Some worms are genetically predisposed to die before reaching old age, which appears to benefit the colony by reducing food demand, finds a new UCL-led study.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 17, 2020
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As we reach peak kombucha, curious minds are asking exactly what it is, where it came from and is it really a cure for all that ails you?
Other
Apr 15, 2020
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Introverts take heart: When cells, like some people, get too squished, they can go into defense mode, even shutting down photosynthesis.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2020
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Imperial College London researchers used micro-CT scanning technology to reveal how specific parts of bumblebee brains grew abnormally when exposed to pesticides during their larval phase.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2020
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Honey bee pollination contributes roughly $15 billion to the U.S. agricultural industry each year, but diseases like deformed wing virus (DWV) can devastate bee health.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2020
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A full moon conjures an image of a person transforming into a werewolf—a mythical story of moonlight explaining the unexplainable. While werewolves may only exist in the movies, unusual animal and human behaviors noticed ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2020
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Nature has provided a great deal of inspiration for computer scientists developing search algorithms and ways to solve complicated problems with as little computing power as possible. Ant colonies, beehives, bat hunting, ...
Mathematics
Feb 27, 2020
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In estuaries around the world, tiny trematode worms take over the bodies of aquatic snails. These parasitic flatworms invade the snail's body and use its systems to support their colony, sometimes for over a decade, "driving ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2020
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University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have used a novel combination of techniques to compare the effects of two families of pesticides used in agriculture, and found that at low dosages the newer pesticide is less ...
Ecology
Feb 24, 2020
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U.S. and Australian researchers have found a potential tool for identifying "super corals" that can tolerate a limited amount of climate change.
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2020
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