Hippos can launch themselves airborne for split seconds at a time, surprising scientists ( www.businessinsider.com )
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Researchers at MIT Use Light-sensitive Proteins to Stimulate Muscle Contractions ( news.mit.edu )
Algae offer real potential as a renewable electricity source, new Concordia research shows - Concordia University ( www.concordia.ca )
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How plants heal wounds: Mechanical forces guide direction of cell division ( phys.org )
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Communication Breakdown: Faulty messaging between organs could make us old ( www.science.org )
Recently increased prevalence of the human median artery of the forearm: A microevolutionary change ( onlinelibrary.wiley.com )
TIL about spider number 16, the longest lived spider on record, and the decades long study by researcher Barbara York Main ( en.wikipedia.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21700185...
Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves ( news.illinois.edu )
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Meet the smallest animal known to spread seeds with its poop ( www.science.org )
All Dog Noses May Be Made Equal ( www.science.org )
Researchers systematically investigate efficacy of CRISPR antimicrobial agents ( phys.org )
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Scientists discover first algae that can fix nitrogen — thanks to a tiny cell structure ( www.nature.com )
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Up in the air: Presence and collection of DNA from air and air conditioner units ( analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com )
Cells inherit protection from sunburn ( www.mpg.de )
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This naturally occurring molecule forms a fractal ( www.sciencenews.org )
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Scientist taps into lobsters' unusual habits to conquer the more than 120-year quest to farm them ( phys.org )
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Study highlights the potential of cyanobacteria as biofertilizers ( phys.org )
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Amazing diversity of today’s ants tied to rise of flowering plants ( www.science.org )
Vitamin A resolves lineage plasticity to orchestrate stem cell lineage choices ( www.science.org )
What can bulls tell us about men? ( ethz.ch )
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Oldest known sex chromosome emerged 248 million years ago in an octopus ancestor ( www.livescience.com )
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Researchers Dispute Claim That Ancient Whale Was Heaviest Animal Ever ( www.nytimes.com )
(sans paywall courtesy of the only reason I have a bluesky account)
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Linking environmental influences, genetic research to address concerns of genetic determinism of human behavior ( phys.org )
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Will Plants Ever Fertilize Themselves? ( www.newyorker.com )
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