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Measuring marine biodiversity with “environmental DNA” should permit rapid assessment of changes in marine life. That makes environmental DNA (eDNA) a critical tool for managing our response to climate change. But eDNA only works well if key implementation steps are followed.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

A paper published in 2021 claimed that human footprints found in New Mexico were left in the last ice age, but a recent study has contested the accuracy of the age estimates.

The defence mechanisms plants use to recognise and respond to a common pest – the caterpillar – has arisen from a single gene that evolved over millions of years, according to a report.

Genetic diversity enables coral species to adapt to threats from climate change, so researchers have designed an aquarium coral "family tree" to help maintain and promote genetic diversity.

Honey bees are living half as long today when compared to their lifespans in the 1970s, causing increased colony loss and reduced honey production.

A newly-developed artificial photosynthesis system that could one day be used to produce ethanol, methane or other fuels, is an order of magnitude more efficient than current systems.

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have solved an important piece of the animal evolution puzzle as their new study reveals that our ancient ancestors were more complex than originally thought.

New research suggests certain gut bacteria – including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome – differ between people who go on to acquire HIV infection compared to those who have not become infected.

Many cell- and neurodegenerative diseases are linked to the formation of toxic protein aggregates. Researchers have developed “mini-proteins” that are able to bind the proteins that form amyloids and prevent their aggregation into cytotoxic amyloids.