What is gain-of-function research in genetics?
Rumors persist that SARS-CoV-2 was accidentally leaked at an advanced biosafety lab in Wuhan, China. The claim is that the institute was conducting gain-of-function (GOF) research, which produced a potent version of the coronavirus…
INTEGRAL ECOLOGY | Pandemic aggravated by air pollution
By Fr. Reynaldo D. Raluto
LIBONA, Bukidnon (MindaNews) - Since 2016 I have been coming to Libona, Bukidnon every weekend to serve as a guest priest of the Jesus Nazareno parish. The parish church has currently been under…
Inslee meets ‘Science Guy’ Bill Nye at Mount St. Helens
LONGVIEW âA governor and a scientist walk past a volcano. The rest of the conversation was no joke.
Governor Jay Inslee and Bill Nye "the Science Guy" hosted an event Thursday at Johnston Ridge overlooking Mount…
Most Bacteria In Gut Microbiome Are Hereditary, New Study Finds | Biology, Genetics
Commensal bacteria are found throughout an organism, but it is not known whether the associations between gut bacteria and their host are hereditary. In a new study, biologists from the University of Notre Dame and elsewhere examined…
NGOs in Kenya use ‘drones for good’ to reverse ecological decline
A leading Kenyan non-governmental organization has partnered with a group that uses drones and robotics for the public good in a reforestation effort to reverse a region's constant environmental decline. Their goal: to prepare…
Prominent sharp-pen geneticist Richard C. Lewontin dies at 92
Dr Lewontin marveled at the pernicious nature of sexism, including among his supposedly noble peers. "In speaking to an academic audience about biological determination of social status, I have repeatedly attempted the experience of…
Human-induced habitat change leads to physical and behavioral change in mosquitoes
Bahamian mosquitoes in habitats fragmented by human activity are more willing to explore their surroundings, more stressed by change, and have smaller brain regions associated with a fear response than mosquitoes in unaffected…
Do or die chapters for NEET 2021: Physics, chemistry and biology
The NTA NEET 2021 exam is scheduled to take place on August 1, 2021. It is July and you have one month left to organize. Many students struggle for several years but still fail to pass the NEET exam. The main reason is the…
Pharmaceutical Waste Management Market Size and Growth to 2028
New Jersey, United States, - the Pharmaceutical Waste Management Market report forecasts promising growth and development for the period 2021-2028. The Pharmaceutical Waste Management market research report defines key statistical…
Study Says Hunting, Poaching Reduces Wisconsin Wolves Numbers | WIVT
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Up to a third of Wisconsin's gray wolves likely died at human hands in the months after the federal government announced the end of legal protections, according to a study released Monday .
Poaching…
30th Annual Telegraph Herald Researcher-Athlete Team: Bellevue Marquette’s O’Brien Dives…
Ellie O'Brien is proof that a memorable family vacation can impact someone for life.The 2021 Telegraph…
How do children understand the meaning of words? The new computer model has answers
Scientists are continually discovering more about how we learn language from an early age, and a new study specifically examines how very young children integrate different sources of information to learn new words.
These sources can…
Study finds dinosaurs wiped out long before asteroid impact
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New research suggests that climate change set the dinosaurs back about 10 million years before the massive asteroid responsible for their extinction reached Earth.
Global…
US Ecology (NASDAQ: ECOL) Upgraded To Buy From Zacks Investment Research
US Ecology (NASDAQ: ECOL) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Zacks.com reports. The brokerage currently has a price target of $ 42.00 on shares of…
MaineCF’s Frances Hollis Brain Foundation awards $ 170,000 in grants
PORTLAND - The Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded 33 grants totaling $ 170,000 to nonprofit organizations that serve underprivileged, underserved and / or vulnerable communities in…
Surprising study of the behavior of independent lizards shows how evolution can lead different…
A surprising UNSW study of the behavior of unrelated lizards in very different parts of the world demonstrated how evolution can cause different species to learn the same skills.
