Coral reef cover, biodiversity, fish catches have declined by half since the 1950s
Coral reefs around the world are under threat because of climate change, overfishing, pollution, and more. Now, researchers reporting in the journal One Earth on...
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Coral reefs are 50% less able to provide food, jobs, and climate protection than in 1950s, putting millions at risk
The capacity of coral reefs to provide ecosystem services relied on by millions of people worldwide has declined by half since the 1950s, according to...
Chemical discovery gets reluctant seeds to sprout
Seeds that would otherwise lie dormant will spring to life with the aid of a new chemical discovered by a UC Riverside-led team. Credit: Aditya Vaidya/UCR...
New cell type in human skin discovered to contribute to inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis
A team of international scientists and clinical experts have unravelled a new cell type in human skin that contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as...
A new species of otter discovered in Germany
Researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Zaragoza have discovered a previously unknown species of otter from 11.4-million-year-old strata at the Hammerschmiede fossil site.Credit: Image:...
Ground-breaking bacteria-killing viruses unite with antibiotics to fight devastating antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Mycobacterium abscessus, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy, is responsible for particularly severe damage to human lungs and can be resistant...
Jaws; or, how an African ray-finned fish is helping to rethink the fundamentals of evolution
AMHERTS, Mass. – A family of fishes, called the cichlids, in Africa’s Lake Malawi is helping researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to refine...
UT Dairy Science students win recognition at American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Dairy science students from the University of Tennessee Department of Animal Science recently garnered several awards during the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting...
Missing the reef for the corals
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science has uncovered some unexpected trends in the relationship between coral reefs and their environment, contrary to...
Plants evolved complexity in two bursts — with a 250-million-year hiatus
A Stanford-led study reveals that rather than evolving gradually over hundreds of millions of years, land plants underwent major diversification in two dramatic bursts, 250 million...
MAIT cell activation may play a role in fatal outcomes among severe COVID-19 cases
The mortality rate of COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation is 30-40%, however, the immunological factors associated with death in critically ill COVID-19 patients are poorly...
New directions for biology: ASU receives NSF Award for transdisciplinary institute
The National Science Foundation has announced the award of $12.5 million to Arizona State University for the development of a new Biological Integration Institute (BII).Credit: The Biodesign Institute at...
Can fruit fly research help improve survival of cancer patients?
The experience of a fruit fly dying from cancer may seem worlds away from that of a human with a life-threatening tumor, yet University of...
Purdue microneedles pierce biofilm for more effective topical delivery of antibiotics to infected wounds
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University engineer's patent-pending invention could improve the quality of life for millions of people suffering from diabetic foot ulcers.Credit:...
Bone tools from Morocco indicate the production of clothing by 120,000 to 90,000 years ago
The invention of clothing, and the development of the tools needed to create it, are milestones in the story of humanity. Not only are they...
