Certain genes can exist in different, functionally divergent variants in the individuals of a species. If they lead to clear differences, for example in a phenotype or susceptibility to disease, this is known in biology as ...
Evolution
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Neuroscientists study chemosensory processing by establishing chemical cues and the corresponding behavioral responses to record large-scale neuronal activity. In a new report now published in Nature Communications, Samuel ...
Mammals can become infected with the highly pathogenic (HPAI) avian influenza H5N1 virus when they feed on infected sick or dead wild birds. Studies by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) show that there is no spread ...
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Jan 25, 2023
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A new study on the use of insecticides on anti-mosquito bed-netting has proven that thousands of people needlessly contracted malaria due to policy failure, according to an expert at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland.
Evolution
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Tibetan antelope (Rhinopithecus), blue sheep (Pseudois nayauris), and plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) are wild animals living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. There have been no reports of naturally occurring transmissible ...
Ecology
Jan 24, 2023
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New Jersey is the nation's most densely populated state, packed with 9.2 million people from High Point to Cape May Point. It's not the easiest place for wild animals to cross the road.
Plants & Animals
Jan 16, 2023
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Dolphins are social, intelligent animals who rely on whistles and echolocation to hunt and reproduce. This means that noise generated from human activity such as drilling and shipping has the potential to negatively impact ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2023
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In 1962, renowned American conservationist Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled "Silent Spring" after she noticed the birdsong she used to wake up to as a child had been thinning. Its eventual absence had become almost deafening.
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2023
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Climate models indicate La Niña is on the way out, with El Niño conditions expected later this year. CSIRO Climate Scientist Dr. Wenju Cai explains what this means for Australia's weather and how changing conditions will ...
Environment
Jan 6, 2023
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If you have a horse in the barn or have ever made bacon from your own hog, chances are you're better at hearing when an animal is having a good or bad time than other people are. And, if you are between 20-29 years old and ...
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