A ground-breaking study reinforces that flapper skates are beginning to recover in Scotland. The study—led by Rosie Ashworth, a Research Assistant at The Lyell Center for Earth and marine sciences—involved interviews with commercial fishers…
Category: 5. Biology
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Ground-breaking study evidences flapper skate recovery in Scotland
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T. rex grew up slowly: New study reveals 'king of dinosaurs' kept growing until age 40
For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of Tyrannosaurus rex to estimate how old the giant carnivores were when they died and how quickly they grew to adulthood. The…
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First extensive study into marsupial gut microbiomes reveals new microbial species and antimicrobial resistance
Marsupials are a group of mammals that encompass many of Australia’s most iconic animals, unique because of their geographically isolated evolution. Despite their household names, their microbiomes remain under-researched.
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Scientist wins 'Environment Nobel' for shedding light on hidden fungal networks
Beneath the surface of forests, grasslands and farms across the world, vast fungal webs form underground trading systems to exchange nutrients with plant roots, acting as critical climate regulators as they draw down 13 billion tons of carbon…
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New method allows scientists to 3D-print structures within cells
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print custom micrometer-sized structures directly into the interior of living cells.
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The environmental risk of using pet flea treatment
A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry finds that common medications used for flea and tick control in dogs and cats may pose a significant environmental risk for insects in the wild.
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Axol Bioscience raises $2.8 M to advance US expansion and product development
Axol Bioscience Ltd. (Axol), a leading provider of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologies for drug discovery and disease research, today announced that it has secured $2.8 million (£2.1 million) in funding. The…
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A devastating cotton virus lurked undetected in U.S. fields for nearly 20 years
A virus that harms cotton crops across the southern United States has been present in American fields for nearly two decades without being recognized. New research shows that cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV), once thought to be a recent…
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Ageing rewires the body’s tolerance to infection
Ageing rewires the body’s tolerance to infection
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Why 50-year studies are needed in a 3-year-grant world
Why 50-year studies are needed in a 3-year-grant world
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