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Category: 5. Biology
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The Big Bee Project brings natural history collections into the 21st century
Museum collections have underpinned scientific research for centuries. But physical specimens in boxes and drawers don’t easily lend themselves to the research techniques of the new millennium. “How can we apply these techniques to natural…
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New technique reveals body-wide cellular processes
Understanding gene expression within the body has been a boon for 21st century biology and therapeutics, but most discoveries that use these technologies only focus on one organ or one small area of tissue. At the University of Chicago’s Pritzker…
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Some ticks can survive from 1 to 3 weeks on home flooring
It’s fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can actually survive indoors for any length of time. A new study provides the first scientific evidence that the answer is yes,…
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How lifetime stress drives abnormal behaviors in lab monkeys
It is not unusual for laboratory monkeys to engage in abnormal repetitive behaviors (ARBs), such as pacing and hair-plucking. Conventional thinking is that these actions are linked to recent stresses or current housing conditions. But a new study…
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New AI system maps gene expression across the whole body
Understanding gene expression within the body has been a boon for 21st century biology and therapeutics, but most discoveries that use these technologies only focus on one organ or one small area of tissue.
At the University of…
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Rare Sperm Whale Birth Caught on Video
From a whale-watching boat, you’re most likely to spot humpbacks, minkes, or fin whales. Conversely, because they spend so much time so deep in the ocean, sperm whales are rarely visible, such that some details of their lives have remained a…
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Understanding protein motion could greatly aid new drug design
For many people, “protein” is the key element of a food order. However, beyond the preferred choice of meats or plant-based alternatives, proteins encompass a large class of complex biomolecules whose chemical structure is encoded in our genes….
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New AI tool assesses the potential threat posed by new bacteria
Researchers have developed an AI tool that can help determine whether unfamiliar bacteria carry genetic features linked to disease. By enabling the detection of harmful bacteria before they infect humans, this could transform…
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Global maps show alien plant invasion hotspots shifting poleward
An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for thousands of alien plant species under current conditions and future climate and land use scenarios….
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