The study in Ecology letters documents how the Anolis…
Staghorn ferns act like bees in a beehive
KC Burns' favorite research days are when he packs his backpack and walks in the wilderness without a diary. While hiking on Lord Howe's Island in Australia, he came across a cluster of staghorn ferns. They are common potted plants,…
Before an asteroid wiped them out, dinosaurs were already in decline: study
Although the asteroid that struck the planet 66 million years ago wiped out the Earth non-avian dinosaurs, new research claims that environmental degradation groups of dinosaurs had started long before the historic event. The…
Striking new wasp species discovered in Ecuador | Biology
Entomologists have described a new iridescent species of the parasitoid wasp genus Dolichomitus of the Ecuadorian Andes.
Dolichomitus meiiholotype female; habitus in lateral view. Scale bar - 5 mm. Image credit: Di Giovanni et al.,…
This biotech is developing a climate-smart vegan protein from biological residues
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Biotech Cirkulär uses advanced biotechnological processes to produce alternative bulk proteins from biological residues. With low environmental impact, the company's first application is milk protein…
Climate change, not humans, fueled the decline of prehistoric elephants, mammoths and behemoths
July 1 (UPI) - Sudden and dramatic environmental changes, triggered by climate change, fueled the decline of prehistoric elephants, mammoths and behemoths - and humans likely played only a minor role in their demise - according…
Former Victoria’s Secret model Bridget Malcolm calls the brand a “performative…
The ex-model Victoria's Secret looks back on her past with the brand. July 1, 2021, 4:09 PM⢠5 minutes to readShare on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this articleModel Bridget Malcolm took to social media to reflect on…
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Indiana man banned from Yellowstone after causing unrestPOWELL (WNE) - A 31-year-old Indiana man was…
NYCT metro sensors: early warning for chemical and biological threats
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Dinosaur Biodiversity Declined Before Asteroid Chicxulub Impact: Study | Paleontology
The best-known mass extinction was the disappearance of non-avian dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous, 66 million years ago, after ruling the Earth for 170 million years. The best-supported extinction model is the impact of a…
Uncovering genetic traces to find out how humans have adapted to historic coronavirus outbreaks
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An international team of researchers co-led by the University of Adelaide and the University of Arizona analyzed the genomes of more than 2,500 modern humans from 26 global populations, to…
Treat social media like the climate crisis, researchers say
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Can scientists map the entire seabed by 2030? | Science
For nearly a decade, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) studied the topography and ecology of Sur Ridge, a Manhattan-sized undersea expanse 60 kilometers off the coast of the…
Teachers dig through a wealth of information at the Carson City workshop
Beverly Vugteveen, foreground, who will begin the…
Technology translates the brain activity of birds into song – Gadget
It's possible to recreate a bird's song by reading only its brain activity, shows an early proof-of-concept study from the University of California, San Diego. The researchers were able to replicate the intricate…
Mushroom growing on fossilized 50-million-year-old ant reveals new species of fungal parasites
Oregon State University research has identified the oldest known specimen of a fungus parasitizing an ant, and the fossil also represents a new genus and species of fungus. Credit: George Poinar Jr., OSU
Oregon State University…
South Surrey artist-led music and eco program continues with virtual concert videos – Surrey…
The pandemic may have slowed down the program created by Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright (of The Wilds) to bring music - and environmental education - into classrooms across British Columbia.
