• If psychedelics heal, how do they do it?

    Updated: 2024-01-10 21:14:00
    I pass on from a recent issue of PNAS this informative "News Feature" article by Carolyn Beans (open source). It discusses studies trying to determine the brain mechanisms by which therapeutically effective psychedelics such as MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as ecstacy), psilocybin, and LSD have their effect. They all act on serotonin receptors.  

  • Telling up from down: How marine flatworms learn to sense gravity

    Updated: 2024-01-10 21:07:35
    (Okayama University) All life forms are endowed with the ability to sense gravity. However, the mechanism is not well-understood in acoels, a group of marine flatworms that represent a primitive invertebrate (without backbone) lifeform. In a new study, zoologists from Okayama University suggest necessary conditions for this ability to develop in hatchlings of an acoel species native to Okayama sea coasts, opening doors to understanding evolution better and pathology treatment applications in humans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

  • How drones could help save our most endangered species

    Updated: 2024-01-10 21:07:29
    (University of Bristol) The University of Bristol and the Bristol Zoological Society (BZS) are pioneering a new approach to wildlife conservation, involving machine-learning and drone technology, which could impact wildlife conservation projects worldwide. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

  • Why can't robots check the box that says 'I'm not a robot'?

    Updated: 2024-01-03 06:00:00
    Wow, Google knows EVERYTHING I am doing on my computer..... 

  • 3rd sem zoology important questions

    Updated: 2023-12-31 03:48:38
    Published 2021 230 Pages Ants are weird. That was my main takeaway from this book. I am not and neve

  • 3 rd sem zoology important questions

    Updated: 2023-12-31 02:50:21
    Published 2021 230 Pages Ants are weird. That was my main takeaway from this book. I am not and neve

  • The XZA Chronicle December 2023 News Bulletin

    Updated: 2023-12-09 13:00:00
    december-2023 news bulletin calendar-2023Download XZA Events and Competitions The Microbiology Assoc

  • Wombats are Pretty Weird... and pretty awesome!

    Updated: 2023-12-08 15:00:23
    Wombats Are Pretty Weird : A (Not So) Serious Guide, by Abi Cushman, (May 2023, Greenwillow Books),

  • EDGE List EDGE of Existence

    Updated: 2023-12-07 12:00:50
    Skip to content Ø By continuing to browse the EDGE of Existence site you are agreeing to our use of cookies . Review terms and conditions page for details . ZSL EDGE Species EDGE List Map Species Search Conservation Fellows Projects Become a Fellow Training Courses Achievements Science Current Research Publications About What is EDGE EDGE Team Opportunities Supporters About ZSL Stories Donate Toggle Menu Search Search Species EDGE List Map Species Search Conservation Fellows Projects Become a Fellow Training Courses Achievements Science Current Research Publications About What is EDGE EDGE Team Opportunities Supporters About ZSL Stories Donate Home EDGE List EDGE List With over 2,000 EDGE species identified to date , 425 of which are highlighted as Top 100 or Top 25 EDGE species , we’ve

  • Explore EDGE species by country EDGE of Existence

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    Skip to content Ø By continuing to browse the EDGE of Existence site you are agreeing to our use of cookies . Review terms and conditions page for details . ZSL EDGE Species EDGE List Map Species Search Conservation Fellows Projects Become a Fellow Training Courses Achievements Science Current Research Publications About What is EDGE EDGE Team Opportunities Supporters About ZSL Stories Donate Toggle Menu Search Search Species EDGE List Map Species Search Conservation Fellows Projects Become a Fellow Training Courses Achievements Science Current Research Publications About What is EDGE EDGE Team Opportunities Supporters About ZSL Stories Donate Home Explore EDGE species by country Explore EDGE species by country Click on each of the countries below to see the species found in that country .

  • EDGE Fellows Projects EDGE of Existence

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  • The importance of evolutionary history in conservation EDGE of Existence

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