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Genetic "Memory" of Ancestral Environments Helps Organisms Readapt
Organisms carry long-term “memories” of their ancestral homelands that help them adapt to environmental change, according to a new study that involved raising chickens on the Tibetan Plateau and an adjacent lowland site.
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CRISPR a Tool for Conservation
A study involving fish that look nearly identical to the endangered Delta smelt finds that CRISPR can be a conservation and resource management tool.
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Metal Binding Microbes Could Clean Up Our Environment
Bacteria, fungi and plants sometimes produce metal-binding substances that could be harnessed, for example for the extraction of raw materials, for their separation, for cleaning soils or for medical purposes.
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Toxic Chemicals Identified in Fracking Wastewater
Before water produced during hydraulic fracturing is disposed of in waterways or reused in agriculture and other industries, chemists are zeroing in on water quality and environmental concerns of fracking wastewater to determine if it is safe for reuse.
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Environmental Contaminants Have Strong Influence on Gut Microbiome Health
Researchers reviewed dozens of studies exploring the relationship between exposure to environmental contaminants, the gut microbiome and human and animal health.
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First Confirmation of Microplastics in Florida's Birds of Prey
A new study has confirmed and quantified, for the first time, the presence of microplastics in terrestrial and aquatic birds of prey in Florida, including hawks, ospreys and owls.
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Plant Probiotic Could Reduce Pesticide Use
Enhancing a plant’s immune system with ‘probiotics’ could help it to fight off pests and diseases without the need for pesticides, according to scientists.
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New Device Quickly Detects Lithium Ions in Blood of Bipolar Disorder Patients
A group of Hokkaido University researchers has developed a paper-based device that can easily and cheaply measure lithium ion concentration in blood, which could greatly help bipolar disorder patients.
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Keeping Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Samples Safe
Researchers propose a way of ensuring that forensic genetic samples taken in the field for DNA fingerprinting arrive at the laboratory unaltered.
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Gut Microbiome Impacted Dramatically by Ketogenic Diet
Low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, which have attracted public interest in recent years, have a dramatic impact on the microbes residing in the human gut, collectively referred to as the microbiome, according to a new study.
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