Hungry caterpillars an underappreciated driver of carbon emissions
A study led by the University of Cambridge has found that periodic mass outbreaks of leaf-munching caterpillars can improve the water quality of nearby lakes...
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Quillwort genome highlights divergences in aquatic CAM photosynthesis
ITHACA, NY, November 3, 2021 —Credit: Yao-Moan Huang ITHACA, NY, November 3, 2021 — The humble quillworts are an ancient group of about 250 small,...
Harnessing Thor’s Hammer — How forensic science is unlocking the mysteries of fatal lightning strikes
As the world gathers for COP26 in Glasgow, scientists have found the smoking gun in forensic lightning pathology that will help develop life-saving knowledge to...
Ecosystems worldwide are disrupted by lack of large wild herbivores – except in Africa
June 2021 saw the start of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. A total of 115 countries have committed themselves to restoring up to...
Restoring coral health
Coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened by climate change. The urgent need to address the issue is driving a new era of innovation in reef...
Social motivation in voles differs by species and sex
Being with friends and family may be a positive experience for some voles but it is merely tolerable to others, suggests a study published today...
Movement of plankton between tropical marine ecosystems drives “sweet spots” for fishing
A new analysis suggests that the movement of plankton and plankton-eating fish play a central role in driving local spikes of extreme biological productivity in...
Researchers must assume responsibility for halting the global bee decline
«Insect and pollinator decline constitutes a pressing societal challenge that requires attention and action now. What is at stake is nothing less than the world’s...
Engineering next-gen vaccines
Most researchers hope they will be the one to discover the next big breakthrough advance for society, like finding a cure for cancer or climate...
A sequence change in a single protein allowed a tomato virus to become a global crop pandemic
In the last years, a new viral tomato disease has emerged, threatening tomato production worldwide. This is caused by the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus...
Mapping the complexity of T cells to improve immunotherapy
It is not an exaggeration to say that immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment. Nor is it boastful to say University of Houston M.D. Anderson Professor...
Food quality and health essential for successful porpoise reproduction
The reproduction of harbour porpoises runts into problems when there is not enough high quality food like high caloric fish available, or when the animals are in poor condition. This is one...
Light pollution makes crickets chirp in the daytime and may disrupt reproductive processes
Credit: Keren Levy The researchers: "When their light-dark cycle is disrupted crickets behave like teenagers on vacation: active or asleep according to their inner...
Cord blood cell transplantation and curcumin administration tested as therapy of Tay-Sachs disease
Tay-Sachs disease is one of the orphan diseases currently in focus of attention for many research groups in the world. This disorder occurs due to...
Chemo helps breast cancer cells get their ‘foot in the door’ to the lungs
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study adds to the evidence that chemotherapy enhances cancer’s spread beyond the primary tumor, showing how one chemo drug allows...