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Certain Tree Species Are More Susceptible to Death by Lightning

Expected increases in lightning strikes due to climate change could alter the botanical composition of tropical forests.

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Can Plants See? In the Wake of a Controversial Study, the Answer’s Still Unclear

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Amazon Rainforest Nearing Savannah “Tipping Point”

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More Than 9,000 Tree Species Await Scientific Description

Christie Wilcox, PhD | | 2 min read

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“Godfather of Biodiversity” Thomas Lovejoy Dies at 80

Lisa Winter | | 3 min read

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Book Excerpt from Finding the Mother Tree

Suzanne Simard | | 4 min read

Opinion: Western Canada Must Stop Clearcutting Its “Mother” Trees

Suzanne SimardandTeresa Ryan | | 4 min read

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Book Excerpt From A Most Remarkable Creature

Jonathan Meiburg | | 5 min read

Surveying Biodiversity with Leeches

Diana Kwon | | 5 min read

Humans Lived in Southeast Asia More Than 60,000 Years Ago

Shawna Williams | | 2 min read

A Snake Species Not Seen Alive for 64 Years Appears in Brazil

Ignacio Amigo | | 5 min read

Image of the Day: Eye in the Sky

The Scientist | | 1 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

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Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

In this webinar, Andre Mueller will discuss how scientists characterize therapeutic proteins in different formulations and spot the effects of excipients on protein stability.

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