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​Rain showers can dramatically impact fungal communities in urban lakes

2025-07-02T08:55:00+01:00

Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology reveals.

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How artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming agriculture’s future

Agriculture is at a pivotal moment in history, and the sector needs to adopt new ideas to survive and flourish. AI and Machine Learning are no longer futuristic concepts; they are transforming farming today and helping to solve problems that have persisted for a long time.

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New research reveals how octopus uses arms to sense chemical clues from microbes

2025-06-18T14:19:00+01:00By

A new study reveals what the octopus is feeling when it ‘tastes’ the seafloor— biochemical information from the microbial world. The animal uses its arms to determine whether prey is safe to eat or whether unhealthy eggs should be ejected from the nest.