#Affirmative action incentivizes high schoolers to perform better, new research shows

“#Affirmative action incentivizes high schoolers to perform better, new research shows” Credit: CC0 Public Domain California voters will be asked to approve a return to affirmative action on Nov. 3 with Proposition 16, which would restore the right of the state’s colleges and universities to consider race, ethnicity and gender in admission decisions. Affirmative action…

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#’Matador’ guppies trick predators

“#’Matador’ guppies trick predators” A female guppy with black irises. Credit: Jolyon Troscianko Trinidadian guppies behave like matadors, focusing a predator’s point of attack before dodging away at the last moment, new research shows. The tiny fish (10-40mm) draw attention by turning their irises black, which makes their eyes very conspicuous. This encourages pike cichlids—a…

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#Crop pathogens ‘remarkably adaptable’

“#Crop pathogens ‘remarkably adaptable’” Bananas in Java, Indonesia, infected by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense, causal agent of Fusarium Wilt. Credit: Clare Thatcher Pathogens that attack agricultural crops show remarkable adaptability to new climates and new plant hosts, new research shows. Researchers at the Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter studied the temperature…

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