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Birth Epigenetics Linked to Infant Microbiome, Development
58+ min ago (275+ words) "Certain bacteria seem to offer protection, which is exciting because it suggests there could be ways to support a child's development through diet or probiotics in the future," says senior author and gastroenterologist Francis Ka Leung Chan of The Chinese…...
Join the Greater Victoria City Nature Challenge today!
56+ min ago (280+ words) Published 8: 00 am Friday, April 10, 2026 From its urban streams to dense west coast forests to Garry oak meadows blooming with native wildflowers, Greater Victoria is one of Canada's biodiversity hotspots " home to an incredible diversity of plants and wildlife. Filled with…...
Fair Journey Bio Opens Cryo-Electron Microscopy Structural Biology Facility in San Diego
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (339+ words) Contract Pharma Fair Journey Bio Opens Cryo-Electron Microscopy Structural Biology Facility in San Diego Expands presence in U. S. biotech ecosystem with atomic-resolution structural biology capabilities. Fair Journey Bio (FJBio), a global antibody discovery contract research organization (CRO), has opened an advanced…...
Let AI grow like the brain: Temporal development mechanisms enable cross-domain continual learning
37+ min ago (504+ words) Children's brains continuously learn at extremely low energy cost, whereas advances in artificial neural networks typically rely on expanding model size. How brain developmental mechanisms can be incorporated to enable efficient continual learning has remained unclear. Now, the research team…...
Conservation in Colombia Leaves Locals Behind
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (1088+ words) Our community sustains itself thanks to fish and ark clams," said Espaciano Aguirre, a veteran, who, unable to fish due to health issues, rents out his boat to earn a living. This is the base of the beach's economy, even…...
Scientists engineered plants to produce five psychedelics at once; "Mega-analysis" shows brain responses to five psychedelics share a "signature
30+ min ago (535+ words) Happy Friday and welcome back to The Microdose, an independent journalism newsletter brought to you by the U. C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics. Scientists engineered plants to produce five psychedelics at once Scientists in Israel genetically engineered tobacco plants…...
We protect what we love: Why connecting to nature is so important in the fight for endangered species
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (578+ words) I couldn't help but wonder if that gifted guide led me to these birds, and this place. One day, I stumbled upon what felt like a secret treasure: Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach. The nature preserve includes 100 acres of…...
Every tire produces a chemical that kills coho salmon. Can scientists pump the brakes?
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (1644+ words) What do you do when one of the most lethal substances to aquatic life emanates from every tire on the road? That's the question facing scientists and environmental engineers as mounting evidence shows that 6 PPD-quinone, a chemical produced by tires…...
Birds, Not Mosquitoes
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (318+ words) American Bird Conservancy Preventing the Extinction of Hawai'i's Forest Birds Birds, Not Mosquitoes (BNM), an initiative by American Bird Conservancy and many other partners, is committed to halting the extinction of some of the rarest birds in the world: Hawaiian…...
An invasive ant with a potentially deadly sting is spreading in the US
1+ day ago (741+ words) Unsuspecting insects with potentially lethal stings have invaded the U. S. , spreading across the country, and are causing havoc on local ecosystems. The insects, known as Asian needle ants, are venomous and deliver a painful sting that can cause severe allergic reactions,…...