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Rutgers study finds raising multiple species in the same area could benefit shellfish aquacultureCredit: Michael Acquafredda/Rutgers University Eastern oysters and three species of clams can...

Discovery of life in solid rock deep beneath sea may inspire new search for life on Mars

Bacteria live in tiny clay-filled cracks in solid rock millions of years oldCredit: Caitlin Devor, University of Tokyo, CC BY 4.0 Newly discovered single-celled creatures...

Geneticists are bringing personal medicine closer to recently admixed individuals

Credit: Davide Marnetto A new study in Nature Communications proposes a method to extend polygenic scores, the estimate of genetic risk factors and a cornerstone...

Study shows six decades of change in plankton communities

Credit: Marine Biological Association The UK's plankton population - microscopic algae and animals which support the entire marine food web - has undergone sweeping changes...

Impacts of cover crop planting dates on soil properties after 4 years

Credit: K. Koehler-Cole Cover crop impacts on soil properties depends on cover crop productivity. Planting cover crops early and in a diverse mix of species...

A next-generation sensor network for tracking small animals

Credit: Sherry and Brock Fenton A newly developed wireless biologging network (WBN) enables high-resolution tracking of small animals, according to a study published April 2...

Study offers new insight into the impact of ancient migrations on the European landscape

Credit: Fernando Racimo Neolithic populations have long been credited with bringing about a revolution in farming practices across Europe. However, a new study suggests it...

Vermont has conserved one third of the land needed for an ecologically functional future

New study points to successes and gaps in the state's landscape-level conservation designCredit: Joshua Brown/UVM For the first time in more than a century, Vermont...

Almond orchard recycling a climate-smart strategy

The practice can create healthier soils, save water and yield more almondsCredit: Brent Holtz, UCANR Recycling trees onsite can sequester carbon, save water and increase...

American robins now migrate 12 days earlier than in 1994

New GPS data show birds adjust to shifting snow conditions as climate warmsCredit: Brian Weeks Every spring, American robins migrate north from all over the...

Rice insight gives Large Hadron Collider better eyesight

National Science Foundation backs physicists, engineers as they upgrade sensors for deeper discoveriesCredit: CERN HOUSTON - (April 1, 2020) - Rice University will receive $3...

Fatty acid in triglycerides proves an effective platform for biological drug delivery

Credit: Haifa Shen, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(April 1, 2020)-We've all been warned about the dangers of triglycerides, the fat stored in your blood. But what if...

Study finds fish have diverse, distinct gut microbiomes

Credit: José Alejandro Alvarez The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The study in Proceedings...

Physical force alone spurs gene expression, study reveals

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cells will ramp up gene expression in response to physical forces alone, a new study finds....

Rodents and a rocket carried these researchers’ dreams to space