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Environmental RNA Reveals Heat Stress in Water Fleas
The eRNA detection method could one day be used to catch early warning signs of distress in wild ecosystems. 
Environmental RNA Reveals Heat Stress in Water Fleas
Environmental RNA Reveals Heat Stress in Water Fleas

The eRNA detection method could one day be used to catch early warning signs of distress in wild ecosystems. 

The eRNA detection method could one day be used to catch early warning signs of distress in wild ecosystems. 

biomonitoring

The infographic shows a new method where researchers used spider webs to monitor environmental eDNA of vertebrates. They demonstrated the effectiveness of their by analyzing samples from a zoo and a wildlife sanctuary.
A Spider-Web Trap to Monitor Environmental DNA
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Oct 15, 2024 | 1 min read
Sticky spider-web traps are promising non-invasive and cheap tools for terrestrial vertebrate monitoring.
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Small Wearable Patch Performs Continuous Ultrasound
Catherine Offord | Jul 29, 2022 | 2 min read
A device designed by researchers at MIT can image the wearer’s internal organs for up to 48 hours, even as that person exercises, so long as they stay wired up to imaging equipment.
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Environmental DNA Can Be Pulled from the Air
Amanda Heidt | Apr 7, 2021 | 4 min read
A proof-of-concept study uses eDNA in the air to detect mammals, expanding the technique beyond aquatic sampling.
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