How widespread is lemur and fossa meat consumption?
Study reveals the prevalence of lemur and fossa meat consumption in villages around Makira Natural Park, northeastern MadagascarCredit: Charlotte Spria MAROANTSETRA, Madagascar (May 13, 2021)...
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Species losses on isolated Panamanian island show importance of habitat connectivity
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High genomic diversity is good news for California condor
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Scientists identify source of weight gain from antipsychotics
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Treating the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’ as an epidemic
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Call for scientific community to increase diversity and inclusivity in medical research
New initiatives needed to provide access to under-served and under-represented populationsCredit: Peter Morris for Children's Medical Research Institute Sydney, Australia; New York City, USA (May...
Study: Drivers with shift work sleep disorder 3x more likely to be in crash
Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Engineering also examined the relationship between vehicle crashes and two other sleep disorders, sleep apnea and insomniaCredit:...
Ticking upward: MU researcher studies rise of tick-borne diseases in Midwest
Credit: University of Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. - When Ram Raghavan heard from a former colleague at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that a...
NK cells with bispecific antibody show activity against lymphoma cells
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New evidence for electron’s dual nature found in a quantum spin liquid
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Songbird neurons for advanced cognition mirror the physiology of mammalian counterparts
UMass Amherst research advances understanding of brain circuitsCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientists examining genetically identified neurons in a songbird's forebrain discovered a...
A unique vertical farm can produce 10 times more seed potatoes a year
Less than a year after the opening of the World-class Scientific Center "Agrotechnologies for the Future", Russian scientists had a breakthrough: the first-ever vertical farm...
Kelp, maggots and mycoprotein among future foods that must be mass-farmed to combat malnutrition
Credit: Image courtesy of Vaxa, Iceland. Radical changes to the food system are needed to safeguard our food supply and combat malnutrition in the face...
UMD awarded funds to head off tick-borne infection before it begins
Research represents one of many funding sources dedicated to translational research to develop therapeutics and vaccines and reduce the burden of tick-borne diseases like Lyme...
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