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Algorithm Helps Evolutionary Biologists See Where Bird Species Are Perched on Phylogenetic Tree
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | April 2, 2024

Just as bird watchers may use binoculars to add to their species lists, scientists interested in bird evolution may use computational tools to clarify...

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Untold story of bird evolution revealed through genetics
Earth.com | April 2, 2024

The cataclysmic impact of a giant meteor around 65 million years ago brought an end to the reign of the majority of dinosaur species, leaving behind a...

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After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new 'tree of life' for all birds living today
MSN | April 2, 2024

The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our stu...

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Scientists Create Largest and Most Detailed Bird Family Tree to Date
Sci News | April 1, 2024

The updated family tree reveals patterns in the evolutionary history of birds following the cataclysmic mass extinction event that wiped out the dinos...

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We were very wrong about birds
Popular Science | April 1, 2024

In two studies published April 1 in the journals Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and Nature, scientists reveal that a genetic e...

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How a 'rogue' chunk of DNA scrambled the bird family tree
Science | April 1, 2024

Doves and flamingos no longer need to invite each other to family reunions now that the bird family tree has sprouted new branches. In recent years, m...

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Cowpea virus immunotherapy prevents cancer metastases
Advanced Science News | March 29, 2024

Nicole Steinmetz, professor of nanoengineering at the University of California San Diego, has been working on immunotherapies based on plant virus pla...

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Structurally Healable, Highly Conductive New Cathode for Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Tech Briefs | March 28, 2024

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new cathode material for solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries that i...

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Scientists develop new material that could allow rechargeable batteries to 'self-heal'
The Cool Down | March 28, 2024

A battery cathode in development in labs at the University of California San Diego has Wolverine-like self-healing properties. Better yet, the regener...

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Sex differs in matters of the heart
Drug Discovery News Podcast | March 27, 2024

For years, researchers and clinicians thought that heart valve disease was simply more common in men than in women, but recent research has identified...

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Battery Breakthrough
San Diego Business Journal | March 19, 2024

A team of researchers at UC San Diego may have unlocked the potential of solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries -- considered to be a lower cost alterna...

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Healing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries With Iodine
UPS Battery Center Blog | March 13, 2024

Iodine is an effective antiseptic treatment for small surface wounds, and grazes much beloved by generations of mothers. Stronger concentrations can a...

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