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Why you should (not) get a dog: The pros and cons of dog ownership
Are dogs really the key to better health and a happier life? In a new study, appearing in Scientific Reports, dog owners were invited to describe the biggest benefits and challenges of dog ownership. The commitments and responsibilities ...
Plants & Animals
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Cable bacteria conduct protons over 100 micrometers, hinting at bioelectronic potential
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Aarhus University, Denmark, researchers have confirmed protonic conductivity over distances exceeding 100 micrometers along filamentous Desulfobulbaceae, commonly referred to as cable bacteria. ...
How lift-net fisheries affect cetacean ecology in Kaimana, Indonesia
Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling and redistribution, and control of certain prey species. ...
Unlocking auxin: The tiny hormone with big implications for crops
How does a tiny molecule help shape the future of global food security? Researchers from the University of Tasmania have provided new insights into auxin, a master plant hormone, and its vital role in starch production—the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Religious 'mercy release' of hybrid groupers can have significant ecological impact
Ecologists from the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) and the Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid ...
Plants & Animals
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How HIV cracks the lock to the cell nucleus
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Once inside human cells, HIV integrates the viral genome into ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Ancient viral DNA shapes early embryo development, study finds
Over half of our genomes consist of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the "dark side" of the genome, researchers at ...
Evolution
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Simultaneous techniques help determine the form of disordered proteins
Researchers from Mainz University and EMBL Hamburg present a new approach to determine the form of disordered proteins by using two different methods simultaneously in a single sample. Their findings are published in the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
18 hours ago
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RNA's biophysical behavior offers new insights into X chromosome inactivation
Science has revealed some of the secrets of the X chromosome, but many remain. In humans, female cells contain two X chromosomes (XX) and male cells contain one (XY). In each female cell, one X chromosome must be inactivated—crumpled ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Smaller fish offer better nutrition and lower environmental cost, Amazon River study finds
Smaller fish species are more nutritious, lower in mercury and less susceptible to overfishing, a Cornell-led research team has found.
Ecology
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Scientists uncover structure of critical component in deadly Nipah virus
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical component of the Nipah virus, a highly lethal bat-borne pathogen that has caused outbreaks in humans ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Study reveals that, in chimpanzees, peeing is 'contagious'
A new study reported in Current Biology on January 20 is the first to describe a phenomenon researchers refer to as "contagious urinations." The study in 20 captive chimpanzees living at the Kumamoto Sanctuary in Japan shows ...
Plants & Animals
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Life after logging: Tracking the recovery of forest bird communities after protected area establishment in Amazonia
Tropical forests host an estimated 62% of global terrestrial vertebrate species on less than 20% of the Earth's land area and provide resources that directly benefit ~1.5 billion people throughout the world.
Darwin and Bateman thought female animals weren't promiscuous—they were wrong
For far too long, women have been seen as secondary to men under the patriarchal rule of human society.
Plants & Animals
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Fermenting seaweed could boost consumption
Fermented seaweed? Those who have tried it think it is much tastier than it sounds, and researchers at Lund University in Sweden are now hoping that acidified seaweed, rather than today's dried version, will signify a major ...
Biotechnology
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A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan's forests
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer.
Agriculture
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1080 baits are used to kill foxes, cats and dingoes—but other animals can be more likely to eat them
Around the world, humans routinely kill carnivores to protect livestock and game, increase human safety and conserve native wildlife. Unfortunately, killing carnivores often creates new problems, including population booms ...
Ecology
18 hours ago
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From securing pets to building 'insect hotels'—here are seven ways to attract birds to your garden
Home gardens can provide vital habitat for Australian birds. But there's more to it than just planting certain types of shrubs and flowering trees.
Ecology
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Antibacterials are everywhere: For the sake of our microbiome, we need to control their use
In a world increasingly obsessed with cleanliness, antimicrobial chemicals have become a staple in everyday life. From soaps and cosmetics to cleaning sprays and period products, they promise to protect us by "killing 99.9% ...
Cell & Microbiology
19 hours ago
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A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production
As experts continue monitoring and surveying the environment and the nation's food supply for H5N1 bird flu, a rash of dead cats has many officials on edge.
Plants & Animals
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