Cuticular DNA identifies hosts of adult parasitoid wasps
A laboratory study detected host DNA on the cuticles of adult parasitoid wasps in 49% of samples, offering a non-destructive ...
Tag: molecular ecology
Research report: A community-level view of Wolbachia DNA positivity across mosquito assemblages in eastern China
A field survey of 2,434 mosquitoes from three eastern Chinese localities found that community composition accounted for much, but not ...
New Quality Check Sorts Molecular Species Units in Metabarcoding Data
Researchers have developed an automatic two-step method that inspects the inner structure of Operational Taxonomic Units and flags composed and ...
Crushing Beats Soaking: Homogenized Insect Samples Deliver Richer DNA Biodiversity Data
A direct comparison of DNA metabarcoding workflows shows that grinding up Malaise trap insect samples recovers more species than gentle ...
Museum Specimens Solve 50-Year Mystery of Brazil’s Vanishing Frogs
Museum specimens collected before and after the 1970s amphibian die-offs at Brazil's Boracéia Biological Station reveal that the chytrid fungus ...
Molecular Bycatch: How Unwanted DNA Detections Reshape Environmental DNA Analysis
A new study shows that non-target DNA detections, or molecular bycatch, can fundamentally alter the ecological interpretation of environmental DNA ...
Ancient DNA From Lake Mud Records 1,000 Years of Human Life and Ecological Change
Scientists used sedimentary ancient DNA from Crawford Lake to reconstruct 1,000 years of ecological change and human activity, revealing Indigenous ...
DNA Hints at Hidden Diversity in a Declining South Asian Frog
A new genetic study of the cryptic South Asian frog Sphaerotheca maskeyi finds high within-population diversity, no significant divergence between ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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