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A 'crisper' method for gene editing in fungi
A team of researchers has recently established a series of novel strategies to increase the efficiency…
How does the nervous system create behavior? Muscle activity map in Hydra gives insight
Accomplishing perhaps a world first, researchers at Columbia University and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have…
Study shows temperature alters developing nervous system in frogs
Can the environment affect how the spinal cord develops specialized circuitry, or is that process hardwired,…
Producing electricity at estuaries using light and osmosis
Most renewable power technologies are weather dependent. Wind farms can only operate when there’s a breeze,…
Efficient, stable thermoelectric module based on high-performance liquid-like materials
Based on high-performance liquid-like materials, scientists from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the Chinese Academy…
These fruit bats trade food for sex
Egyptian fruit bat females living in captivity will consistently take food right from the mouths of…
New leaf shapes for thale cress
Anyone who looks at their bowl of salad or at their garden can see how different…
Conservation goals compete at the expense of biodiversity
With an ever-growing list of threats facing biodiversity on multiple scales, conservationists struggle to determine which…
Flood in Paraguay
Persistent heavy rains across Paraguay caused widespread flooding, with rivers overflowing their banks. Click…