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Research Update New resource could provide clues on the past, present, and future of clownfish Researchers have produced a comprehensive genome of the false clownfish, which could be used to answer a myriad of biological questions. 08 April 2022
Research Update New model captures the erratic speed of DNA copying proteins in bacteria A new study reveals that certain locations of DNA are copied faster than others, which could also have an effect on mutation rate. 28 September 2022
Research Update Sex role flexibility is key to the evolution of homosexual partnerships in termites Female and male Japanese termites can flip sex roles in order to form stable same-sex pairs, finds a new study. 09 November 2022
Research Update New study overturns popular theory on evolution of termite size Researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of the head width of over 1500 modern and fossilized species of termites and determined that their size isn’t shrinking at a geological timescale. 14 January 2022