Biology
People and plants: Working together for the planet
Plants, People, Planet, a new cross-disciplinary Open Access journal, launches todayCredit: Plants, People, Planet / Tetsuo Wada / Aflo. We...
Study solves puzzle of snail and slug feeding preferences
Credit: Mick Hanley/University of Plymouth Gardeners have puzzled for years as to why some seedlings are more commonly eaten by...
Turning climate change from a 'tragedy of the commons' to positive action
Credit: J Adger Climate change must no longer be viewed as a "tragedy of the commons", researchers say. December marks...
Can rice filter water from ag fields?
Research considers pesticide-cleansing properties of rice plantsCredit: Matt Moore Rice is a staple food crop of 20 percent of the...
ISS microbes should be monitored to avoid threat to astronaut health
Strains of the bacterium Enterobacter, similar to newly found opportunistic infectious organisms seen in a few hospital settings, have been...
Could an anti-global warming atmospheric spraying program really work?
A program to reduce Earth's heat capture by injecting aerosols into the atmosphere from high-altitude aircraft is possible, but unreasonably...
Early human ancestors not to blame for extinctions of giant African mammals
Credit: John Rowan Africa harbors the greatest diversity of large-bodied mammals today, though this was not always the case. As...
For ants, unity is strength — and health
Credit: Timothée Brütsch When a pathogen enters their colony, ants change their behavior to avoid the outbreak of disease. In...
Elephant-sized triassic creature sheds new light on old theories
The recent discovery of the gargantuan four-legged creature Lisowicia bojani, from the Late Triassic period of Poland, has overturned established...
Environmental change, not hominin hunters, drove the demise of African megaherbivores
Environmental changes, not the often-blamed ancestors of modern humans, led to the several-million-year decline of east African megaherbivores -- large-bodied...
Human ancestors not to blame for ancient mammal extinctions in Africa
Credit: Lisa Potter New research disputes a long-held view that our earliest tool-bearing ancestors contributed to the demise of large...
Gigantic mammal ‘cousin’ discovered
Credit: Tomasz Sulej During the Triassic period (252-201 million years ago) mammal-like reptiles called therapsids co-existed with ancestors to dinosaurs,...
Revealed: 35 kidney genes linked to chronic kidney disease risk
An international study lead by University of Manchester scientists has discovered the identity of genes that predispose people to chronic...
Corals and their microbiomes evolved together, new research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Corals and the microbes they host evolved together, new research by Oregon State University shows. The findings,...
Helping to transport proteins inside the cell
Credit: Image: ?ukasz Opali?ski, Becker research lab The research labs of the associate professor (Privatdozent) Dr. Thomas Becker and Prof....
New insight into molecular processes
Credit: Illustration: Lukas Bruder A research team headed by Prof. Dr. Frank Stienkemeier and Dr. Lukas Bruder of the University...
Wild coffee plants, Christmas trees and chocolate’s tree are surprisingly poorly protected
Credit: Neil Palmer Headlines about threatened plant species often focus on hardwood plundered from the Amazon or obscure plants known...
Scientists developed enzymes with remote control
Credit: ITMO University Scientists developed a method to enhance the activity of enzymes by using radio frequency radiation. The method...
‘Longevity Protein’ rejuvenates muscle healing in old mice
Credit: Sahu et al. (2018), Nature Communications PITTSBURGH, Nov. 21, 2018 - One of the downsides to getting older is...
Plant root hairs form outward due to shank hardening
Credit: Dr. Masahiko Sato A group of international researchers has discovered how plant root hair grows straight and long. Many...
