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Parasites Kill Honey Bees By Manipulating miRNA
Fungal parasites are able to change the expression patterns of 17 honey bee miRNAs, potentially disrupting over 400 target genes.
Cold Atoms And Optical Nanofibers Could Supercharge Data Transfer
Researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept optical nanofiber system that could be used as the building block for quantum computing.
530 million Year Old Mud Dragons Found
The first fossils of mud dragons have been found, tracing their ancestry to the Cambrian period.
Rising Obesity Risk Among China’s ‘Left Behind Children’
Children left behind in rural China while their parents head to the cities for work face an increased risk of obesity, research suggests.
Sussing Out Nitrate And Nitrites With sNOOOpy
With the help of sNOOOpy, researchers can detect both nitrates and nitrites in living cells in real time.
Why The Crab-Eating Frog Can Tolerate Salty Environments
A comparitve transcriptomics study has revealed the rapid evolution of kidney-related genes that make the crab-eating frog the only frog able to live in salty water.
Nature-Inspired Membrane Could Slash Cost Of Water Purification
By embedding aquaporins into a membrane, researchers have developed a water filtration system that can operate at lower pressure.
Unique Mosasaur Fossil Discovered In Japan
A fossil of a small mosasaur with large eyes and binocular vision has been found in Northern Japan.
Kunbarrasaurus, The Dinosaur Formerly Known As Minmi
The newly identified Kunbarrasaurus is more primitive than other closely related ankylosaurs, scientists say.
