Mosquito's DNA could provide clues on gene expression, regulation
When it comes to DNA, one pesky mosquito turns out to be a rebel among species.
When it comes to DNA, one pesky mosquito turns out to be a rebel among species.
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 9, 2023
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Dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease, remains a threat not just in Singapore but in Southeast Asia and beyond. Just this year, Singapore had more than 30,000 cases. Using advanced techniques in cryogenic electron microscopy, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 7, 2022
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The internet is full of advice on just about everything, including plant care.
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2022
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DeepMind and EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have made AI-powered predictions of the three-dimensional structures of nearly all cataloged proteins known to science freely and openly available to the scientific ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 28, 2022
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A team led by UTSW researchers has identified a molecule produced by male parasitic worms called schistosomes that prompts sexual maturity in females of these species. The findings, reported in Cell, help answer a century-old ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 6, 2022
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The hunting and trade of wild animals for meat is a threat to global sustainability that should be managed on the same scale as deforestation, say researchers.
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2022
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Schistosomiasis is a debilitating disease caused by a parasitic worm that develops in freshwater snails before infecting people. Knocking back snail populations with pesticides is one method to control the spread of the disease, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 28, 2022
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Just north of Antarctica and a little east of the southern tip of South America is the Scotia Sea. Besides glimpses of an occasional iceberg, these waters offer little to tourists.
Materials Science
Oct 19, 2021
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With sorghum poised to become an important crop grown by Pennsylvania farmers, Penn State researchers, in a new study, tested more than 150 germplasm lines of the plant for resistance to a fungus likely to hamper its production.
Agriculture
Jun 17, 2021
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Deforestation, certain types of reforestation and commercial palm plantations correlate with increasing outbreaks of infectious disease, shows a new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. This study offers a first global ...
Ecology
Mar 24, 2021
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