COVID-19 is one of countless emerging infectious diseases that are zoonotic, meaning they originate in animals. About 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, accounting for billions of illnesses and millions of ...
Ecology
Apr 1, 2020
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The one thing about species that most people probably remember from high school science class is that when it comes to sex, they generally stick to their own kind. Hybrids happen, but they are usually thought to be accidental, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 20, 2020
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Current molecular biochemistry, microscopy and genetic techniques have become so powerful that scientists can now make mechanistic discoveries—supported by multiple lines of evidence—about intimate processes in plant ...
Biotechnology
Mar 18, 2020
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Showy peacock feathers, extravagant elk antlers and powerful crayfish claws are just a few examples of the ostentatious animal extremes used to compete for and attract mates, a process called sexual selection.
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2020
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A case of the deadly bat disease white-nose syndrome has been confirmed in a Texas bat for the first time, biologists announced Thursday.
Ecology
Mar 6, 2020
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Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have redesigned how harmless E. coli bacteria "talk" to each other. The new genetic circuit could become a useful new tool for synthetic biologists who, as a field, are ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 5, 2020
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Tapping into 35 years of satellite imagery, researchers at Oregon State University have dramatically enlarged the database regarding how climate change is affecting kelps, near-shore seaweeds that provide food and shelter ...
Ecology
Mar 5, 2020
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A study published Tuesday in Scientific Reports shows that stony corals, which provide food and shelter for almost a quarter of all ocean species, are preparing for a major extinction event.
Ecology
Mar 3, 2020
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Studying the inner ear of apes and humans could uncover new information on our species' evolutionary relationships, suggests a new study published today in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2020
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Mineral catalysts found in deep-sea vents convert CO2 and H2 to biomolecules, showing striking parallels to known biological pathways.
Evolution
Mar 2, 2020
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