'Shocking' discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Dec 5, 2023, 11:06 am By NULLIn a recent study published in Nature Communications, the Vorholt lab investigated the properties of…Mice pass the mirror test, a classic indicator of self-recognition
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Dec 5, 2023, 10:41 am By NULLBacteriophages are natural "predators" and enemies of bacteria. They are able to recognize specific…Ice cores as a source for antimicrobials: From bioprospecting to biodesign
Dec 5, 2023, 10:27 am By NULLIn November 2023, BioDesign Research published a perspective article titled "Ice Cores as a Source…How a pathogenic bacterium uses molecular mimicry to compromise a cell's protein building factory
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Dec 5, 2023, 10:03 am By NULLWho needs science fiction when you have the mitochondria? Billions of years ago, early plant and…New enzyme allows CRISPR technologies to accurately target almost all human genes
Dec 5, 2023, 9:02 am By NULLA team of engineers at Duke University have developed a method to broaden the reach of CRISPR…No lettuce for Florida manatees this winter: Experts end feeding trial after two years
Dec 5, 2023, 8:50 am By NULLFor the past two winters, Florida wildlife biologists have experimented hand-feeding lettuce to…Study proposes new explanation for California anchovy booms and busts
Dec 5, 2023, 5:00 am By NULLNew research from Scripps and NOAA scientists has discovered ecological correlations that could help…Green turtles fight to survive against Pakistan's urban sprawl
Dec 5, 2023, 4:35 am By NULLAgainst the backdrop of the mega port city of Karachi, choked with traffic and construction, four…Wellington welcomes first wild-born kiwi chicks in a century
Dec 5, 2023, 4:33 am By NULLConservationists in New Zealand celebrated on Tuesday after discovering that kiwi chicks had been…Bird feeding may give humans something to chirp about
Dec 5, 2023, 12:00 am By NULLAssociate professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech, Ashley…American Eel as an emerging consumer target
Dec 4, 2023, 9:00 pm By NULLResearch led by Hiromi Shiraishi, a researcher at Chuo University, indicated a steep rise in the…Applying pulp mill waste to soil could be a win-win for the environment and industry
Dec 4, 2023, 5:03 pm By NULLPulp mill waste destined for the landfill could instead be useful as an organic fertilizer that can…Three benefits of genetically improved Christmas trees
Dec 4, 2023, 4:43 pm By NULLChristmas trees are the centerpiece of the holiday season. But the fear of needles falling can deter…Q&A: How to choose the perfect Christmas tree
Dec 4, 2023, 4:43 pm By NULLIf you are heading to a farm or the local lot this weekend to pick out your perfect Christmas tree,…Could our body's 'bleach' be key to fighting a common fungal pathogen?
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Dec 4, 2023, 4:25 pm By NULLJust like us, corals breathe in oxygen and eat organic carbon. And just like us, as a byproduct of…
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