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How flies grow their gyroscopes: Study reveals how flight stabilizers take shape
A team from the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in Elche, has revealed how a structure essential for fly flight, ...
Plants & Animals
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Scientists develop optimal cover crop adoption thresholds
Researchers have developed a new model that can suggest the optimal conditions for farmers to plant cover crops, or crops grown in between cash-crop seasons, to help ensure long-term cash-crop success. The findings, which ...
Plants & Animals
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Famous Ice Age 'puppies' likely wolf cubs and not dogs, study shows
New analysis of the remains of two 'puppies' dating back more than 14,000 years ago has shown that they are most likely wolves, and not related to domestic dogs, as previously suggested.
Ecology
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Imaging-based STAMP technique democratizes single-cell RNA research
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the National Center for Genomic Analysis and the University of Adelaide have created a single-cell RNA analysis method that is 47 times cheaper and more scalable than other ...
Cell & Microbiology
15 hours ago
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Fish in a virtual reality environment provide insights into the inner workings of neuromodulation
Janelia researchers are decoding how neurons carry out computations carefully calibrated to an animal's movement and environment to precisely regulate the release of neuromodulators—chemicals that fine-tune brain activity ...
Cell & Microbiology
15 hours ago
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Gentle robot gripper gives plant leaves a 'shot' of sensors and genes for smart farming
Tools that offer early and accurate insight into plant health—and allow individual plant interventions—are key to increasing crop yields as environmental pressures increasingly impact horticulture and agriculture.
Biotechnology
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Should we erase dangerous species? Study explores ethics of engineered extinction
Under what conditions would it be right—or is it never acceptable—to eliminate a harmful species from our planet? That's what an international team of researchers, including Professor of Philosophy Dr. Clare Palmer from ...
Ecology
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Some dog breeds are more likely to get diarrhea, study suggests
Approximately one in every 12 dogs in the U.K. will be diagnosed with diarrhea each year, with some breeds more susceptible than others, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Dan O'Neill from ...
Plants & Animals
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Detailed structure of PelBC complex shows how bacteria build antibiotic-resistant biofilms
Biofilms are conglomerates of bacteria and other organisms, which are feared in medicine as well as other areas because they can contain pathogens and are highly resistant to treatment. Chemists at Heinrich Heine University ...
Cell & Microbiology
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'Molecular GPS' offers detailed gene maps to fast-track drug discovery
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the largest open-access resource of its kind to help researchers shave off months of early-stage drug development time by allowing them to better understand diseases and ...
Biotechnology
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What's in a name? New research catalogs how birds are categorized by what we call them
There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name just a few. But we have little understanding of the holistic nature of avian nomenclature.
Plants & Animals
17 hours ago
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Paleontologists identify closest-known ancestor to Tyrannosaurs
Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur, Khankhuuluu, which is being described as the closest-known ancestor to the giant Tyrannosaurs.
Evolution
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Benham Bank revealed as one of Philippines' richest deep coral ecosystems
Near the eastern coast of Luzon, Philippines, located 50 meters below the sea surface, is the Benham Bank, an underwater seamount taller than Mt. Apo. Benham Bank contains one of the richest mesophotic (or deep) coral ecosystems ...
Ecology
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Boosting precision gene editing: Autophagy shifts DNA repair toward homologous recombination
Precision gene editing is crucial for treating genetic diseases, as it enables targeted correction of specific mutations. A Korean research team has become the first in the world to significantly enhance the low efficiency ...
Biotechnology
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Green seaweed replaces seagrass, but slugs pose new threats
Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems—offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and buffering wave energy—but globally they're increasingly under threat. Beginning in 2011, a series of intense algal blooms—fueled ...
Ecology
21 hours ago
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Green light activates modified penicillin only where it's needed
To treat bacterial infections, medical professionals prescribe antibiotics. But not all active medicine gets used up by the body. Some of it ends up in wastewater, where antimicrobial-resistant bacteria can develop.
Cell & Microbiology
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Monotremes use a unique sex gene unlike those in other mammals
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, University of Queensland and Monash University, have discovered that the genetic mechanism that determines sex in monotremes ...
Plants & Animals
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New study shows alligators aren't all that's lurking in Georgia's swamps
New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia and South Carolina waters.
Plants & Animals
21 hours ago
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Roman-era irrigation channels in Spain's Sierra Nevada boost soil moisture and vegetation health
From satellite images taken over a period of 26 years, a team at the UCO shows how a system of irrigation channels dating back to the Roman Empire increases the water content of the soil adjacent to them. The findings are ...
Ecology
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Same ecosystem, different fix: Study finds restoration requires localized approaches, not universal methods
As the world focuses on repairing damaged ecosystems, especially with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and new EU Nature Restoration law in place, a new study sounds a clear message: when it comes to restoring nature, ...
Ecology
15 hours ago
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