When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the…
Category: 5. Biology
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As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than previously thought
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Fruit-eating mastodons? Ancient fossils confirm a long-lost ecological alliance
Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: the dispersal of seeds from large-fruited plants. A new study led by the University of O’Higgins, Chile, with key…
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Koalas on the brink: Precision DNA test offers a lifeline to Australia’s icons
A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardize genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts.
Dr Lyndal Hulse from UQ’s School of the Environment said the…
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Long-Awaited Mystery Fungus Sought by LSD’s Inventor Found After 80-Year Search
A student at WVU identified a fungus in morning glories that makes LSD-related compounds. Named Periglandula clandestina, it may advance research in medicine and psychedelics. A West Virginia University microbiology student has made a discovery…
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Scientists Discover 2 New Species of Crayfish Hiding in Plain Sight
Two new crayfish species have been discovered and named, but face immediate threats from invasive species and human impact. For decades, the Signal Crayfish has been an ecological troublemaker. It is invasive and widespread across Europe, Asia,…
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Small antibodies provide broad protection against SARS coronaviruses
Scientists have discovered a unique class of small antibodies that are strongly protective against a wide range of SARS coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-1 and numerous early and recent SARS-CoV-2 variants. The unique antibodies…
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Researchers identify cellular hotspots that trigger ferroptosis
Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology have uncovered how a unique interaction between two cellular compartments, namely the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria, can act as a central ignition point for…
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RNA steps up to protect the genome from DNA knots
Not all DNA looks like the familiar twisted ladder. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes. One such structure, the G-quadruplex (G4), looks like a knot. These knots can play important roles in turning genes…
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Bringing microbiome science into everyday clinical care
The article summarizes results of research and possible future clinical applications of the microbiome and provides instructions for doctors. More communication is needed between basic and clinical research to accelerate the arrival…
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Defining the extracellular matrix for targeted immunotherapy in adult and pediatric brain cancer
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a highly complex and dynamic network of macromolecules that provides both structural support and biochemical signals essential for cell function. In tumors, the ECM is continuously remodelled, promoting cancer…
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