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Water mushrooms: Powerful unknowns in sight

In water, too, special fungi are involved in the decomposition of biomass and thus in the nutrient cycle. © H. Masigol Inconspicuous, hardly researched...

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How HIV evades the immune system

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First growth tests in lunar soil

A tiny seedling grown on lunar soil is harvested for genetic analysis. © UF/IFAS photo by Tyler Jones Is the lunar surface material suitable...

Elijah Burt - May 13, 2022 0

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‘Tropical trees don’t like heat’

Elijah Burt - May 12, 2022 0

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Award-winning biodiversity research

the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung reports on the interesting work of the evolutionary biologist alexandre Antonelliwhich was awarded this year's Senckenberg Prize. Source: Senckenberg World

Elijah Burt - May 12, 2022 0

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Brave monkeys learn faster

A male marmoset exploring a branch. © Vedrana Šlipogor Like humans, monkeys have the ability to use tools, display complex social behavior, and learn...

Elijah Burt - May 11, 2022 0

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Flood protection with a multi-benefit effect

The success of dyke removal and renaturation measures can also be seen on the Elbe. Geogif/iStock Buffer areas are created for water...

Elijah Burt - May 9, 2022 0

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A single genetic mutation has made people more susceptible to cancer

Since our split from chimpanzees, a...

Elijah Burt - May 8, 2022 0

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Will microbial meat alternatives save our forests?

Beef like in this burger promotes deforestation and harms the climate. © dulezidar/ iStock In order to meet the high meat consumption of the...

Elijah Burt - May 7, 2022 0

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All the building blocks of DNA once reached Earth via meteorites

Elijah Burt - May 7, 2022 0

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Why sunscreen harms reefs

Apparently, those who smear themselves with certain sunscreens before swimming or snorkeling can give corals a phototoxic hit. © Cunfek/iStock Sunscreen that bathers release...

Elijah Burt - May 6, 2022 0

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On the trail of South German primeval robbers

Reconstruction of Batrachotomus and its habitat in present-day southwest Germany. © SMNS, M. Rech The primeval horsetail forests of what is now south-west Germany...

Elijah Burt - May 5, 2022 0

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Checkered rat history in Europe

The once so successful house rat has been almost entirely replaced by the brown rat. © division, CSIRO An animal career that was marked...

Elijah Burt - May 4, 2022 0

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More than a fifth of reptile species in danger of extinction

Elijah Burt - May 4, 2022 0

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Extreme plant grows faster under stress

The extreme plant Schrenkiella parvula © José Dinneny If conditions are too dry, too salty, or too cold, most plants will grow poorly and eventually...

Elijah Burt - May 3, 2022 0

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For a man born blind, numbers feel like textures

Elijah Burt - May 3, 2022 0

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Graphene catches concert of drumming bacteria

Elijah Burt - May 2, 2022 0

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On the trail of secret reef dwellers

Researchers demonstrate the potential of so-called environmental DNA metabarcoding for studying biodiversity in tropical reefs. © Mihtiander/iStock Biodiversity research with "forensic" methods: A study...

Elijah Burt - May 2, 2022 0

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On the trail of unrecognized chemical exposure

Sampling at the Xiaoqing River. © Hereon/ Hanna Joerss The pollution of the environment with industrial chemicals is strictly monitored, but the monitoring currently...

Elijah Burt - April 30, 2022 0

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Climate change could trigger mass extinctions in oceans

Many marine animals could become extinct if climate change continues. © Evan Davis The climate and oceans are warming due to man-made greenhouse gas...

Elijah Burt - April 29, 2022 0

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