World Water Day: Scientific strategies to protect and restore coral reefs

Cross-breeding, cryopreservation (freezing) of semen and creating a bank of reproductive cells and coral larvae are all examples…

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Gender differences in skin scarring

The composition and structure of scars vary depending on gender, scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences…

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Vitamin D and the aging – a new concept explaining this relationship

Linking the body’s individual response to vitamin D with immunocompetence, or generally speaking: potent immunity…

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Non-genetic inheritance in rainbow trout – research by a PASIFIC grantee

Inside the eggs there is encoded information that the mother wants to pass on to her offspring, which may relate…

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Biological clock genes, insulin and obesity – what do they have in common?

The biological clock helps regulate the timing of various processes in the body. Diurnal variation…

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Yet unexplored protein – a new player of innate immunity in turkey semen

One in ten turkeys may be affected by yellow semen syndrome that causes reduced fertilising ability. The molecular mechanisms…

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New insights into vegetable processing side streams

Onion peels, carrot leaves, beet pulp – these are examples of vegetable processing side streams that can be successfully…

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Advanced mathematics gives hope for patients with Fanconi anemia

FFanconi anemia is a very rare genetic disease characterized by i.a. high risk of cancer, especially squamous cell carcinoma of the oral…

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