The rainforests of northern Australia are home to extraordinary ant colonies. Instead of dwelling in underground burrows, these ants inhabit canopies of trees, dozens of meters above the ground, inside hollow spheres they construct from tree…
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High-rise living: How weaver ants build leaf nests using living 'zippers' and 'weights'
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Tracing the evolutionary history of chemical warfare between plants and insects
A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular function, and evolutionary analysis to offer a new perspective on plant–insect coevolution. The research team was led by…
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'Toad-proofing' farms could help stop the march of invasive pest
Curtin University research has found farmers making small changes to how they give water to cattle in semi-arid regions could halt the spread of one of Australia’s most damaging invasive species—all without disrupting farming operations….
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Nuclera launches GPCR-focused nanodisc panel to streamline membrane protein production
Nuclera, the biotechnology company enabling rapid access to high-quality proteins, today announced the launch of its nanodisc panel to support screening and scale-up of G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs). Building on the eProtein…
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Forty new migratory species win international protection: UN body
The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy owl featured in the Harry Potter saga.
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Scientists solve 40-year-old biological mystery behind sleeping sickness
To survive in the human bloodstream, the African trypanosome parasite wears a “cloak” made of proteins known as a variant surface glycoprotein (VSG). The study, published in Nature Microbiology, identifies the protein that allows the parasite to…
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100 million years ago, an 'evolutionary fuse' was lit in the deep ocean, sparking squid diversification
From color-changing skin to jet-propelled motion, squid and cuttlefish have long fascinated scientists. To understand the origins of their unique characteristics, many attempts have been made to define their evolutionary history. However, the…
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Freed whale gets stranded again off German coast
A humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off Germany’s northern Baltic Sea coast has become stranded for a third time, experts said on Sunday, just hours after the animal had freed itself from a sandbank.
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One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga
Desperate to help his sick dog, one Australian man went down the ultimate ChatGPT research hole, using artificial intelligence to design a personalized experimental treatment and finding top scientists to administer it.
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High-Rise Living: The Tiny Engineers that Build with Their Bodies – Space & Physics | Weizmann Wonder Wander
The rainforests of northern Australia are home to extraordinary ant colonies. Instead of dwelling in underground burrows, these ants inhabit canopies of trees, dozens of meters above the ground, inside hollow spheres they construct from tree…
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