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AI designs functional enzyme components that could help expand drug discovery
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New active ingredients for drugs to treat infections, cancer or other serious diseases are often based on substances originally discovered in microorganisms, plants or other living organisms. Producing or improving such active ingredients in a targeted manner using microorganisms
New active ingredients for drugs to treat infections, cancer or other serious diseases are often based on substances originally discovered in microorganisms, plants or other living organisms. Producing or improving such active ingredients in a targeted manner using microorganisms is often challenging because the underlying biological processes are extremely complex.
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Why the humble rabbit might be Australia's worst introduced species
The 19th-century pastoralist Thomas Austin was homesick. He yearned for the pastimes of his home in England—especially rabbit hunting. He asked his family to send him some rabbits.
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Not all rattlesnakes are alike: Research suggests personality influences how rattlesnakes use their venom
Imagine encountering a rattlesnake in your backyard or while on a hike. It will most likely "freeze" to avoid attracting attention, but if it feels especially threatened, it may rattle and even strike, delivering a painful dose of venom.
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Wild fish are a precious resource—here's how aquaculture can bolster food security
Small fish such as sardinella are an affordable source of protein and essential nutrients for millions of people across West Africa.
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How a massive ice shelf buttressed the last ice age's glaciers—and what it could mean for Antarctica today
About 20,000 years ago, an enormous, floating ice shelf more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) thick helped lock in three of the largest ice sheets in northern Canada and Greenland. When that ice shelf disappeared, it helped unlock part of these ice sheets, which contributed to hundre
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Hearing laughter may cause orangutans to value rewards more
A new study from Indiana University shows that being in a positive mood leads orangutans to value what they learned more strongly. The study comes from the lab of Erica Cartmill, professor of animal behavior, anthropology and cognitive science in the College of Arts and Sciences
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