How can climate change impact sleep patterns? This is what a recent study published in Environmental International hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated a link between increased heat exposure…
Category: 5. Biology
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Bats might be the next bird flu wild card
Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu.
In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying H5N1 antibodies, indicating…
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A Guide to Single-Cell Sequencing
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SIGN INSingle-cell sequencing is a valuable tool for analyzing complex cellular populations, enabling…
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The deep ocean is fixing carbon in ways no one expected
In an effort to better understand how the ocean stores carbon, researchers at UC Santa Barbara and their collaborators have uncovered results that challenge long-held ideas about how carbon dioxide is “fixed” in the dark, deep sea. Led by UCSB…
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A hidden mechanism changes what we know about cell division
Scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia, have uncovered a surprising function for the protein CENP-E. For years, it was thought to act like a motor that pulled wandering chromosomes into position as a cell prepared…
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From viruses to elephants, nature thrives on tiled patterns
Mosaics can enchant humans with gestalt beauty, but for many other creatures, their worth transcends aesthetics. Repeating patterns of tilelike motifs adorn insect eyes, shark mouths, sunflower heads and many other organisms, providing
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Shingles Vaccine Shows Promise Against Dementia
The shingles vaccine may both reduce and slow down dementia. The corresponding study was published in Cell.
On September 1st 2013, Wales launched a national vaccination program in which anyone aged 79 years…
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Trucked-in honeybees may edge out bigger bumblebee foragers
Even in the face of vast fields of flowers, local bumblebees may face the sting of competition when people bring their honeybees to the floral feast.
When beekeepers truck their hives to a mass-blossoming event in upland Ireland to…
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True MIC, True Impact: Guiding diagnostics in AMR
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Low Dose Supplement Combo Shows Promise for Autism
A low-dose mix of zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids increased neural function and improved social behavior in mouse models of autism. The corresponding study was published in PLOS Biology.
“High…
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