Scientists from Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and Wildlife Research Centre have produced stem cells from the endangered Grévy's zebra using human reprogramming factors. Further ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 25, 2022
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In Lake Michigan, mussels face divers ready to scrape them off rocks, molluscicides pumped underwater capable of tearing apart their digestive systems, another invasive species hungry for their young and any number of death ...
Ecology
Aug 13, 2021
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On a hot summer day in Connecticut, it's common to go to a beach-side restaurant, eat some fresh oysters and mussels, and enjoy the crashing of the waves against the sand. For a group of University of Connecticut faculty ...
Environment
Mar 15, 2021
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When building a nest, previous experience raising chicks will influence the choices birds make, according to a new study by University of Alberta scientists.
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2021
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New research by Swansea University scientists found that boat ramps facilitate the dispersal of the highly invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha).
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2021
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If songbirds could appear on "The Masked Singer" reality TV competition, zebra finches would likely steal the show. That's because they can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 different members of their flock, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2020
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COVID-19 is a major global shock that has turned our lives upside down, but how does it measure up on the grand billion-year scale of Earth history? The answer puts our human dramas in the largest perspective—and may yet ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2020
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"Murder hornets' have entered the North American landscape and lexicon with horror-film imagery.
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2020
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According to a new study, zebra finches exposed to low levels of environmental PCBs as nestlings show changes in breeding behavior as adults. The study published in the journal PLoS ONE was conducted by scientists at the ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2020
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Though small and somewhat nondescript, quagga and zebra mussels pose a huge threat to local rivers, lakes and estuaries. Thanks to aggressive measures to prevent contamination, Santa Barbara County's waters have so far been ...
Ecology
Dec 2, 2019
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