New species of spider discovered with unusual social skills
A researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London, has discovered a new species of spider in Indonesia.
Plants & Animals
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Cloning monkeys for research puts humans on a slippery ethical slope
Scientists have many tools at their disposal to study, manipulate and copy genes.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2019
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New study sheds light on illegal wildlife trade in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's illegal wildlife trade is contributing to a global extinction crisis. Every year millions of live animals, plants and their derivatives are illegally trafficked into and through Hong Kong, by transnational companies ...
Ecology
Jan 31, 2019
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France overturns ban on captive dolphin breeding
France's highest administrative court on Monday overturned a ban on the breeding of dolphins in captivity, a victory for marine parks which had argued the move could put them out of business.
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Scientists develop novel assay to decode functional elements of genome
One of the most profound changes in the life of an organism is what Antonio Giraldez calls "embryonic puberty": the stage when an early embryo stops taking instructions from its mother on how to develop and activates its ...
Biotechnology
Dec 27, 2016
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Development of a triarylmethane compound for possible control of plant growth
A group of researchers has developed a new compound, a triarylmethane that can rapidly inhibit cell division in plants. This compound was found to selectively inhibit cell division in plant cells with respect to animal cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 25, 2016
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New 'digital life' initiative aims to create 3-D models of all living creatures
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst led by biologist Duncan Irschick who created the Beastcam Array, a rapid-capture, field portable tabletop system for making high-resolution, full-color 3D models of living ...
Engineering
Nov 2, 2016
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Learning to program cellular memory
What if we could program living cells to do what we would like them to do in the body? Having such control—a major goal of synthetic biology—could allow for the development of cell-based therapies that might one day replace ...
Biotechnology
Mar 14, 2016
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Animal without synapses feeds by external digestion using global, local cellular control
A multicellular marine animal without organs, Trichoplax's feeding behavior may include cellular coordination, resulting in external food digestion, according to a study published September 2, 2015 in the open-access journal ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 2, 2015
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Using less fish to test chemicals safety
The JRC has released a new strategy on how to replace, reduce and refine the use of fish in testing of chemicals' effect on flora and fauna in water (aquatic toxicity) and chemicals' uptake and concentration in living organisms ...
Environment
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