A humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off Germany’s northern Baltic Sea coast has freed itself for a third time, a police spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.
Category: 5. Biology
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Stranded whale frees itself again off German coast
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Secrets of the Bees zooms in on life in a hive
At the edge of a wildflower meadow sits an unassuming tan box with a pitched roof. But a closer look reveals the box is buzzing with activity — literally. The warmth of spring has awoken honeybees within this hive. Inside, a baby bee…
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Semarion secures $3.8 million to scale next-generation cell assay technology and accelerate pharma adoption
Semarion, a University of Cambridge spin-out company from the Cavendish Laboratory combining materials engineering and cell biology to tackle unmet drug screening needs, today announced it has raised $3.8 million USD (£2.9 million…
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Broken String Biosciences rebrands to reflect strategic evolution as demand grows for unbiased genome-wide off-target analysis
Broken String Biosciences, a biotechnology company enabling gene editing teams to accelerate development of safer, more effective genetic medicines, today introduced new branding and comprehensive website as part of its strategic…
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Into the fungal unknown: New tool maps fungal gene functions without reference genomes
While RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has become a standard tool for profiling which genes are active in an organism, determining the actual biological functions of those genes in fungi remains a significant technical challenge. Most existing software…
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De-alcoholization tech can help fix bushfire faults in wine
New research has found technology that removes alcohol from wine can be combined with traditional remediation techniques to mitigate smoke taint, minimizing its impact on wine’s sensory elements.
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Mapping the physical forces that propel proteins forward
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered a previously unknown system of internal “trade winds” that help cells rapidly move essential proteins to the front of the cell, reshaping how researchers understand…
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Whole genome sequencing improves diagnosis of rare diseases
A collaboration between Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, and SciLifeLab has integrated whole genome sequencing into routine diagnostic investigations for rare diseases at Karolinska University Hospital. To…
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Tropical geckos in Australia are more adaptable than we thought
Earth is teeming with life: creatures big and small have spread and adapted to vastly different environments. Many animals can also change their physiology—how their bodies function—in response to local fluctuations. Just think of hibernating…
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This Alga Rewrites the Rules of Photosynthesis To Survive in the Dark
A hidden rearrangement of ordinary chlorophyll allows certain algae to access light others cannot. Life in dim environments pushes photosynthetic organisms to their limits. In places where sunlight is scarce or filtered, some species have evolved…
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