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Meiosis-associated expression patterns during starvation-induced cell fusion in the protist Fisculla terrestrisThis link opens in a new window Unicellular eukaryotes were widely considered to r eproduce without sex. However, recent findings suggest that meiosis, and by extension (sometimes cryptic) sexual reproduction, might be present in almost all ... May 21, 2025

First person – Ricardo Villalba-BrionesThis link opens in a new window ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Biology Open, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Ricardo Villalba-Briones is first author on ‘ Short-range Bluetooth monitoring method for tracking, monitoring and follow-up of low-mobility wild species, Choloepus hoffmanni sp.’, published in BIO. Ricardo conducted the research described in this article while a researcher and lecturer at ESPOL University, Guayaquil, Ecuador, investigating conservation of wild mammals and sustainability. He is now a laboratory technician in water quality at Labaqua, Ibaizabal bidea, Spain. May 20, 2025

Targeting malaria at the source: Drug-treated nets eliminate parasites in resistant mosquitoesThis link opens in a new window Researchers have identified a type of chemical compound that, when applied to insecticide-treated bed nets, appears to kill the malaria-causing parasite in mosquitoes. May 24, 2025

Readers discuss the biology of sex, plastic in the brain and moreThis link opens in a new window It’s a matter of size A January executive order by President Donald Trump designates people as female if they make the “large” reproductive cell (the egg) and male if they make the “small” one (the sperm). But the human sexes don’t fit neatly into a male–female binary due to factors such as genetics and hormones, […] May 24, 2025

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American Institute for Biological Sciences Aims to advance biological research and education for the welfare of society.
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Focused on advancing the scientific understanding of biology at a molecular level.
American Society for Cell Biology Dedicated to cellular biology, this society promotes research, education, and professional development.
Society for Conservation Biology Works towards the scientific study of the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity.
Society for Developmental Biology Focused on the study of development in all organisms and at all levels, encouraging research and education.

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