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Ballooning spiders rely on electric field

July 24, 2018
News
The aerodynamic capabilities of spiders have intrigued biologists for hundreds of years. Now, a team from the University of Bristol believe they have found the answer.Previously, the flying behaviour of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Magnetic sense could lead to molecular manipulation

April 13, 2018
News
By understanding Magnetoreception - the ability of some animals to sense Earth’s magnetic field – a team of researchers is hoping to develop a new technique to control molecular processes.The...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Physiology, Zoology
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Bacteria used to block dengue and Zika

February 15, 2018
News
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found a bacterial strain which blocks dengue and Zika virus transmission from mosquitoes. The team show that a novel strain of the inherited bacteria...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Virology, Zoology
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Breathable atmosphere down to fungi

January 12, 2018
News
A team from Leeds University have shown that fungi were essential in the creation of an oxygen-rich atmosphere.The researchers created atmospheres resembling the ancient Earth and used computer models to...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Unlikely hero saves ecosystem from negative climate change effect

December 13, 2017
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Herbivores could protect ecosystems from climate change according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Bees feeling blue for flowers

December 6, 2017
News
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered that flowers have nanoscale ridges that create a ‘blue halo’, when viewed at certain angles, that attract bees.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Botany, Zoology
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Alcohol brewing goldfish

September 5, 2017
News
Scientists have discovered that goldfish survive harsh winters beneath frozen lakes by producing alcohol in low oxygen environments.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Study shakes elephants’ genetic tree

June 12, 2017
News
Palaeontologists, after new genetic analysis, are challenging the belief that African elephants belong to one distinct species.
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Antibiotics linked to bee population dive

March 23, 2017
News
The mystery around increasing bee deaths and colony collapse disorder may be linked to antibiotics.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Zoology
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Habitat preservation crucial for turtle and tortoise survival

October 3, 2016
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The survival of turtles and tortoises is more dependent on habitat degradation than rising global temperatures, according to University of Bristol researchers.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Zoology
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