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Archaeologists uncover a 2,000-year-old crop in the Canary Islands
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Archaeologists uncover a 2,000-year-old crop in the Canary Islands

Lentils currently cultivated in the Canary Islands have an unbroken local history that reaches back nearly 2,000 years. This remarkable continuity has been revealed by the first genetic analysis of archaeological lentils, conducted by researchers at Linköping University and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain. Because these lentils have been shaped […]
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Tiny bee with devil horns discovered in Western Australia
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Tiny bee with devil horns discovered in Western Australia

A newly identified native bee with tiny devil-like “horns,” named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, has been documented in Western Australia’s Goldfields. Its discovery reveals how many of Australia’s native pollinators have yet to be studied or even recognized. The unusual species was spotted during targeted surveys of the critically endangered wildflower Marianthus aquilonarius, which grows only […]
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Record sargassum piles trap sea turtle hatchlings on Florida beaches
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Record sargassum piles trap sea turtle hatchlings on Florida beaches

Every year, sea turtles emerge from nests on Florida’s beaches and begin the difficult crawl from the sand to the sea — a journey that plays a major role in whether they survive. Along the way, hatchlings must steer past artificial lighting, scattered debris, and predators such as birds and crabs. Now another challenge has […]
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Official Controls to Ensure the Legitimate Application of Plant Protection Products
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Official Controls to Ensure the Legitimate Application of Plant Protection Products

Plant protection products (PPPs) are widely used in plant production to prevent plants from several threats and thus ensure the supply with plant based food and animal feed. To minimise adverse effects of PPPs on human and animal health as well as the environment there are strict rules for the authorisation of plant protection, their […]
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The five great forests that keep North America’s birds alive
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The five great forests that keep North America’s birds alive

Every spring, the familiar songs of Wood Thrushes and warblers drift back into parks and neighborhoods across eastern North America. Few people realize that these birds spend most of their lives much farther south, relying on the lush and often remote forests of Central America to survive the rest of the year. A recent study […]
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Effects of an Indoor Lifestyle on Selected Serum and Urine...
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Effects of an Indoor Lifestyle on Selected Serum and Urine…

This study aimed to assess stress in indoor and free-ranging domestic cats by measuring biomarkers (serotonin, cortisol, dopamine) in serum and urine, along with urinary hippuric acid levels, and to examine their correlation with exposure to industrial substances, particularly toluene-containing materials. A total of 244 cats underwent physical and laboratory assessments, including anamnesis, physical examination, […]
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Scientists grow a tiny human “blood factory” that actually works
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Scientists grow a tiny human “blood factory” that actually works

Our body’s “blood factory” is made of highly specialized tissue containing bone cells, nerves, blood vessels and several other cell types. Researchers have now recreated this complex network in the laboratory using only human cells, marking a first in the field. This new system could help reduce the number of animal experiments needed for many […]
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Vicki Norton to Speak at Personalized Cancer Vaccine Summit – Duane Morris Life Sciences Law

Duane Morris Partner Vicki G. Norton, Ph.D., will be speaking at the Personalized Cancer Vaccine Summit in Boston on Thursday, November 20. She will be on the panel “Health Economics, IP & Early Access: Navigating Legal Grey Zones in the Race to Personalized Cancer Vaccines.” The panel will discuss: How emerging […]
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Evaluating The Effect of Castanea sativa on Functional Egg...
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Evaluating The Effect of Castanea sativa on Functional Egg…

This study investigates the effects of Castanea sativa (chestnut) supplementation on egg quality in laying hens fed low-protein diets. Three dietary treatments were evaluated: control (CON), low-protein diet (LPD), and low-protein diet supplemented with Castanea sativa (LPC). Egg physical traits, internal and external quality parameters, chemical composition, antioxidant profile, and shelf-life under two storage temperatures […]
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Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans
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Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans

Across the globe, a wide range of animals, including household pets, livestock, and marine species, are developing serious health problems such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, and degenerative joint disease. These non-communicable diseases (NCDs) chronic diseases are becoming increasingly common, yet the scientific community still lacks broad, interdisciplinary research that explains why they are rising in […]
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Hornet-eating frog shows remarkable venom resistance

Hornet-eating frog shows remarkable venom resistance

A frog with an unexpectedly strong resistance to venom has been identified, and it routinely eats hornets despite the insects’ dangerous stingers. Researchers believe this species may become a useful model organism for exploring how animals develop tolerance to venom. For many people, even glimpsing a hornet’s stinger is enough to cause alarm. Yet certain […]
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High-resolution mapping of the actin fusion focus reveals myosin V–dependent formin transport for aster formation

Many processes such as polarized growth and secretion require specific actin networks. In fungi, cell–cell fusion requires cell wall digestion mediated by local secretion of lytic enzymes. In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, the myosin V Myo52 transports enzyme-containing secretory vesicles on the actin fusion focus, an aster-like actin network assembled by the condensate-forming formin Fus1. The fusion […]
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Hornet-eating frog shows remarkable venom resistance

Hornet-eating frog shows remarkable venom resistance

A frog with an unexpectedly strong resistance to venom has been identified, and it routinely eats hornets despite the insects’ dangerous stingers. Researchers believe this species may become a useful model organism for exploring how animals develop tolerance to venom. For many people, even glimpsing a hornet’s stinger is enough to cause alarm. Yet certain […]
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High-resolution mapping of the actin fusion focus reveals myosin V–dependent formin transport for aster formation

Many processes such as polarized growth and secretion require specific actin networks. In fungi, cell–cell fusion requires cell wall digestion mediated by local secretion of lytic enzymes. In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, the myosin V Myo52 transports enzyme-containing secretory vesicles on the actin fusion focus, an aster-like actin network assembled by the condensate-forming formin Fus1. The fusion […]
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The hidden harm from salmon farming

In addition to parasites, pathogens, chemical residues, and other treatments can persist in cages. Fallow sites are expected to undergo complete removal of fish and nets to limit pathogen carryover. Campaigners, however, say the Aird site “continued functioning as a reservoir of disease and flesh-eating lice.” Read: The catch. Unsustainable Abigail Penny, executive director of […]
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