Biology
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11-Nov-2025
New computational process could help condense decades of disease biology research into days
University of Notre DamePeer-Reviewed Publication
In a new study out today in Science Signaling, researchers at the University of Notre Dame present a computational process that can scan hundreds of proteins in a few days, screening for pH-sensitive protein structures.
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- Science Signaling
- Funder
- U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health
11-Nov-2025
Non-native plant species adapt to natural ecosystems faster than expected
Universität LeipzigPeer-Reviewed Publication
Over time, non-native plant species increasingly integrate into native food webs. Their region of origin or relatedness to native plants plays only a minor role. Far more decisive is how widely they have spread and how long they have been growing in Europe. The longer they have been established and the wider their distribution range, the more they are used by microherbivores such as leaf miners, gall midges and aphids – leading to similarly diverse interactions as with native plants. These are the findings of researchers from Leipzig University and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), led by Dr Ingmar Staude. They have just published their study in the journal Ecology Letters.
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- Ecology Letters
11-Nov-2025
Infants born with hearing loss show disruptions in brain design, underscoring the urgency of intervention
University of California - MercedPeer-Reviewed Publication
A study by two neuroscientists found that Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, especially in the left hemisphere, which supports language and higher cognitive skills. Exposure to sound or language, such as hearing devices or sign language, could mitigate these effects.
11-Nov-2025
Destroying crazy ant nest structure makes them vulnerable to pathogens
University of Texas at AustinPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new study demonstrates for the first time that in tawny crazy ant societies, nest spatial structure is of primary importance in allowing social immune behaviors to prevent diseases from reaching the colony core, where the queen and brood live.
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- Journal of Animal Ecology
- Funder
- Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation, US Airforce, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Travis County Natural Resources Division, Austin Water Wildlands Conservation Division
11-Nov-2025
Moving past the mouse – genetic advances inspire new frontiers
Michigan State UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
The world's problems are a lot bigger than the mouse. A Michigan State University professor makes a case in Nature Reviews Biodiversity that it's time to start breaking down barriers to allow a veritable zoo to find the best models to solve global challenges.
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- Nature Reviews Biodiversity
11-Nov-2025
Optional learning support fosters self-directed learning
University of ColognePeer-Reviewed Publication
A study led by the Institute of Biology Education shows that optional learning support effectively reaches the students who need it most and helps teachers manage varying skill levels in the classroom publication in the International Journal of Science Education
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- International Journal of Science Education