It might be less visible than dwindling lion populations or vanishing pandas, but the quiet crisis of small mammal extinction is arguably worse for biodiversity. These species are crucial indicators of environmental health, but they can be very…
Category: 5. Biology
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Footprint tracker identifies tiny mammals with up to 96% accuracy
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Fishing-focused marine conservation planning underestimates losses of other ecosystem benefits to local communities
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Complete genome sequence and functional characterization of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NJF-55: a sheep-derived probiotic candidate
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Endangered bowhead whales might buffer climate change with individual variability in movement patterns
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Tackling cuproptosis: from metabolic rewiring to therapeutic exploitation in cancer
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UV-C irradiation enhances the antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory bioactivity of ginseng oil
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Leveraging machine learning for digital gait analysis in ataxia using sensor-free motion capture
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A spatially resolved atlas of gastric cancer characterises a lymphocyte-aggregated region
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