But that didn't stop the determined…
Outside / Inside: The Life and Legacy of Sunderlal Bahuguna and the Chipko Movement in India
On May 21, 2021, Sunderlal Bahuguna died of COVID-19 at the age of 94. His death did not make the news in any of the mainstream media in the United States. But he got wide coverage in India. Bahugana was the best-known leader of the…
Opinion: We need to identify what causes increased anxiety, depression and suicide in children
Maxwell, MD, is Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry and Acting Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego. He lives in Kearny Mesa.I have worked as a child psychiatrist at Rady Children's…
Explore this fascinating map of medieval Europe in 1444
Synthetic biology (SynBio) is a scientific field that involves the engineering of life for the benefit of humans. It has the potential to reshape many facets of society, from the ways we produce food to the way we find and cure…
British Consul General discovers sustainable farming practices from UVM researchers | UVM today
Peter Abbott, New England Consul General at the British Consulate General in Boston, was on campus today to explore farming practices that could help meet the need to transform agriculture in the UK at a critical time in his…
Ladakh rulers raise issue of House of Elect after J&K meeting | Latest India News
New Delhi: It has been 22 months since their long-standing request for a designation of a separate Union territory was met, and as the Union government and parties active in Jammu and Kashmir strive To reestablish the political process…
COVID is not transmitted by mosquitoes, but the next pandemic could be
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State is working to establish zero emission vehicle standards
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6 ways to think like a real leader and achieve extraordinary success
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A new idea about the nature of human intelligence – TechTalks
By Oleksandr Kostikov
Could it be that all AI (artificial intelligence) developers are wrong?
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Raspberry Pi computers help revolutionize biological research
Press release from the Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications.A new article published in Methods in ecology and evolution shows how single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi are revolutionizing biological research…
Environmental disturbances, such as bleaching events, can have lasting consequences for generations…
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UNCP Recalls Longtime Professor Dr. James Ebert | Characteristics
Former UNC Pembroke Professor James Ebert, a mainstay in the biology department who impacted the lives of…
* Update * “Aliens: Fireteam Elite” will launch on August 24! [Trailer]
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite will…
New project aims to identify quantitative biological characteristics common to all diseases
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Viewpoint: Culture is more powerful than genes for human evolution, researchers say
In a new study, researchers at the University of Maine have found that culture helps humans adapt to their environment and overcome challenges better and faster than genetics.
After carrying out a thorough review of the literature…
The hidden costs of TVNs: ecological impact and unpredictable volatility
If you're reading this, there's a good chance you are familiar with NFTs - non-fungible tokens that are bought, sold, and traded on a digital ledger known as a blockchain. But what are their costs, risks and side effects? For those…
David Attenborough supports calls for an ‘open and transparent debate’ on broadcasting
Sir David Attenborough supported a campaign calling for "an open and transparent debate" on the future of public service broadcasting.The naturalist and television presenter, 95, was announced as a supporter of the British Broadcasting…
Synthetic Biology Technology Market 2021 | Extensive growth | Opportunities
Synthetic Biology Technology Market Growth 2020-2027 is the latest updated report announced by Oneup Business Insights, which is a comprehensive research study on the market, which attempts to provide a clear picture of the key…
RHJ Center and RTPI to organize roundtable on Thursday | News, Sports, Jobs
The Robert H. Jackson Center and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) are hosting a panel discussion on the impact of environmental laws on species conservation and…
Woman finds her biological father after decades of research thanks to DNA kit
SEAFORD, Virginia - This Father's Day was one to remember for a woman from Virginia who recently met her biological father through a 23andMe DNA kit. She had been looking for him for several years.Adopted at 5, Julie Lane, 43, had…
Pasco Fertilizer Maker Fined $ 25,000 for Air Quality Violations, Company’s Third Penalty in…
PASCO, WA - A Pasco fertilizer manufacturer has been fined $ 25,500 by the Washington Department of…
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How can healthcare systems ensure that their machine learning practices are ethical? – IT…
Machine learning has the potential to completely change the way healthcare is delivered, but unlocking these new approaches can be risky.
