A novel paper led by Dr Ulrich Brose of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Friedrich Schiller University Jena is widening understanding of how species interact within ecosystems via the so-called “Internet of…
Category: 5. Biology
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Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance
Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, these signals can only be detected by looking at the cells under a microscope or similarly sensitive lab equipment, making…
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Cordyceps fungus: ‘The Last of Us’ co-star thriving outside the spotlight
After two long years, the highly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is almost here. In the new season, five years have passed since…
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Meet Your 62-Million-Year-Old Cousin: Stunning Fossil Links Mysterious Ancient Mammal to Humans
New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern humans. Stephen Chester, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center, along with a team of researchers, has…
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Researchers warn of neurological condition impacting Australian magpies
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Researchers have set out to find the cause of a paralysis syndrome affecting magpies across Perth and the…
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Scotland’s Isle of Skye was once a dinosaur promenade
Scotland’s remote Isle of Skye was once a bustling dinosaur thoroughfare. A newly discovered set of at least 131 fossilized footprints dating to between 170 million and 166 million years ago reveals that both long-necked sauropods and…
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What’s contaminating Tampa Bay’s fish? These scientists are angling for answers
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In a hidden pocket of Tampa Bay mangrove forest, Steve Murawski’s team of scientists caught a Centropomus…
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New Clinical Guidelines for Cannabis and Chronic Pain
The American College of Physicians’ Population Health and Medical Science Committee (PHMSC) has developed best practice advice to inform clinicians about the benefits and harms of cannabis or cannabinoids…
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CBD Relieves Behavioral Symptoms in Young People with Autism
Cannabidiol (CBD) may improve behavior in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), found a new study presented at the 2025 European Congress of Psychiatry in Madrid, Spain.
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Breakthrough in chicken genomics offers hope against avian influenza
An international team of researchers led by Professor Huaijun Zhou from the UC Davis Department of Animal Science has created the first-ever detailed map of how genes are regulated in chickens – a breakthrough that could help…
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