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Do octopuses’ arms have a mind of their own?

November 4, 2020
News
Often described as aliens, octopuses are one of most unusual creatures on the planet, with three hearts, eight limbs and a keen intelligence. They can open jars, solve puzzles and...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Environment, Life Sciences, Marine Biology, Zoology
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Elastic to kinetic energy conversion through biomimicry

September 4, 2020
News
Venus flytraps do it, trap-jaw ants do it, and now materials scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst can do it, too - they discovered a way of efficiently converting...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Engineering, Environment, Physics, Zoology
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Jurassic Park style GM experiment flies under the radar

September 1, 2020
Insight
An Oxfordshire based company is at the centre of planned controversial use of GM modified mosquitoes in Florida to combat diseases mosquito-related diseases. Dermot Martin looks into the facts of...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis, Developmental Biology, Environment, Genetics, Haematology, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Parasitology, Virology, Zoology
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Coronaviruses amplified along wildlife supply chain

August 17, 2020
News
Coronaviruses were detected in a high proportion of bats and rodents in Viet Nam from 2013 to 2014, with an increasing proportion of positive samples found along the wildlife supply...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Parasitology, Virology, Zoology
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Advantage flat angel shark

August 7, 2020
News
The general picture of a shark is that of a fast and large ocean predator. Some species, however, question this image - for example angel sharks. They have adapted to...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Oceanography, Paleobiology, Zoology
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How flying snakes glide

August 6, 2020
News
Flying snakes glide through the air, flattening their bodies to provide lift. But as they glide they seem to swim, undulating their bodies from side to side. Now a team...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Environment, Zoology
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Laboratory News podcast – life on the back of a turtle with Dr Jeroen Ingels

August 5, 2020
"I didn't realise that it is basically impossible to stop a turtle physically... it just rolls you over"
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Botany, Environment, Marine Biology, Parasitology, Podcasts, Zoology
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Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite reveals new penguin colonies

August 5, 2020
News
A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than was previously thought. The results provide an important benchmark for monitoring...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Zoology
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Serving virtual reality Raspberry Pi to flies

July 15, 2020
News
The Raspberry Pi Virtual Reality system (PiVR) is a versatile tool for presenting virtual reality environments to small, freely moving animals (such as flies and fish larvae), according to a...
Life Sciences
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Botany, Developmental Biology, Zoology
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How the sparrow changed its tune

July 9, 2020
News
Most bird species are slow to change their tune, preferring to stick with tried-and-true songs to defend territories and attract females. Now, with the help of citizen scientists, researchers have...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Zoology
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