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Drug companies more likely to keep R&D in-house when patents are at stake
- Apr 30, 2026
Drug companies are more likely to keep research and development (R&D) in-house, rather than outsource it, when they already have patented drugs on the...
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Biomarkers help crack the code on saving more equine lives
- Apr 30, 2026
In human and animal medicine, biomarkers are used in several ways, including to diagnose, predict, or monitor health issues. Human health care consume...
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A hidden food boom across Central Africa is pushing wildlife and rural diets toward a precarious edge
- Apr 30, 2026
The total annual biomass of wild meat consumed across Central Africa has increased from an estimated 0.73 million metric tons in 2000 to 1.10 million...
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Report links biodiversity collapse to risks for financial systems and food security
- Apr 30, 2026
A new report from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) warns that biodiversity loss, alongside climate sho...
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One overlooked mineral may have quietly powered a crucial step toward life on early Earth
- Apr 30, 2026
Manganese dioxide can convert amino acids into hydrogen cyanide (HCN) without requiring methane, a finding that solves a long-standing puzzle about th...
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Captured mid-reaction, RNA polymerase reveals universal blueprint for gene transcription
- Apr 30, 2026
The enzyme RNA polymerase (RNAP) carries out transcription, copying DNA into RNA. It's the first step in gene expression, and a process fundamental to...
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Water molecules found to actively drive gene transcription process
- Apr 30, 2026
Researchers have uncovered a previously hidden layer of complexity in how genes are activated, showing that water molecules play a direct and essentia...
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How mass extinctions helped termites become essential engineers of today's tropical ecosystems
- Apr 30, 2026
Tropical ecosystems rely on the infrastructure provided by termites. These insects supply plants with vital nutrients by breaking down organic waste,...
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Winter's end is written in the clouds over Alaska
- Apr 30, 2026
As winter turned to spring, the skies over the Gulf of Alaska displayed textbook examples of numerous cloud formations. Winter 2026 roared to an end i...
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Hemp-based thermoplastic offers a greener alternative to plastic packaging
- Apr 30, 2026
As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers have developed a non-toxic...
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Hidden in the headlines: New study uses local news to assess wildlife poaching in Romania
- Apr 30, 2026
Graceful, brown-eyed, and a staple of local folklore, the roe deer is one of Romania's most iconic forest dwellers. But behind the serene image of the...
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A silent robot shadows sperm whales by listening to their clicks
- Apr 30, 2026
An autonomous underwater glider is giving us a new and effective way to track sperm whales by tuning into their clicks and silently following them. To...