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Ants perform amputations to save injured nestmates
Saving lives through surgery is no longer exclusive to humans. In a study published July 2 in the journal Current Biology, scientists detail how Florida carpenter ants, a common, brown species native to its namesake, selectively ...
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Searching for the missing link between growth and longevity
Many scientists believe that in mammals, there's a tradeoff between growth and better health. Pugs, for example, are known to live longer than their larger counterpart in the dog world, the Great Dane. But a new study shows ...
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Australian bushfire ash can be deadly for aquatic life
While the impact of wildfires on terrestrial life has been well studied, only recently has research started to examine the effects of wildfire ash on aquatic organisms. New research reveals that wildfire ash can have lethal ...
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Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says
A stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium this winter despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species for many years has died.
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Study reveals gut cells' role in marine worm regeneration
The sea worm Platynereis dumerilii is only a few centimeters long, but has a remarkable ability: In just a few days, it can regenerate entire parts of its body after an injury or amputation. By focusing more specifically ...
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Researchers train sheep to complete awake MRI imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique commonly used to explore the brains of sheep. Until now, it had only been performed under general anesthesia, to ensure the animal's immobility. Anesthesia, however, leads to ...
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City fern, country fern: Citizen science is helping to study why some plants love the city life
In research published in the American Journal of Botany, University of Connecticut Department of Earth Sciences Assistant Professor in Residence Tammo Reichgelt has used citizen science data to show that while some ferns ...
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Genetic patterns of world's farmed, domesticated foxes revealed via historical deep-dive
Domesticated animals play a prominent role in our society, with two-thirds of American families enjoying the companionship of pets and many others relying on animal products for their nutritional needs. But the process of ...
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Wild bats found to possess high cognitive abilities previously considered exclusive to humans
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have tracked free-ranging Egyptian fruit bats from a colony based in the TAU's I. Meier Segals Garden for Zoological Research to answer a long-standing scientific question: Do animals have ...
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Advanced DeepLabv3+ algorithm enhances safflower filament harvesting with high accuracy
A research team has developed an improved DeepLabv3+ algorithm for accurately detecting and localizing safflower filament picking points. By utilizing the lightweight ShuffleNetV2 network and incorporating convolutional block ...
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Bacteria of the shield bug protect the insect by degrading plant toxins
The Southern green shield bug is a major problem for food production. The insect loves tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers and is responsible for up to 40% of crop losses.
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Everybody needs good neighbors: Resident quolls help newcomers settle in at Mulligans Flat Sanctuary
GPS tracking collars have revealed how newly reintroduced eastern quolls are settling in at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, with quolls who were born at the sanctuary accepting their new neighbors with open paws.
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A SCAG algorithm for accurate branch detection and angle calculation in soybeans using liDAR data
A research team has developed the SCAG algorithm for accurate branch detection and angle calculation in soybean plants using LiDAR data. SCAG achieved high accuracy in branch detection (F-score=0.77) and angle calculation ...
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A novel way to save rhinos: Inserting radioisotopes into 20 live rhinoceros
After three years of meticulous and dedicated hard work, the Rhisotope Project at Wits University has successfully inserted low doses of radioisotopes into 20 live rhinoceros.
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Ocean acidification turns certain fish species away from coral reefs, researchers find
A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species.
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New Zealand fish that are closer to cities ingest more plastic, finds study
An Otago study has found New Zealand fish species ingest more plastic near urban areas.
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Study reveals unique survival strategies adopted by fish in the world's warmest waters
A team of researchers have identified unexpected ways coral reef fish living in the warmest waters on Earth, in the Arabian Gulf, have adapted to survive extreme temperatures.
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Harvesting strength: How tea plants fight off disease while staying tender
Tea, one of the oldest and most popular beverages, is cherished for its economic, medicinal, and cultural value. The quality of tea largely depends on the tenderness of young tea shoots, which are high in bioactive compounds.
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Locusts adapt sense of smell to detect food in swarms, study shows
Locusts adapt their sense of smell to better detect sparse food sources in crowded swarms of up to billion animals, as researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behavior at the University of Konstanz discovered. ...
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Salt-stress survival: AI-powered study decodes the resilience of Spartina alterniflora
Salt stress poses a major challenge to global crop production, especially in cereals, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of salt tolerance mechanisms. Halophytes like Spartina alterniflora, thriving in high-salinity ...
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