Picture bacteria and viruses locked in an arms race. For many bacteria, one line of defense against viral infection is a sophisticated RNA-guided "immune system" called CRISPR-Cas. At the center of this system is a surveillance ...
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2017
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Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama compared the diets of two caterpillar species, expecting the one that exclusively consumed plants containing toxic chemicals would more easily incorporate ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2015
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It sounds like a science-fiction nightmare. But "killer robots" have the likes of British scientist Stephen Hawking and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak fretting, and warning they could fuel ethnic cleansing and an arms race.
Other
Jul 28, 2015
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There's a high-stakes arms race being waged with colors and patterns in the scrublands of southern Zambia. It's a battle that's probably being fought everywhere there are birds practicing what is known as "brood parasitism"—laying ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2015
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A rapid evolutionary "arms race" between bacteria and the killer viruses they contain has been observed by a UNSW-led team of scientists in a sophisticated genetic study of the micro-organisms.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 7, 2014
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Nations battling for Olympic success in a global sporting 'arms race' has led to elite coaches migrating to Western countries as they bid to escape antiquated and restrictive coaching regimes in their home countries, reveals ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2024
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Instruments smaller than a human hair are being designed to eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fight cancer.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 9, 2024
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King Solomon may have gained some of his famed wisdom from an unlikely source—ants.
Ecology
Nov 15, 2022
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The medical profession is in the midst of losing an arms race. Bacterial antibiotic resistance doesn't just threaten our ability to treat infection but our ability to carry out any treatment where infection is a risk. This ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2022
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Australia's crafty, sulphur-crested cockatoos appear to have entered an "innovation arms race" with humans, scientists say, as the two species spar over the rubbish in roadside bins.
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2022
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