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Category: Biology

mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr Biology Environment Zoology 

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature

Are you wondering if the well-known mosquito eaters actually eat mosquitos? Find out the answer to this question and more.

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Odor Profiles and the Future of Forensic Evidence Biology 

Odor Profiles and the Future of Forensic Evidence

August 8, 2023August 7, 2023 Science Connectedbiology, chemistry, smell

Odor profiles are an emerging way to identify and classify individuals based on the chemical compounds naturally released from our hands.

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Epigenetics of offspring influenced by parents’ diets Biology Health Nutrition 

Epigenetics of Offspring Influenced by Parents’ Diets

June 20, 2023June 15, 2023 Science Connecteddiet, dna, epigenetics, genes, genetics, human dna, nutrition, obesity

What parents eat impact their children. The diets of parents affect how their children’s genes work in a process called epigenetics. 

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A wheat field in the Mpika District, Muchinga Province, Zambia, showing symptoms of wheat blast during the outbreak of March 2018. Credit: Batiseba Tembo, Zambia Agriculture Research Institute; license CC by 4.0 Biology Botany Ecology Environment 

Genomics Takes On Crop Disease

June 6, 2023July 10, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, crops, ecology, environment, genome, pathogens, plants

Genomics opens the way for scientists to track where and which plants are affected most by rapidly spreading pathogens.

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Blue and Red Light: Exploring Their Potential Biology Public Health 

Blue and Red Light: Exploring the Potential

May 30, 2023July 10, 2023 Science Connectedantimicrobial, bacteria, light, microbes, microbiology, pathogens

Blue and red light are energy sources for microorganisms such as bacteria, and we can harness this energy to control bacteria growth.

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A stream filling a glass of water. Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful heavy metals in water. Biology Ecology Environment Water Pollution 

Water Quality Monitoring by Bacterial Biosensors

March 20, 2023March 14, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, heavy metals, water contamination, water pollution, water testing

Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful heavy metals in water.

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People putting plastic bottles in recycling bin. Biology Environment Sustainable Living 

Bacteria Has Natural Capacity to Recycle Plastics

March 10, 2023June 10, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, plastic pollution, recycling

A common bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, might hold the key to breaking down and recycling plastic waste on a large scale.

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In experiments conducted by scientists at the University of São Paulo, the performance of a bioprinted model obtained in a 3D printer was equivalent to that of the conventional model produced manually. Image credit: FCF-USP Biology Engineering New Technologies 

Bioprinting Skin for Cosmetics and Drug Testing

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Science Connectedanimal testing, bioprinting, cosmetics, drug testing, skin

Bioprinting skin models that react on par with actual skin could lead to new possibilities for how labs test cosmetics and drugs.

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Researchers find that drumming in woodpeckers is neurologically similar to singing in songbirds. Credit: Attribution withheld at license-holder's request (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Biology Ornithology 

Is Drumming Like Singing? A Focus on Woodpeckers

December 28, 2022December 25, 2022 Science Connectedbirds, birdsong, communication, singing, woodpecker

Woodpeckers may not sing out melodies, but a new study hones in on how their drumming may be similar to birdsong on a neural level.

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Bacteria in plant leaves could one day eliminate the need for nitrogen fertilizers Biology Botany Sustainable Living 

Hidden Helpers: Bacteria in Leaves

November 16, 2022July 10, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, bacteria, fertilizers, plants

New research shows that bacteria found inside plant leaves can transfer their nitrogen and might eliminate the need for nitrogen fertilizers.

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Spotlight: Environment

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature Ecology Environment 

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.
Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated. Botany Climate Change 

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.
mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators
Climate Change Sinking Cities

Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities

July 18, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedarchitecture, cities, climate change, engineering, environment, global warming, urban climates
Deep-Sea Undiscovered Species

Undiscovered Species of the Deep Sea: Can We Find Them?

July 11, 2023July 8, 2023 Science Connectedbiodiversity, Deep sea, ecosystem, oceanography, oceans, species
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