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- Health & Medicine, Mind & Brain
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The genome of the Florida panther has been sequenced for the first time by researchers from the University of Central Florida and the Ohio State University. The results, published in the journal G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, reveal the successful case of a conservation program. In the 1990s, the Florida panther population was significantly reduced. As
READ MORESeven eggs harvested from the nearly extinct white rhinos have been successfully matured and artificially inseminated. Scientists injected frozen sperm cells from two white rhino bulls into the ten eggs collected from the world’s last two white rhinos females, Najin and Fatu. Seven out of ten eggs were used for fertilization purposes. Cesare Gali, who
READ MOREScientists developed new ecological methods to conserve wood. Wood is a great building material, and not only because it’s fashionable and eco-friendly. In fact, it is an easily accessible, extremely sophisticated and high-performance engineered product. But all good things must come to an end, and in the case of wood, the threats are many: wood-decaying
READ MOREMathematical model can help conservationists choose.
READ MORENew DNA study reveals lion history and could guide conservation efforts. Many animal and plant species are suffering, their numbers dropping. Luckily, several groups and individuals consider this a sad turn of events and various conservation efforts are being undertaken. Yet, in order to make sure those efforts are as efficient as possible, understanding the
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