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Assessing socioecological differences across Liberian land use systems
Biomechanics of suction organs in aquatic insects
Cellular basis of pigment pattern development in cichlid fishes
Critical periods specify nervous system function through epigenetic mechanisms
Establishing the mechanism of the calcium wave at egg activation
Exploring the formation and function of biomolecular condensates in early development
Parental provisioning of mucus in a brood caring damselfish
Specification of neuronal function by metabolic reactive oxygen species
Testing the function of calcium in programmed cell death
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First animals developed complex ecosystems before the Cambrian explosion
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Latest News
First animals developed complex ecosystems before the Cambrian explosion
16 May 2022
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13 May 2022
Discovered: 150-year-old platypus and echidna specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs
12 May 2022
Cambridge’s global reputation in Biological Sciences recognised in REF 2021
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