Biology
Seeds in Tibet face impacts from climate change
Warming and increased precipitation tests the resilience of soil seed banks against harm done by climate changeCredit: Photo courtesy of...
MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy
University of South Florida medical researchers applied CRISPR technology to study the function of a very large human non-protein coding...
The do’s and don’ts of monitoring many wildlife species at once
UMass Amherst ecologists name pitfalls of older methods and recommend best practicesCredit: UMass Amherst/K. Devarajan AMHERST, Mass. - A new...
Small farmers sink or swim in globalization’s tsunami
Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University Whether small-time farmers across the world get swept away by globalization or ride a...
When it comes to conservation, ditch the ‘canary in the coal mine’
Menagerie of several species to monitor habitat health offers better conservation outcomesCredit: Nathan Skolski With habitat loss threatening the extinction...
AI has helped to better understand how human brain performs face recognition
Credit: Neural Computation Scientists from Salk Institute (USA), Skoltech (Russia), and Riken Center for Brain Science (Japan) investigated a theoretical...
Adaptation: Competition and predation may not be the driving force scientists thought
Study of local adaptation provides important insights into evolutionary forcesCredit: Photo credit: Anna Hargreaves Species adapt to their local climates,...
Tel Aviv University researchers discover unique non-oxygen breathing animal
The tiny relative of the jellyfish is parasitic and dwells in salmon tissueCredit: American Friends of Tel Aviv University Researchers...
Sustainable light sources: LEDs from bacterial production
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The basis for this vision is being laid at the Institute of Biochemistry at...
Discovery of bacterial ancestor yields new insight on calcium channels
A new ion channel identified in bacteria fills a missing link in the evolutionary history of ion channels in mammalsCredit:...
What to expect when you’re expecting electric transportation
Study explores strategies that could help reduce emissions from the transport industryCredit: andreas160578 via pixabay While electric vehicles alone may...
‘Lab in your phone’ lets you play the scientific life
Credit: Pocket Sized Hands The scientist inside your phone is having a stressful day. Trying to finish a research paper...
By gum! Scientists find new 110-million-year-old treasure
Credit: University of Portsmouth A remarkable new treasure has been found by scientists from the University of Portsmouth - the...
Scientists call on government to increase ambition to save our ocean
Credit: Lauren Porter, University of Plymouth In the last decade there has been rapid expansion in the area of ocean...
Lava flows tell 600-year story of biodiversity loss on tropical island
Credit: Hervé Douris A natural experiment created by an active volcano gives new insight into the long-term negative impacts of...
New tool aids patients in selecting a transplant center
Credit: ©Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute Minneapolis, Minn. - February 24, 2020 - A new website developed by researchers at Hennepin...
Living cell imaging technique sheds light on molecular view of obesity
Utah State University researchers develop probes to help improve techniques to test drugs for obesity-related conditionsCredit: USU A collaborative team...
Simple blood test could help reduce heart disease deaths
Credit: Newcastle University, UK Scientists at Newcastle University have revealed how a simple blood test could be used to help...
Oldest reconstructed bacterial genomes link farming, herding with emergence of new disease
Scientists present the first ancient DNA that links the spread of farming culture in ancient Eurasia to the emergence of...
Climate change will cause a loss of olive production in Andalusia
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba We do not have to look as far away as the glaciers in Norway, the fires...
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