The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many…
Category: 5. Biology
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Can Estrogen Explain the IBS Gender Gap?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that causes digestive issues, gut pain, and bloating, and women are far more likely to experience IBS than men. Researchers may have now found an…
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Can Estrogen Explain the IBS Gender Gap?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that causes digestive issues, gut pain, and bloating, and women are far more likely to experience IBS than men. Researchers may have now found an…
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Second bird flu case confirmed on Queen Anne's County farm
Maryland officials have confirmed a second positive test for bird flu at a commercial poultry operation in Queen Anne’s County, the 10th detection in the state in 2025, as public health experts warn the virus continues to pose a serious threat to…
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Passive adaptation mechanism reveals how cells balance their protein levels
Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids, but cannot simply accumulate inside the cell forever. Once they have done their job or become damaged, the cell needs to clear…
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Scientists Unlock a New Way to Hear the Brainās Hidden Language
Scientists can finally hear the brainās quietest messagesāunlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and remember. Scientists have created a new protein that can capture the incoming chemical signals received by brain cells,…
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This fish-inspired filter removes over 99% of microplastics
Wastewater from washing machines is widely seen as a major source of microplastics — tiny plastic particles suspected of harming both people and animals. To help reduce that pollution, researchers at the University of Bonn have created a new…
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Can camera traps improve conservation outcomes?
While Australia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, we also have some of the highest extinction rates.
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Researchers create the most detailed 3D maps of the human genome
In a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure of our DNA influences human biology, Northwestern investigators and theĀ 4D Nucleome ProjectĀ have unveiled the most detailed maps to date of the genome’s…
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New Species of Bird Discovered in Papua New Guinea
Using camera traps, ornithologists have photographed a previously unknown species of jewel-babbler in the forested karst of the Southern Fold Mountains in Papua New Guinea.
Camera trap images of the holotype and two paratypes of Ptilorrhoa…
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