#Researchers unlock mystery of subterranean stoneflies

“#Researchers unlock mystery of subterranean stoneflies” FLBS summer intern Grant Marshall collects stonefly specimens from the alluvial aquifer beneath the Nyack floodplain outside Glacier National Park. Credit: University of Montana In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station may have unlocked a mystery…

Read More

#Researchers investigate the influence of insect and microalgae feeds on meat quality

“#Researchers investigate the influence of insect and microalgae feeds on meat quality” Researchers at the University of Göttingen have found that the meat quality of chickens fed with certain insects or microalgae is suitable for human consumption. Credit: Quality of Animal Products, University of Göttingen Worldwide there is a growing demand for animal products for…

Read More

#Consumption of products derived from vulnerable wildlife species pervasive in Laos

“#Consumption of products derived from vulnerable wildlife species pervasive in Laos” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study of wildlife consumption in northern Laos by San Diego Zoo Global researchers found widespread use of products made from sun bears, Asiatic bears and serows—goat-like mammals found throughout Asia—among other vulnerable species. The findings indicate that efforts…

Read More

#Study confirms Ultra Music Festival likely stressful to fish

“#Study confirms Ultra Music Festival likely stressful to fish” Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta) play an important ecological role in the local marine environment and rely heavily on sound and their hearing for reproduction, social interactions and avoiding prey. This study could not determine if the elevated cortisol levels will have any long-term effects on the…

Read More

#Energy-saving servers: Data storage 2.0

“#Energy-saving servers: Data storage 2.0” Diagram of a device architecture which employs the piezoelectric effect. Credit: Universitaet Mainz Whether it’s sending the grandparents a few pictures of the kids, streaming a movie or music, or surfing the Internet for hours, the volume of data our society generates is increasing all the time. But this comes…

Read More

#Crystal wars: Research may lead to more efficient crystal engineering methods

“#Crystal wars: Research may lead to more efficient crystal engineering methods” Researchers at The University of Tokyo and Fudan University use confocal microscopy to observe polymorphic crystallization in unprecedented detail. Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo and Fudan University has studied the process…

Read More

#CRISPR-assisted novel method detects RNA-binding proteins in living cells

“#CRISPR-assisted novel method detects RNA-binding proteins in living cells” CARPID is applied to three different lncRNAs. The result shows that there was not much overlapping of binding proteins, which demonstrated the high specificity of CARPID. Credit: Nature Methods (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-020-0866-0 Two steps of CARPID: navigation and biotin-labeling To overcome the limitations of the existing…

Read More