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Close New species of frog has been discovered in the Philippines and while it may look no different from other species in the nearby islands, its distinct mating call and differences in genome make it a fantastic find. In their study, "A New, Morphologically Cryptic Species of Fanged Frog, Genus Limnonectes (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae), from Mindoro Island, Central Philippines" in the journal Ichthyology & Herpetology, researchers from the University of Kansas described the fanged frog as a "cryptic species". This is because the frog was concealing itself from biologists for so many year...

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Scientists have bioengineered bacteria that would convert waste into high-value chemicals, such as itaconic acid for the polymer industry and wastewater treatment.

The establishment of a WEHI nanobody platform eased the development of antibody-based treatments against COVID-19. (Photo: Dr. Drew Berry in collaboration with Associate Professor Wai-Hong Tham, WEHI) Visualization of SARS-CoV-2 virus with nanobodies (purple) attaching to the virus ‘spike’ protein. While the artificial spike protein was not infectious and did not cause the alpacas to contract the disease, it allowed them to create nanobodies, the researchers emphasized. They would then extract the gene sequence encoding the nanobodies, then choose one that attaches best to the spike prote...

Getty The Idaho Senate approved a plan that will see up to 90% of the state's wolves killed. The move is designed to protect cattle and other livestock. The bill will allow the wolves to be "killed without limit," said animal welfare campaigners. The Idaho Senate has approved a plan that will allow up to 90% of the state's wolves to be killed in a move that animal welfare campaigners warn will allow them to be killed "without limits." The bill was approved Wednesday in a 26-7 vote and is designed to cut the wolf population from 1,500 to around 150, The New York T...