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Aug 29, 2024, 11:38 am By NULLMicrobial communities are constantly exposed to the invasion of exogenous species, which can…Avian flu has infected dairy cows in more than a dozen states—a microbiologist explains how the virus is spreading
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Aug 29, 2024, 11:09 am By NULLThe global ocean continues to warm at a concerning rate.Scientists discover how starfish get 'legless'
Aug 29, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLResearchers at Queen Mary University of London have made a discovery about how starfish manage to…What's in the foods we eat? Researchers develop a food microbiome database
Aug 29, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLMicrobes are part of the food we eat and can influence our own microbiome, but we know very little…Novel motion simulator reveals key role of air flow in rodent navigation
Aug 29, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLHow are rodents able to navigate pitch-black subway tunnels or other dark environments so adeptly,…New research busts the myth that crossbred 'designer dogs' are healthier than pedigrees
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Aug 29, 2024, 10:09 am By NULLResearchers at the Center for Algorithmic and Robotized Synthesis within the Institute for Basic…Shedding light on the mechanism of yeast DNA repair
Aug 29, 2024, 9:58 am By NULLDNA damage is a cellular phenomenon that introduces structural abnormalities in double-stranded DNA.…New knowledge about cell receptors paves the way for future drugs against intestinal tumors
Aug 29, 2024, 9:46 am By NULLA new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Communications provides valuable insights…Compounds from nucleic acids in food show anticancer effects
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Aug 29, 2024, 9:27 am By NULLScientists from NTU have made a discovery about a protein named 14-3-3η, revealing its complex role…Larger ant colonies drive the evolution of worker castes: Division of labor is key to life's complexity, says study
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Aug 29, 2024, 9:15 am By NULLOne of Colorado's reintroduced wolves wandered into Rocky Mountain National Park this month, marking…
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