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Accelerating efforts to understand neuston, mysterious communities of organisms that reside on or near the ocean surface.
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Investigadores , Humanos , Océanos y MaresRESUMEN
Should more research funding be directed towards scientists' peak years of creativity and productivity?
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Creatividad , Recursos HumanosRESUMEN
Research on harnessing the immune system to fight against diseases from cancer to allergies has been making progress but unintended side effects still pose challenges.
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Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos , Hipersensibilidad , Neoplasias , Humanos , Inmunoterapia/efectos adversos , Neoplasias/terapia , Sistema Inmunológico , Hipersensibilidad/terapiaRESUMEN
Driven by economics and pressure to reduce the number of mammals, non-mammalian animal models are becoming valuable alternatives for translational and preclinical research.
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Mamíferos , Animales , Modelos Animales , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Evaluación Preclínica de MedicamentosRESUMEN
The discovery that tumours have their own specific microbiome, together with more understanding of the role of the gut microbiome, has great potential for cancer diagnostics and targeted therapies.
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Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Microbiota , Neoplasias , Humanos , Neoplasias/terapiaRESUMEN
The observation that soil-dwelling fungi seem to exchange information via electrical impulses has raised new interest about their interactions with plants and their ecological significance.
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Hongos , Madera , Madera/microbiología , Hongos/genética , Plantas , SueloRESUMEN
The Turing diffusion model emerges as an explanation for pattern formation in many species and across biological scales.
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Equidae , Modelos Biológicos , AnimalesRESUMEN
The discovery of rare cases of males cannibalising females sheds new light on the selective forces behind sexual cannibalism in the animal kingdom.
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Canibalismo , Conducta Sexual Animal , Animales , Femenino , MasculinoRESUMEN
A variety of lifespans, faster ageing processes, and shared social spaces with humans mean studies of our canine friends hold great potential for shining light on ageing and cognitive decline.
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Envejecimiento , Disfunción Cognitiva , Perros , Humanos , Animales , AprendizajeRESUMEN
Various studies that have questioned the scientific evidence for established autism treatments have attracted both criticisms but also inspired new research to apply treatment more efficiently.
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Trastorno del Espectro Autista , Trastorno Autístico , Humanos , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/terapiaRESUMEN
Improved methods to quantify genetic diversity could inform conservation and restauration measures to protect threatened species.
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Conservación de los Recursos Naturales , Extinción Biológica , Animales , Conservación de los Recursos Naturales/métodos , Ecosistema , Especies en Peligro de Extinción , Variación GenéticaRESUMEN
The study of ancient genes in contemporary species is providing new insights about how organisms adapted to new environments during evolution.
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Arqueología , Aprendizaje Profundo , Adaptación Fisiológica , AlgoritmosRESUMEN
Natural products are highly sought after in medicine, agriculture, and industry. The challenge is to find these and their underlying biochemical pathways and genes.
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Productos Biológicos , Agricultura , Productos Biológicos/metabolismo , Biología Computacional , Oro , Minería , Análisis de Secuencia de ADNRESUMEN
In the wake of economic sanctions, Western funding agencies are increasingly halting scientific collaboration with Russia.
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Investigación Biomédica/economía , Federación de Rusia , UcraniaRESUMEN
While the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the incidence of respiratory infectious diseases, its economic repercussions have badly hit the fight against HIV and tuberculosis.
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COVID-19 , Enfermedades Transmisibles , COVID-19/epidemiología , Humanos , Pandemias/prevención & control , SARS-CoV-2 , Estaciones del AñoRESUMEN
The fight against mosquito-borne diseases requires a combination of new vaccines, non-pharmaceutical interventions and novel strategies to target the mosquito vectors.
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Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vectores , Humanos , Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vectores/prevención & controlRESUMEN
Research on artificial photosynthesis has made considerable progress recently by combining natural and man-made systems for higher efficiency of solar energy conversion.
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Fotosíntesis , Energía Solar , Humanos , Tecnología , Seguridad AlimentariaRESUMEN
This year's outbreak of avian flu has been the worst ever and prompted much debate and research on developing vaccines for domestic and wild birds.
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Gripe Aviar , Animales , Animales Salvajes , Aves , Brotes de Enfermedades/veterinaria , Europa (Continente)/epidemiología , Gripe Aviar/epidemiología , Gripe Aviar/prevención & controlRESUMEN
Various viruses can affect the brain directly or indirectly. The specter of Long COVID has focused research on how respiratory viruses can cause infection and inflammation of brain cells.