From Bionieuws: recent biology news in English

Bionieuws, published by the Netherlands Institute of Biology (NIBI), offers news and features in Dutch and English. Two reports published on 27 October 2026 give a taste of its recent coverage:

• Retroviral DNA and brain evolution. Feeke Rensen reports on a viral insertion that may help explain differences in nerve-cell development between humans and chimpanzees. Read the Bionieuws article in English.
• How desert plants cope with drought. Steijn van Schie reports on contrasting water-use strategies and the possible trade-off between drought survival and growth. Read the Bionieuws article in English.

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Source: Bionieuws. Articles dated 27 October 2026; links checked 30 October 2026.