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A new R package called evo3D allows scientists to analyze evolution directly in 3D protein structures, moving beyond traditional linear sequence analysis to find important patterns missed by older methods. This framework makes it easier to study how diseases like Hepatitis C and Chikungunya virus evolve by looking at the actual shape of their proteins, helping to identify targets for vaccines and treatments.
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Researchers in the Maasai Mara found that predation and scavenging networks differ remarkably: predation is tightly constrained by body size, while scavenging is less restricted and heavily depends on the carcasses of megaherbivores like elephants. This groundbreaking 8-year study highlights that these two processes are not interchangeable, which is essential for understanding how energy flows through entire ecosystems.
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A major international effort called PLANeT aims to map the complete genetic blueprint of all land plants, from mosses to flowering trees, to help solve global challenges. Understanding this full genomic diversity can lead to more sustainable farming, better climate change solutions, and discovering new materials and medicines from the plant kingdom.
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