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Thu 9:47am By NULLNew research led by the University of Oxford has found that rubisco—the enzyme that fuels all life…Biologists discover the secrets of how gene traits are passed on
Thu 9:46am By NULLA research team has recently made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the DNA copying…Bacterial colonies fail when cooperative growth creates opportunities for laziness
Thu 9:41am By NULLA set of colorful patterns are proof that bacteria and humans aren't all that different—both…Mutant newts can regenerate previously defective limbs
Thu 9:34am By NULLMany salamanders have the remarkable ability to regrow their own limbs and tails after an injury.…Here's what conservationists say is likely causing the mysterious whale deaths along East Coast
Thu 6:30am By NULLWhile three whales washing up on Hampton Roads beaches in three days is unusual, it is likely…Research reveals novel herpesvirus in South American pinnipeds
Mar 6, 2024, 5:01 pm By NULLNew research in PLOS ONE uncovers an important discovery in the study of marine mammal health by…Uncovering the cyclization mechanism of cyclic β-1,2-glucan synthase
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Mar 6, 2024, 2:00 pm By NULLGreg Rouse, a marine biologist at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and other…Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity
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Mar 6, 2024, 1:00 pm By NULLUniversity of Queensland research has revealed that protecting smaller but more strategic parcels of…
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