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Tag: Biology
Clinical trial of a technique that could give everyone the best antibodies
If we ID the DNA for a great antibody, anyone can now make it. One of the things that emerging […]
Bats eat the birds they pluck from the sky while on the wing
There are three species of bats that eat birds. We know that because we have found feathers and other avian […]
DNA analysis reveals likely pathogens that killed Napoleon’s army
State-of-the-art methodologies Rascovan and his co-authors note in their paper that the 2006 study relied upon outdated PCR-based technologies for […]
Dinosaurs may have flourished right up to when the asteroid hit
That seemingly changes as of now, with new argon dating of strata from the Naashoibito Member in the San Juan […]
Even with protections, wolves still fear humans
This quickly became an issue, at least for some people. Mieczysław Kacprzak, an MP from Poland’s PSL Party, currently in […]
Termite farmers fine-tune their weed control
Skip to content The termites know how much of their agricultural area has been taken over by weeds. Odontotermes obesus […]
New pathway engineered into plants lets them suck up more CO₂
Skip to content Engineered pathway lets carbon be plugged directly into key metabolic pathways. Lots of people are excited about […]
Nobel laureate David Baltimore dead at 87
Skip to content remembering a leading light Celebrated molecular biologist weathered late ’80s controversy to become Caltech president. Nobel Prize-winning […]
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Skip to content A 3D reconstruction of the Shroud of Turin, “jelly ice,” regenerating snail eyes, and more The virtual […]