Researchers discovered unique genome folding in turtles
On Nov. 11, 2024, a team of researchers led by Iowa State University (ISU) have shown that as…
lungfish has 30 times as much DNA as humans—a new record for animals
On Aug. 14, 2024, scientists from Uruguay University announced that a species of lungfish found in South America…
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Largest Protein Yet Discovered Builds Algal Toxins
On Aug. 8, 2024, scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced they had discovered the…
Catastrophic mortality of elephant seals in Argentina Identified as outbreak of avian influenza
On Jan. 22, 2024, the University of California, Davis announced the first reported outbreak of high pathogenicity H5N1…
Avian influenza outbreak impacted shorebirds and seals near Fort Flagler State Park in Washington
On Sept. 1, 2023, the Washington State Department of Health announced an outbreak of avian influenza, also known…
Chinese medical writings recorded decreases in goiter size upon ingestion of seaweed (iodine)
Early Chinese medical writings in approximately 3600 B.C. were the first to record the decreases in goiter size…
AquaBounty sold out first commercial harvest of genetically engineered Atlantic Salmon from its Indiana farm
On May 10, 2021, AquaBounty Technologies announced that purchase orders had been received for the planned harvest of…
Sequenced genome of the Australian lungfish 14x larger than human genome
On Jan, 18, 2021, researchers in Konstanz, Wurzburg, Hamburg and Vienna, led by evolutionary biologist Professor Axel Meyer…
AquaBounty announced Mayfield, Kentucky as location for planned 10,000 metric ton salmon farm
On Oct. 29, 2020, AquaBounty Technologies announced that it had identified Mayfield, Kentucky as the potential location for…
University of British Columbia Professor Amanda Vincent was named the 2020 winner of the Indianapolis Prize
On May 12, 2020, University of British Columbia Professor Amanda Vincent, the first biologist to study seahorses in…
Researchers discovered unique ways diatoms metabolize nitrogen, enabling them to thrive in dynamic environments
On Oct. 7, 2019, Researchers from J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and UCSD discovered…
Researchers at JCVI, UCSD, and Scripps Oceanography discovered genetic basis for how harmful algal blooms become toxic
On Sept. 27, 2018, Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD and the J. Craig Venter Institute…
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NSF launched the 2026 Idea Machine
On Sept. 11, 2018, the NSF launched the 2026 Idea Machine: A mechanism to set the stage for…
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The Robert J DeArmond Trust gifted $10 million to support University of Oregon research
On Jun. 25, 2018, the Robert J. DeArmond Trust gifted $10 million to support University of Oregon (UO)…
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Bio bred microbes isolated that eat plastic
On May 2, 2018, Reed College announced that bio major Morgan Vague ’18 had isolated and bred three…
AquAdvantage announced FDA approval of first U.S. facility for commercial production of AquAdvantage Salmon
On Apr. 27, 2018, AquaBounty Technologies announced that it had received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug…
AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage Salmon approved by Health Canada
On May 20, 2016, AquaBounty Technologies announced that Health Canada had concluded its review of the AquAdvantage Salmon…
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UCSD joined the National Microbiome Initiative, an effort to better understand microbiomes and develop tools to protect and restore healthy microbiome functionï¾
On May 13, 2016, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new National…
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UO received $10 million gift for life sciences research from Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle
On Mar. 3, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced receipt of a $10 million gift from Tim…
The FDA approved AquaBounty Technologies’ application to sell the AquAdvantage genetically engineered salmon
On Nov. 19, 2015, AquaBounty Technologies announced the FDA has approved the Company’s New Animal Drug Application for…
UCLA scientists find evidence for earliest life on earth
On Oct. 19, 2015, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) geochemists announced evidence that life likely existed on…
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Researchers unlock genetic code of cancer-causing liver fluke parasite
On Sept. 10, 2014, an international team of scientists from Singapore, Thailand, China and Australia announced that they…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of drug-resistant salmonella infections
On Jul. 19, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a multi-state outbreak…
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CSHL received $50 million to establish Simons Center for Quantitative Biology
On Jul. 7, 2014, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) announced a $50 million gift from Jim and Marilyn…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections associated with raw tuna
On Jun. 26, 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a multi-state outbreak…
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault was opended
On Feb. 6, 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was opened on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen near…
Fuel company BP chose UC-Berkeley to develop biofuels
On Feb. 1, 2007, BP announced that it had selected the University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with…
Grant from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Calit2 and the Venter Institute established CAMERA
On Jan. 17, 2006, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) announced the development of a…
The U.S. Congress enacted the Sun Grant Research Initiative Act
On Jan. 23, 2004, the U.S. Congress enacted the Sun Grant Research Initiative Act. The Sun Grant Research…
The second Earth Day was celebrated by more than 225 million people
On Aoril 22, 1990, the second Earth Day was celebrated by more than 225 million people. The first…