In what came to be called the “Christmas Valley miracle,” the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers were spared in late August 2021 when the massive Caldor Fire entered the basin, burning more than 222,000 acres and forcing…
Category: 5. Biology
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Lessons from the Caldor Fire's Christmas Valley 'miracle'
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Beetles block mining of Europe's biggest rare earths deposit
As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the continent’s biggest deposit have hit a roadblock over fears that mining operations could harm endangered beetles, mosses and mushrooms.
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These “Living Rocks” Are Living It Up
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You might think you’re looking at a bunch of mossy rocks, but you’re…
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Integrated application of transcriptomics and metabolomics provides insights into gonadal differentiation in Mesocentrotus nudus
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Adonin, L., Drozdov, A. & Barlev, N. A. Sea urchin as a universal model for studies of gene networks. Front. Genet. 11, 627259…
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Simulations explore possible encounters between Neanderthals and modern humans
Researchers at the University of Cologne use simulations to investigate the likelihood of interactions between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans on the Iberian Peninsula / publication in “PLOS One”.
Using a specially…
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CBD Gains Ground Among Elite Athletes
How can cannabidiol (CBD) improve athlete training and recovery? This is what a recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the benefits of athletes…
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Analysis Shows No Association Between Cannabis Consumption and Oral Cancer Incidence
A research team found an association between cannabis use and reduced risk of oral cancer. Previous studies have reported conflicting evidence on the association between cannabis use and oral cancer…
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A molecular gatekeeper that controls protein synthesis
Researchers at ETH Zurich recently explained the role of a molecular complex that orchestrates the production of proteins in our cells. They now show that this complex also controls the processing of proteins that compact DNA. These new insights…
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Ant societies rose by trading individual protection for collective power—the evolution of 'squishability'
Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? The famous question, though implausible, reflects a ubiquitous tradeoff between quantity and quality. Now, a study shows that this dilemma operates in biology at the evolutionary…
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How mountain building and climate change have shaped alpine biodiversity over 30 million years
In a study published in Science Advances on December 19, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from international institutions, explored the impact of mountain…
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