University of Central Florida researchers are homing in on the cause of a major disease of sea turtles, with some of their latest findings implicating saltwater leeches as a possible factor.
Ecology
Feb 18, 2021
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Tourists could be spreading the virus causing COVID-19 to wild mountain gorillas by taking selfies with the animals without following precautions. Researchers from Oxford Brookes University examined nearly 1,000 Instagram ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2021
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting experiments with an antimicrobial surface coating designed to fight the spread of bacteria and viruses.
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2021
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Wear a mask. Stay six feet apart. Avoid large gatherings. As the world awaits a safe and effective vaccine, controlling the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on widespread compliance with these public health guidelines. But as colder ...
Soft Matter
Nov 22, 2020
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Animals use social information for a variety of reasons, including identifying new foraging areas or of threats from predators.
Evolution
Aug 26, 2020
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In a recent experiment, researchers have developed gold nanoparticles in the laboratory in order to reduce the cell death of neurons exposed to overexcitement. The study is the result of an international collaboration coordinated ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 25, 2020
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An analysis based on mathematical statistics more precise than those previously carried out uncovered the reason why powdery mildew fungi on Åland are most abundant in roadsides and crossings. The specific cause was the ...
Ecology
Apr 1, 2020
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Tuberculosis in cattle and badgers passes between members of the same species at least twice as often than between cow and badger, a study has found.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2019
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A new study has found that crows living in large social groups are healthier than crows that have fewer social interactions.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2019
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Orange juice is a staple on many breakfast tables, but the future availability of citrus products is threatened by the global spread of huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease.
Ecology
Jul 15, 2019
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