When designing and implementing machine learning models, ethical questions should be asked to…
Arts Industry Council SA announces key election message
With a state election slated for next March and a federal election looming, the AICSA has announced its main lobbying platforms.…
WNC jellyfish biologist campaigns for the high seas
A local biologist who has made waves for her research on jellyfish that reside in freshwater ecosystems, some here in western North Carolina, is part of an international campaign to protect and better understand the marine life in a…
The illusion of infinite economic growth
The electric vehicle (EV) has become one of the great modern symbols of a world awakened to the profound challenges of unsustainability and climate change. So much so that one can well imagine that the deep thought today's answer to…
No more delay for Elwha Hotel
PORT ANGELES - Progress has stalled in planning for a four-story, 106-room downtown hotel due to permit issues, environmental mitigation and electrical infrastructure, officials said last week from the city of Port Angeles…
National Geographic Society honors Costa Rican biologist
The National Geographic Society / Buffett Prize was awarded this year to Bernal RodrÃguez, professor and researcher at the School of Biology of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). This award was created by the Society…
Restoration of forest and aquatic ecosystems and mined areas – Kashmir Reader
We cannot survive a single day without the natural environment. It is the only thing that makes life possible and sustainable. It is therefore important that we take care of the ecosystem of the natural environment. Ecosystem…
Women of childbearing age in a tertiary intensive care unit: indications, outcome and impact of…
The mortality rate of young women after admission to intensive care in a tertiary care center varies greatly between the different admission indications, of which cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent. Women admitted during…
Cost of Forced Modesty – Journal
IMPLEMENTATION of PTI's unique national program has started in schools in Islamabad, and for students, the human body is poised to become a dark mystery, darker than ever. Religious scholars appointed as members of the SNC committee…
Sacred natural sites protect biodiversity in Iran – sciencedaily
To what extent do traditional practices contribute to the protection of local biodiversity? Why and how are sacred groves locally valued and protected, and how can they be promoted and exploited for environmental protection? In…
Study shows the possibilities of a future voice prosthesis for humans – sciencedaily
It's possible to recreate a bird's song by reading only its brain activity, shows an early proof-of-concept study from the University of California, San Diego. The researchers were able to replicate the intricate vocalizations of the…
NASA RAM Report – The Foundation of a Rural Air Renewal
Airports are closer than most people think, NASA says
As with so many developments in telecommunications and broadband, rural areas can be the testing ground for the next generation of air…
Mission driven by nature, not marketing
IN HIS book Wildling: The return of nature to a British farm (Picador, 2018), Isabella Tree tells the story of the ârewildingâ of the Knepp Estate in Sussex. Intensive agriculture ceases, machines…
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Synthetic Biology Technology Market Sees Significant Growth By 2028
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The Free Family Fridays series takes a summer eco walk
CAMDEN - Merryspring Nature Center will organize a summer eco walk as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, July 2 at 10 a.m.
This easy walk through the meadows and forests of Merryspring is a great introduction to the Nature…
ASU graduate army veteran excited about career working with endangered species
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Editor's Note: This story is one in a series of notable spring 2021 graduate profiles.Did you know that the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse can grow to 7-9 inches long?…
Preservation of property, ecology taken care of ‘: HC licenses PIL
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) requesting the court order to prevent the railways from building a four-story National Institute of Railways and Transport (NRTI) and d other…
Study warns Alberta failed to account for damage to foothills from coal mining
New coal mines in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta would create more environmental problems than economic benefits, a lengthy new study found."The best information available indicates that the magnitude of long-term…
Cyanuric Acid Market Size and Growth 2021-2028 | Top Suppliers – Wolan Biology, HeBei JiHeng…
Sample download request Request a discount Company Profile New Jersey, United States, - This detailed market research captures the growth potential of the Cyanuric Acid Market and can help stakeholders to understand the most important…
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Bord na Móna seeks comments on the Ballydermot wind farm development project
Since its first round of public consultations in recent months, the design of the Ballydermot Wind Farm project has progressed and comments are being sought on the development planning project.
Bord na Móna proposes to…
Culture Could Outperform Genes in Human Evolution
At the mercy of natural selection since the dawn of life, our ancestors adapted, mated, and died, passing on tiny genetic mutations that ultimately made humans what we are today. But evolution is no longer strictly linked to genes,…
Synthetic Biology Tools Market Trends Report with Growth Strategies, Market Dynamics, and…
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Two hundred years ago, deposed autocrats were banned… – The Connecticut Examiner
Two hundred years ago the fallen autocrats were banished to prevent them from causing harm.Forced to abdicate his throne on April 11, 1814 by the Treaty of Fontainebleau, NapoleonBonaparte was taken from Paris to…
The goglus survive thanks to the truce between farmers and biologists
Haying was determined to put these unique birds at risk, so a cooperative approach was developed to ensure their survival, the columnist explains.
