An international group of researchers says that biodiversity conservation and scientific research are not benefiting from the vast knowledge about the world’s plants held by botanic gardens, because of fragmented data systems and a lack of…
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Botanic gardens' vast knowledge remains untapped due to fragmented data systems, say researchers
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Tiny Deer Takes on 1.7-Ton Rhinoceros
Animals in captivity can end up with some unusual neighbors —surprising encounters.
In a naturalistic rendition of David vs. Goliath, a 28-pound Reeves’s muntjac named Tata, a small deer species native to Asia, took on Maruśka, a…
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AI automates sister chromatid exchange counting, improving diagnosis of Bloom syndrome
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a suite of algorithms to automate the counting of sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) in chromosomes under the microscope. Conventional analysis requires trained personnel…
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Aston Sci. Inc. implements CDD Vault to support AI-driven cancer vaccine development
Aston Sci. Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering next-generation therapeutic cancer vaccines, announced today that it has implemented CDD Vault®, the secure, cloud-based research informatics platform from…
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Earthworm-based composting offers a low-energy solution to antibiotic resistance
Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure into safer, high-value organic fertilizer through a process called vermicomposting. Researchers report that…
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The Trick to Studying Dolphins Without Stressing Them Out
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Dolphins, whales, and other beloved marine mammals face myriad harms from human…
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Active mechanical forces drive how bacteria switch swimming direction
Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of biology’s most intensively studied molecular machines.
Bacteria move through liquids using propellerlike…
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Multivariate associations of motor performance, sleep quality, depressive symptoms, and grey matter volume in younger and mid-to-older adults
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Brain sensory network activity underlies reduced nociceptive initiated and nociplastic pain via acupuncture in fibromyalgia
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Gene and allele-specific expression during electric organ ontogeny in African weakly electric fish (Campylomormyrus)
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Lexer, C., Randell, R. A. & Rieseberg, L. H. Experimental hybridization as a tool for…
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