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Mice headsets make it easier to study brain response to virtual reality
Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one home this year.
Biotechnology
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Study of chimps cracking nuts shows some are much better at it than others
A team of anthropologists at the University of Oxford's School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, working with a colleague from Chubu Gakuin University, in Japan, has found that some chimpanzees are better at cracking ...
Fossil treasure chest: How to preserve the geoheritage of South Africa's Cape coast
I am standing on a dune looking out to sea. It's 2024, but I'm thinking about a very different time. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, this 350 km stretch of southern African coast looked very different. It was home to ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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Fish-friendly dentistry: New method makes oral research non-lethal
Can we examine the teeth of living fish and other vertebrates in detail, repeatedly over time, without harming them?
Plants & Animals
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Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu
An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.
Veterinary medicine
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Octopuses are a new animal welfare frontier—what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
We named him Squirt—not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked. Squirt had notoriously ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 25, 2024
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Whales can live way longer than scientists thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates
Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Some of these whales may live to 150. This lifespan ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 25, 2024
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Climate change is making plants less nutritious—that could already be hurting animals that are grazers
More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend on plant-based diets. Plants are a low-calorie food source, so it can be challenging for animals to consume enough energy to meet their ...
Ecology
Dec 25, 2024
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How to detect more antimicrobial resistant bacteria in our waterways
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in waterways presents a critical threat. If commonly used antibiotics are deemed useless, decades of progress in human medicine and agriculture could be undermined.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 25, 2024
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Scientists discover a 'Goldilocks' zone for DNA organization, opening new doors for drug development
In a discovery that could redefine how we understand cellular resilience and adaptability, scientists at Scripps Research have unlocked the secret interactions between a primordial inorganic polymer of phosphate known as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 24, 2024
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Rare fossil embryos show early Ecdysozoa development in Cambrian era
An international research team has made a notable discovery of fossil embryos belonging to Ecdysozoa, a diverse group of animals including roundworms, velvet worms, insects, and crabs. These fossils, dated to approximately ...
Evolution
Dec 24, 2024
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Borneo's mountains reveal a new species of orangutan-colored giant pitcher plant
A team of botanists at Malaysia's Sabah Forestry Department's Forest Research Centre, working with a pair of colleagues from Australia, has identified a new species of giant pitcher plant growing on the ultramafic mountains ...
Fly vs. wasp: Stealing a defense move helps thwart a predator
In the continual arms race between parasites and their hosts, innovation was thought to be the key to a successful attack or defense that one-ups the competition. But sometimes, as in the corporate world, outright theft can ...
Evolution
Dec 24, 2024
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Where squirrels collide: Are Minnesota's southern flying squirrels overtaking their northern cousins?
Forest researchers in north-central Minnesota are bringing the little-analyzed world of an elusive night creature into the light.
Plants & Animals
Dec 24, 2024
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Supramolecular scaffolds support growth of human and plant cells
Your body is one of the most complex natural structures ever. Billions of cells are put together in a specific way with the result being you. If you look closely between the cells you'll find the extracellular matrix, a gel-like ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 24, 2024
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Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot
Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little known and at risk aquatic mammals.
Ecology
Dec 24, 2024
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Ants prove superior to humans in group problem-solving maze experiment
Anyone who has dealt with ants in the kitchen knows that ants are highly social creatures; it's rare to see one alone. Humans are social creatures too, even if some of us enjoy solitude. Ants and humans are also the only ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2024
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Microbiome study finds bacteria in human gut rarely update their CRISPR defense systems
Within the human digestive tract are trillions of bacteria from thousands of different species. These bacteria form communities that help digest food, fend off harmful microbes, and play many other roles in maintaining human ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 23, 2024
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Extremely rare baby mammoth found in Siberia
Russian scientists on Monday showed off the remarkably well preserved remains of a baby mammoth found in the permafrost-covered region of Yakutia.
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 23, 2024
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Biologists studying apples discover structural cell protein also directly regulates gene transcription
A cell protein previously believed only to provide a scaffolding for DNA has also been shown to directly influence DNA transcription into RNA—the first step of the process by which an organism's genetic code expresses itself. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 23, 2024
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