Back in the days when we went to school inside a building and had a teacher at the…
Alarmel Valli on the emerging ecology of classical dance
For famous representative of Bharatanatyam, Alarmel Valli, life lived in social isolation during the time of COVID-19 added an additional dimension to her reflection on the relationship between the ancient and the emerging ecology of…
Kalama Methanol Plant on Lower Columbia River Canceled by Developers | Local News
KALAMA - The developers appear to be waiving a controversial and long-planned proposal to build a $ 2…
Rogue exoplanets lurking in space could have habitable moons, scientists say
It's hard to tell what's hiding out there in the dark voids between the stars.Evidence, however, suggests the existence of a large population of rogue, drifting, star-free exoplanets. Far from the vital heat provided by a star, these…
New discovery shows human cells can write RNA sequences into DNA – challenges central…
In a discovery that challenges a long-held dogma in biology, researchers show that mammalian cells can convert RNA sequences back to DNA, a feat more common in viruses than in eukaryotic cells.
Cells contain machines that duplicate…
Invasive species can sometimes help an ecosystem
When animals go extinct, their functions in an ecosystem can be lost, often leading to the extinction of other species that depend on those functions. Can non-native species, which are often considered invasive pests by…
Land purchased for the proposed resort at Red River Gorge
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A community debate on how best to attract tourists to the federally protected geologic area of ââthe Red River Gorge in eastern Kentucky following the announcement of a proposed resort…
The deep roots of the vegetable that “invaded the world”
Stray dogs, "wacky" genes and a deep affection which inspires âblasphemousâ poetry. The plant known as Brassica rapa has quite a story, a story that, after decades of debate, is finally emerging.…
In Wisconsin, restore historic golf course and national park together
A powerful family of golfers come together to recreate a legendary course, and they will restore thousands of once heavily forested acres in National Park lands along the way.Chris Keizer and Michael Keizer Jr., the creative force behind…
Plans for $ 2 billion Washington methanol plant ‘come to an end’ as company terminates…
Plans for a more than $ 2 billion methanol plant in southwest Washington are "effectively completed," according to a statement released Friday by officials at the Port of Kalama because Northwest Innovation Works - which denied a…
New discovery shows human cells can write RNA sequences into DNA
PHILADELPHIA - Cells contain machines that duplicate DNA into a new set that goes into a newly formed cell. This same class of machines, called polymerases, also creates RNA messages, which are like notes copied from the central…
How to prevent the next pandemic: Monitor populations where the disease is spreading
As more and more people around the world get vaccinated, you can almost hear the collective sigh of relief. But the next pandemic threat is probably already making its way into the population.
My research as an infectious disease…
G7 tax reform could entrench global inequalities
The tax proposal decided at the G7 finance ministers' meeting last weekend was hailed as "historic" and "transformative". But in its current form, unfortunately it is neither. Major changes can and must be made - at least by the G20…
Accenture, Oracle, Cisco Systems – The Manomet Current
MRI Precision Reports recently introduced a new title on "Global Cell Biology Cloud Computing Market: Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2021-2027âFrom its database employing various…
Bay scallop recreational season kicks off as biologists strive to maintain population
State biologists have worked to bring back bay scallop populations by doing everything from population monitoring to a Scallop Sitter program. The efforts have worked well enough to allow selective recreational scallop fishing in parts…
Indian diamond mine project could cost 200,000 trees – Quartz India
The Bunder diamond block project in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh has been in the news for the wrong reasons over the years. The diamond mine project, now owned by Aditya Birla Group's Essel Mining & Industries Limited…
Over 50 Northwestern US Groups Unveil Green New Deal Vision for Area’s Vital Forests
More than 50 conservation and climate justice organizations in northern California, Oregon and Washington on Wednesday called on policymakers to preserve the region's tens of millions of acres of forest land by adopting a Green New Deal…