Giant clams (Tridacna gigas), members of the family Tridacnidae and among the most striking inhabitants of tropical coral reefs, are being driven toward extinction. Over-harvesting for jewelry, the aquarium trade, and food, together with habitat…
Category: 5. Biology
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Endangered giant clam feeding strategies could determine species' future survival
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Human activity is influencing the behavior of Germany's wildcats
A research team led by Dr. Chris Baumann and Dr. Dorothée Drucker from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment at the University of Tübingen has found that the European wildcat is increasingly using agricultural lands as…
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Mosquitoes have been sucking our blood for 1.8 million years
Mosquitoes are undeniably the deadliest animals to humans. Malaria infections…
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Ancient mosquitoes developed a taste for early hominins, research reveals
The preference of some mosquitoes in the Anopheles leucosphyrus (Leucosphyrus) group—including those that transmit malaria—for feeding on humans may have evolved in response to the arrival of early hominins in Southeast Asia around 1.8…
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This Genetic Switch Helps Immune Cells Protect Your Organs
A single genetic “switch” may be the secret to how the body’s cleanup crew grows up and keeps our organs running smoothly. Scientists at the University of Liège have identified a crucial genetic regulator that allows macrophages to fully…
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Camel Proteins Improve Treatment Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria or other types of microbes adapt to overcome treatments designed to eliminate them. The evolution of microbes makes it harder to treat infections and increases…
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Camel Proteins Improve Treatment Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria or other types of microbes adapt to overcome treatments designed to eliminate them. The evolution of microbes makes it harder to treat infections and increases…
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Scientists develop vitamin A-enriched tomato to fight global deficiency
University of Florida scientists have developed a tomato packed with significantly higher levels of vitamin A, a breakthrough that could help combat one of the world’s most widespread nutritional deficiencies. In research newly published in Plant…
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Crime scene blood stains can be damning—even after cleaning
Cleaning blood from a violent crime scene can complicate crime scene investigations, particularly when accurate evidence is required for a conviction in court. A new study led by Flinders University, published in the Australian Journal of…
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Hidden architecture inside cellular droplets opens new targets for cancer and ALS
Cells organize many of their most important activities using structures known as biomolecular condensates. Unlike traditional compartments in the cell, these droplet-like clusters are not enclosed by membranes. They help control how genetic…
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