Development of microsatellite markers for censusing of endangered rhinoceros
Credit: Bertha Letizia Today, the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 individuals surviving in Indonesia ...
Tag: Zoology/Veterinary Science
An animal able to regenerate all of its organs even when it is dissected into three parts
A surprising discovery in the Gulf of EilatCredit: Tal Zaquin An extraordinary discovery in the Gulf of Eilat: Researchers from ...
New, rapid CRISPR/Cas9 method identifies key genes in zebrafish spinal cord regeneration
Novel method could also be applied to screen for crucial genes in other biological processesCredit: Keatinge M et al., 2021, ...
Fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s
Museum collections reveal the history of micCredit: Loren Hou Forget diamonds--plastic is forever. It takes decades, or even centuries, for ...
How reef-building corals got their bones
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith Coral reefs provide shelter, sustenance and stability to a range of organisms, but these ...
Mantis shrimp larvae punch just like Ma and Pa
Credit: Jacob Harrison, Duke University. Adult mantis shrimp pack an explosive punch that can split water, but no crustacean emerges ...
Wasps are valuable for ecosystems, economy and human health (just like bees)
Credit: Professor Seirian Sumner, UCL Wasps deserve to be just as highly valued as other insects, like bees, due to ...
Human antibiotic use threatens endangered wild chimpanzees
Antimicrobial resistant bacteria getting into watershedCredit: Thomas Gillespie It's well established that infectious disease is the greatest threat to the ...
Proposal of new universal nomenclature for oxytocin and vasotocin genes
Terminological confusion between speciesCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Oxytocin and arginine vasopressin are two hormones in the endocrine system that can ...
How does a nose evolve into a blowhole? Study suggests there’s more than one way
Toothed and baleen whales show different patterns of blowhole developmentCredit: Rachel Roston. The two major types of cetaceans appear to ...
Blood transfusions in cats: A precious resource requiring a considered approach
Credit: Image: Samantha Taylor, BVetMed(Hons), CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, MANZCVS, FRCVS Blood transfusions are a common procedure in medical practice in which ...
Genome sequencing delivers hope and warning for the survival of the Sumatran rhinoceros
Credit: Scuba Zoo A study led by researchers at the Centre for Palaeogenetics in Stockholm shows that the last remaining ...
Climate change impacts conservation sites across the Americas
Credit: Professor Stephen Willis A continental-scale network of conservation sites is likely to remain effective under future climate change scenarios, ...
Unlocking Australia’s biodiversity, one dataset at a time
Credit: CSIRO Australia's unique and highly endemic flora and fauna are threatened by rapid losses in biodiversity and ecosystem health, ...
Insect evolution was more complex than previously assumed
Credit: Roth/Pechmann Certain signalling proteins, which are responsible for the development of innate immune function in almost all animals are ...
Announcing the 2021 BioOne Ambassador Award Winners
Credit: BioOne WASHINGTON, D.C. -- BioOne (about.BioOne.org) is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 BioOne Ambassador Award. These ...
Who is selling and trafficking Africa’s wild meat?
Study looks at different types of traffickers and sellers in citiesCredit: Michelle Wieland/WCS BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (April 19, 2021) ...
Corals go hungry long before they bleach
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith The results of coral beaching are obvious -- stark underwater forests of white coral ...
UK waters are home again to the bluefin tuna
Credit: Tom Horton Atlantic bluefin tuna have returned to UK waters and can once again be seen during the summer ...
Search for biomarkers of injury severity to assist patients with spinal cord trauma
A continuation of ongoing effort by Kazan Federal University and its partners saw light in Brain Sciences.Credit: Kazan Federal University ...
