Scientists today can access genomic data from Indigenous Peoples without their free, prior, and informed consent, leading to potential misuse and the reinforcement of stereotypes. Despite existing tools that facilitate the ...
Biotechnology
Jul 21, 2022
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Genetic mutations could be predicted before they occur using a new law of physics, according to a study from the University of Portsmouth.
General Physics
Jul 20, 2022
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For the function of many biomolecules, their three-dimensional structure is crucial. Researchers are therefore not only interested in the sequence of the individual building blocks of biomolecules, but also in their spatial ...
Biotechnology
Jul 8, 2022
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When UC Santa Cruz postdoctoral scholar Merly Escalona assembled the first-ever reference genome for the Stephen Colbert Trapdoor Spider, she was shocked by the dataset's unexpectedly large size. For a small invertebrate, ...
Ecology
Jul 6, 2022
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Is it true that many languages in the world use words similar to "mama" and "papa" for "mother" and "father"? If a language uses only one word for both "arm" and "hand," does it also use only one word for both "leg" and "foot"? ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2022
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New insights into the evolutionary origins of unique African high mountain botanical diversity is published in PNAS.
Evolution
May 30, 2022
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Trinity scientists, along with international colleagues, have explored the importance of sea travel in prehistory by examining the genomes of ancient Maltese humans and comparing these with the genomes of this period from ...
Archaeology
May 20, 2022
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Researchers have identified stem rust resistance in the wild cereal plant Aegilops sharonensis and successfully transferred the resistance gene into bread wheat.
Biotechnology
May 9, 2022
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Jaws was the only word needed to give the iconic 1970's thriller about a great white with a preference for humans its eerie title. Though a strong and important player at the top of the foodchain, sharks face a range of enemies: ...
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2022
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Trees are an essential cornerstone in the functioning and survival of forest ecosystems. But as global change accelerates, certain tree populations, too slow to adapt, may experience population decline or even extinction. ...
Ecology
May 2, 2022
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