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Disabling single gene in cnidarians causes stinging cell to lose sting
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study, when scientists transformed a single regulatory gene in a sea anemone species, a stinging cell that normally shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defence switched to shooting a sticky thread that entangles prey.
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China investing in sea cucumber farms in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is investing in the sea cucumber farms in Sri Lanka, that has the capability of boosting exercise performance and have anti-fatigue effects.
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Do you know sea cucumbers can teach us about self-defence? Study reveals
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): According to a new study, researchers with the help of genome mining techniques, found how sea cucumbers can produce defensive chemicals that enable them to fend off foes in the murky depths.
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Chinese sand dredging severely damages Taiwan's marine ecology
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 7 (ANI): Taiwan Strait's shallow waters are the prime target for Chinese sand dredging ships that have severely damaged the island nation's outlying marine ecology.
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Study identifies live immune cells in coral, sea anemone
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Florida [US], August 17 (ANI): During a new study, scientists identified specialized immune cells in the cauliflower coral and starlet sea anemone that can help fight infection.
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Study suggests baby marine turtles' stomachs are full of harmful plastic d
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): The findings of a new marine study show that small juvenile marine turtles from the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean have a very high incidence of plastic ingestion.
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China's military expansionism in South China Sea threatens marine ecology
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 10 (ANI): China's military expansionism in the South China Sea (SCS) through island construction, drilling activities, and overfishing has pushed the marine ecosystem of the region to the brink of collapse, and the destruction of coral reefs and the marine life they su
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Here's why sunscreen is harmful to seawater
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): Researchers studied how sunscreens release different compounds, such as trace metals and inorganic nutrients into Mediterranean seawater, with unknown effects on marine ecology.
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