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Scientists reach a substantial consensus on the four principles that will enable the future development and expansion of virus taxonomy

In a recent article published in PLOS Biology, a team of 45 virologists, evolutionary biologists, bioinformaticians, and structural biologists from around the world arrived at a consensus on virus ...
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Toward Precision Medicine: Building a Knowledge Network for Biomedical Research and a New Taxonomy of Disease

The Committee’s charge was to explore the feasibility and need for “a New Taxonomy of human disease based on molecular biology” and to develop a potential framework for creating one. Clearly, the ...
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Do species exist? : principles of taxonomic classification / Werner Kunz

Are species constructs of the human mind? -- Why is there a species problem? -- Is the biological species a class or is it an individual? -- What are traits in taxonomy? -- Diversity within the ...
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Taxonomic classification of 80 near-Earth asteroids reveals key insights into their origins, evolution and planetary defense significance

Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are celestial bodies whose orbits intersect with Earth’s, holding great significance for studying Solar System formation and evolution while posing potential collision ...
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The importance of global cooperation on green taxonomies

Nadia Humphreys, Head of Climate and Regulatory Solutions at Bloomberg, outlines the value of pursuing equivalence on green taxonomy development to ensure interoperability. A green taxonomy is a ...