in vivo.

Better barriers can help levees withstand wave erosion

Posted by Taylor 678 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)

A new barrier design could protect reservoir levees from the erosive forces of wind-driven waves, according new research. These findings could help lower the maintenance costs for constructed ponds in the lower Mississippi Delta where levee repairs can average $3 per foot -- and sometimes are needed just five years after a reservoir is built.

Moms' favoritism tied to depression in adulthood

Posted by Horace 678 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)

Whether mom's golden child or her black sheep, siblings who sense that their mother consistently favors or rejects one child over others are more likely to show depressive symptoms as middle-aged adults, finds a new study.