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Week 4: Butterfly migration concerns, new jobs for CRISPR, and an all women’s veterinary surgical team pushes boundaries

Scientists Attempt to Move Winter Migration Grounds for Butterflies Eastern Monarch butterfly populations have been declining over the past 20 years in North America, dropping up to 80%. In an attempt to… Read More

February 2

Week 3: Univercells launches new platform, horses may hold the key to osteoarthritis management, and can receipt paper be damaging to your health?

Can Deep Learning and Routine Blood Tests Shed Light on Biological Effects of Smoking? Research out of Insilico Medicine seem to think so, as reported here by GEN. Specifically, the team wanted… Read More

January 24

Week 2: NSAIDs and C. diff, a new approach to pest control, and why certain dogs breeds can provide a biological model for human genetic diseases

A New Link Between NSAID use and Clostridium difficile Discovered in Mice Researchers at Vanderbilt University have uncovered new evidence suggesting the regular use of common NSAIDs may contribute to an increased… Read More

January 15

Week 1: Concerns rise over Christmas tree conservation, Tuberculosis updates, and a new approach to interventional cardiology

Could Christmas Trees Be in Danger? Recent data collected on global plant conservation says they could be, along with many other common botanical species. BioTechniques reports that “The list includes plants vital… Read More

January 8

Week 50: Coffee and Parkinson’s explored, wasp venom and antimicrobial resistance, Tilapia skin and burn wounds in veterinary medicine.

Can Coffee Help Prevent Parkinson’s Disease in Mice? Two compounds of coffee are thought to work synergistically together to help prevent the onset of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in mice, as stated in… Read More

December 22