Beetles pollinated orchids millions of year ago, fossil evidence shows microbiologystudy
This is a fossil ptilodactyline beetle found in amber from Mexico. The black arrow points to pollinia attached to the […]
Cheese of the future: Consumers open to animal-free alternatives microbiologystudy
Companies and institutes are currently working on biotechnological processes for the production of dairy products without the use of cows:
Novel nanosensing technique for quality control of viral vectors in gene therapy
Over the past few decades, there has been remarkable progress in genetic manipulation technologies, bringing us closer to the point
New clues found to how ‘cruise-ship’ virus gets inside cells microbiologystudy
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the protein that norovirus — shown here in
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Giraffes more speciose than expected microbiologystudy
Scientists from the Senckenberg and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation have analysed the genetic relationships of all major populations of giraffe
Breakthrough in plant disease: New enzyme could lead to anti-bacterial pesticides microbiologystudy
Plant diseases pose significant challenges to agricultural productivity, presenting formidable hurdles that require urgent attention. Left unchecked, these diseases can
Study finds shark fins & meat contain high levels of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer’s disease microbiologystudy
Cyanobacterial neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and Mercury are detected in sharks from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In a new study,
Nasal COVID-19 vaccine halts transmission, animal study finds microbiologystudy
The lightning-fast development of COVID-19 vaccines just months after the virus appeared was a triumph of modern science and saved
Study examines effect of fish oil in older adults’ brains
A clinical trial at Oregon Health & Science University suggests that a subset of older adults with a genetic predisposition