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Simulations predict how chemicals may impact Honeybee Colonies
Biology

Simulations predict how chemicals may impact Honeybee Colonies

Honeybees are essential pollinators for agriculture and natural ecosystems. Stressors like climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure threaten their ability to forage for pollen,…
A New Snail Species Named after Picasso
Zoology

A New Snail Species Named after Picasso

An international team of malacologists discovered a new snail species, Anauchen picasso, in Southeast Asia that exhibits a highly complex and rectangularly angled shell shape,…
Snake Skin patterns are determined by a Single Gene
Biology

Snake Skin patterns are determined by a Single Gene

In many animals, skin colouration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red,…
The Monkey Database indicates a Move toward Open Science
Zoology

The Monkey Database indicates a Move toward Open Science

A database about monkey behaviour reveals how science is evolving towards a more open, collaborative approach. MacaqueNet contains social behavioural data from 14 of the…
Combating Parasites that are Destroying Fish Farms all around the World
Biology

Combating Parasites that are Destroying Fish Farms all around the World

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. Parasites called myxozoa infect fish…
Researchers figure out how Cells Move
Biology

Researchers figure out how Cells Move

Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin have created a data science framework to better understand how cells travel…
Better Lactobacillus Strains can be achieved using DNA Base Editing instead of Copying and Pasting
Biology

Better Lactobacillus Strains can be achieved using DNA Base Editing instead of Copying and Pasting

A Kobe University team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms. This technique is indistinguishable from natural variation…
How the Early Embryo’s DNA Self-organizes
Biology

How the Early Embryo’s DNA Self-organizes

An international research team led by Helmholtz Munich has, for the first time, provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material…
A Study on the Reliability of Insect Behavioral Tests has been Released
Biology

A Study on the Reliability of Insect Behavioral Tests has been Released

A recent study provides evidence that some results of behavioural experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible reproducibility problems have been little…
A New Method makes AI adaptable for Computer Vision in Agricultural Breeding
Technology

A New Method makes AI adaptable for Computer Vision in Agricultural Breeding

Scientists developed a machine-learning tool that can teach itself, with minimal external guidance, to differentiate between aerial images of flowering and nonflowering grasses – an…
Experimental Avian Flu Vaccine Outperforms in Animal Models
Biology

Experimental Avian Flu Vaccine Outperforms in Animal Models

A vaccine under development at the University at Buffalo has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird…
Video Demonstrates how Animals Use Energy
Biology

Video Demonstrates how Animals Use Energy

Energy scarcity is a central driver of animal behavior and evolution. The amazing diversity of life on this planet is a testament to the plethora…
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