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Scientists uncover new way viruses fight back against bacteria
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Blood test eases diagnosis of invasive mold disease

For people with weakened immune systems, common molds lurking in the environment — in the soil, along damp walls or on a forgotten apple — can cause dangerous infections deep inside the body. These invasive mold infections can quickly become fatal without treatment, yet they are difficult to diagnose without invasive procedures such as a […]
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Spliceosome: How cells avoid errors when manufacturing mRNA

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed into mRNA precursors, is correctly assembled into mature mRNA. Splicing is a basic requirement for producing proteins that fulfill an organism’s vital functions. Faulty functioning of a spliceosome can lead to a variety of serious diseases. Researchers at […]
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Scientist discovers 16 new grasshopper species, champions desert biodiversity

A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove — 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts. Prior to JoVonn Hill’s finding, only three species of Agroecotettixwere known. Hill, director of MSU’s Mississippi Entomological Museum, said the careful examination of our environment remains critical. “It […]
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Large differences in water-seeking ability found in U.S. corn varieties

A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for breeding high-yielding corn in the U.S., appear to have lost a portion of that ability, according to a Stanford-led study. With climate change increasing droughts, the findings hold potential for developing […]
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Fishing and conserving in Great Barrier Reef’s marine reserves

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the region’s coral trout fishery catch. The research, led by Professor Michael Bode from the QUT School of Mathematical Sciences and published in Science Advances, revealed that despite covering only 30 per cent of […]
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Reforms urged to improve global wildlife trade regulation

Billions of people worldwide depend on wild species for food security, livelihoods, income generation, and well-being. Achieving long-term sustainability in the trade and use of wild species is a key global priority — not only for conservation but also to support the billions of people who rely on these species. CITES (the Convention on International […]
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The cost of preventing extinction of Australia’s priority species

A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia’s priority species. The research, led by Griffith University’s Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security with WWF-Australia and the University of Queensland, highlights the urgent need for increased funding to combat threats such […]
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Why maggots love the texture of decaying fruit

A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the fly larva mouth that allow the taste of food texture. Published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology on January 30, the study found that the fly peripheral taste organ has neurons with texture-tasting mechanoreceptors that […]
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Burn grasslands to maintain them: What is good for biodiversity?

As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A Kobe University research team found that this method results in higher biodiversity and a higher prevalence of endangered plant species in some grasslands compared to others, depending on what soils they grow on. Humans have been keeping […]
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Launches First-Ever National Heart Recovery

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Europe energy investments in North Africa ‘neocolonial’

European investments in energy and agriculture in Egypt and Morocco are extracting resources to the global north with little added value for the local economies, according to Greenpeace.  Governments, financial institutions and energy and agricultural companies in Europe paint claim investments in green energy projects in North Africa are for the mutual benefit of all […]
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Europe energy investments in North Africa ‘neocolonial’

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