Genomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spreadScience
Genomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spread
Understanding how quickly viruses spread through populations is essential for combating infectious disease outbreaks. A study led by Simon Dellicour of the University of Brussels…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
Full articleCoral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilienceScience
Coral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilience
Coral reefs, vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity and are essential to the food and livelihoods of millions of people, face mounting threats from climate…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
Full articleKiller whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaScience
Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California
Killer whales, renowned as apex predators of the oceans, have been observed hunting and consuming whale sharks, the largest fish on Earth. A new study…
SourceNovember 29, 2024
Full articleChromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stressScience
Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stress
Researchers at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed an innovative method to detect plant dehydration, integrating Covalent Organic Framework (COF) sensors into…
SourceNovember 25, 2024
Full articleBees help tackle elephant-human conflict in KenyaNews
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya
By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN | AFP Voi, Kenya - "We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work…
SourceNovember 12, 2024
Full articleAmerican lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study findsNews
American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds
American lobsters along Maine’s coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older, according to a new study…
SourceOctober 18, 2024
Full articleMicroplastics detected in dolphin breathScience
Microplastics detected in dolphin breath
U.S. researchers have found microplastic particles in the breath of wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation could be a significant route of exposure to these…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 17, 2024
Full articleZooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study findsScience
Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study finds
Researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Stanford University have uncovered new insights into the role of zooplankton in water remediation.…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024
Full articleMirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?News
Mirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?
What if that proverbial man in the mirror was a… fish? Would it change its ways? According to an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group, the…
SourceSeptember 12, 2024
Full articlePromising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbesScience
Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbes
Researchers from Finland and Norway have discovered promising antibiotic candidates in microbes found deep in the Arctic Sea. Using advanced screening methods, they identified two…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
Full articleInvasive jellyfish clones spreading rapidly in British Columbia lakesScience
Invasive jellyfish clones spreading rapidly in British Columbia lakes
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has uncovered the rapid proliferation of an invasive freshwater jellyfish species in…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
Full articleJellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate changeClimate
Jellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate change
For years, jellyfish were considered a trophic dead-end in marine ecosystems, serving little more than a last-resort food source for predatory fish. However, recent research…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024
Full articleUCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic BacteriaScience
UCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic Bacteria
UCF Biologist Robert Fitak recently created a refined database of magnetic bacteria and the animals they may reside in to further study how these bacteria…
SourceJuly 10, 2024
Full articleAustralian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic lifeClimate
Australian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic life
By Society for Experimental Biology While the impact of wildfires on terrestrial life has been well studied, only recently has research started to examine the…
SourceJuly 2, 2024
Full articleGlobal activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first timeScience
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time
By University of Southampton A team of scientists from the USA and UK has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate…
SourceMay 29, 2024
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