Koala genome cracked Down Under to help save species
The koala is one of the world's most fascinating and iconic mammals. Not only is the koala synonymous with Australia it is also a powerful...
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How mangroves help keep the planet cool
Credit: Andre Rovai, LSU. Coastal scientists have developed a new global framework to more accurately assess how mangroves along different types of coastlines from deltas...
Discovering ‘virtual’ resources in the national food system
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering/Nemi Vora PITTSBURGH (July 2, 2018) ... Does producing one ton of rice consume more water in Arkansas or California? Is...
Giant panda population research shows new challenges
Conservationists often work to save species without having long-term population data. That can present major challenges for the science of saving species, as this kind...
GE, Harvard professor stress college-corporate partnerships to build 21 century workforce
Credit: CFES For the first time in two decades there are more job opening in the United States than unemployed Americans. A lack of college-educated...
Anemones take the heat with a little help from their friends
Credit: © 2018 KAUST A core set of heat-stress-response genes has been identified in anemones in a study that also highlights the role of symbiotic...
Discovery of new biomarker could provide personalized treatment options for bladder cancer
A potential new target for treatment has been identified in an aggressive form of bladder cancer, Mount Sinai researchers report in a recent study. Bladder...
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