https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/03/alarming-discovery-deepest-mediterranean/ “At the deepest point of the Mediterranean, scientists uncovered a chilling truth—our trash has reached even the ocean’s most remote and untouched depths.” With such big brains you would think we would do better. #environment #science #nature #biology #ecology

Thistle Longhorn Beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens) Adults are often found on flowers, particularly umbellifers like hogweed and cow parsley, and, of course, on thistles. #insects #nature #biology #science #photo #wildlife

We are excited to welcome Aditi Deshpande to the Purvis Lab! This summer, Aditi will be continuing her research with support from a SURF grant, working alongside Dr. Tim Daugird to explore patterns in protein expression using quantitative approaches. Aditi is a sophomore at UNC majoring in Quantitative Biology and Applied Mathematics, with a minor in Data Science. Welcome, Aditi—we’re thrilled to have you on the team!

Physicist revisits the computational limits of life and Schrödinger's essential question in the era of quantum computing

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-physicist-revisits-limits-life-schrdinger.html

> More than 80 years ago, Erwin Schrödinger, a theoretical physicist steeped in the philosophy of Schopenhauer and the Upanishads, delivered a series of public lectures at Trinity College, Dublin, which eventually came to be published in 1944 under the title "What is Life?"

Coccinella.
#coccinelle #ladybug #erba #daisy #photography #closeup #nature #camera #insect #green #grass #biology #prato #canon #canoneos #hobbyphotographer #flower #fiore #closeupphotography #primavera #spring #photoediting

Have Earth's oceans always been blue?

@PopularScience reports on research suggesting the sea might have glimmered with green hues for over 2 billion years.

https://flip.it/sgB8.j

Daily report

Here are today's most popular trending hashtags on our website ️:

#blog, #health, #homeassistant, #ubuntu, #biology

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Sarracenia rubra ssp. Wherryi is now putting out not three, but five flower buds.

Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #420: Chasmology.
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#chasmology #yawning #yawn #sleep #science #biology #health #strangebuttrue #ignobelprize #ignobel #webcomics #comics #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn

Zwitterionic Phospholipids Enhance mRNA Delivery Efficiency

Summary: Researchers at Hokkaido University introduce a novel class of zwitterionic phospholipids, enhancing mRNA therapy delivery by overcoming endosomal escape challenges. The DOPE-Cx variant boosts mRNA expression and rapid clearance, reducing toxicity, promising advancements in RNA therapeutics.

Read More: https://biohackers.media/zwitterionic-phospholipids-enhance-mrna-delivery-efficiency

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Impact of Oral Contraceptives on Hormone Levels

Summary: Recent research in Science Advances reveals that oral contraceptives and smoking significantly affect steroid hormone levels in adults, a vital step in understanding hormone-related health influences. The study involved nearly 1,000 healthy individuals, examining lifestyle and genetic factors on hormone variability.

Read More: https://biohackers.media/impact-of-oral-contraceptives-on-hormone-levels

#health #science #biology @science@lemmy.world @news@lemmy.world @health@lemmy.world

Mouse-to-Mouse Resuscitation: Rodents Try to Revive Unconscious Buddies
Three studies show that a mouse will try to rouse an unconscious companion.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mouse-to-mouse-resuscitation-rodents-try-to-revive-unconscious-buddies/

Innovative Optic Tract Repair Model Enhances CNS Recovery

Summary: The groundbreaking study by Prof. Liu Kai's team explores innovative CNS optic tract injury models, highlighting key strategies for axonal regeneration and synaptic enhancement with significant implications for repairing neural injuries.

Read More: https://biohackers.media/innovative-optic-tract-repair-model-enhances-cns-recovery

#health #science #biology @science@lemmy.world @news@lemmy.world @health@lemmy.world

Toward a Nonbinary Model of Gender/Sex Traits
Renata Ziemińska (2022) Hypatia

"The nonbinary category ... is a third category of traits, not of people. Under the nonbinary model, the basic gender concepts do not disappear. S is a woman if S is a human being with enough female traits, and the trait of having self-determined female gender identity is sufficient but not necessary."

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/hypatia/article/toward-a-nonbinary-model-of-gendersex-traits/992902F472AA1E75305EA1292FE85FD0#tab01

DNA-LNP Vaccines: Revolutionizing Immunization Strategies

Summary: Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a DNA vaccine using plasmid DNA and lipid nanoparticles, enhancing efficacy and stability. The research, published in Cell Reports Medicine, highlights improvements in particle size, immune response, and adaptive immunity, advancing vaccination technology.

Read More: https://biohackers.media/dna-lnp-vaccines-revolutionizing-immunization-strategies

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Sex Influences Hearing Sensitivity More Than Age

Summary: Recent findings from CRBE reveal that women have an average 2 decibel greater hearing sensitivity than men, highlighting significant sex-based differences. Factors like environment and urban versus rural setting also affect hearing, with forested areas enhancing sensitivity.

Read More: https://biohackers.media/sex-influences-hearing-sensitivity-more-than-age

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Enhancing Microscopic Swimming: Drug Delivery Potential

Summary: Recent research by Loughborough University and the Indian Institute of Science reveals bacteria's enhanced swimming speed through collective movement, paving the way for microscopic robots in drug delivery, potentially transforming medical treatments.

Read More: https://biohackers.media/enhancing-microscopic-swimming-drug-delivery-potential

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Sex Differences Drive Hearing Sensitivity, Study Finds

Summary: Research in Scientific Reports indicates sex primarily influences hearing sensitivity, with women exhibiting better hearing than men. Studies on 450 individuals across diverse populations showed women have two decibels more sensitive hearing, highlighting biological and environmental factors.

Read More: https://biohackers.media/sex-differences-drive-hearing-sensitivity-study-finds

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The Biology of a Large Language Model

https://transformer-circuits.pub/2025/attribution-graphs/biology.html

#NewSpecies!
New frog from #ecuador just got in:

Hyloscirtus dispersus

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/43A76F83-26E6-5F84-81D2-F77878FB4876
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1231.124926
#ZooKeys #HyloscirtusDispersus

#FAIRdata
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