Crab disease poses threat to shellfish stocks
Comprehensive new studyCredit: BlueFish Project, Swansea University Shore crabs carry parasites that pose a major threat to shellfish stocks. In ...
Tag: Ecology/Environment
Bacterial arsenic efflux genes enabled plants to transport boron efficiently
Functional origin of Nodulin26-like-intrinsic-proteins in plants uncoveredCredit: J. Himpe/IPK Gatersleben Stubby roots, brittle branches, poor fertility - these are some ...
Researchers describe how Vitamin E works in plants under extreme conditions
Retrograde signalling: From chloroplast to the nucleusCredit: Sergi Munné-Bosch (Research Group ANTIOX of the University of Barcelona) Vitamin E is ...
First South American insect that emits blue light is discovered
Larvae of a fungus gnat found in Iporanga, São Paulo State, Brazil, have bioluminescent properties previously observed only in species ...
Using probiotics to protect honey bees against fatal disease
Credit: Western University Probiotics, beneficial microorganisms best known for promoting gut health in humans, are now being used by Western ...
UConn rainforest acquires major collection of ginger relatives
Over 200 species of rare ginger relatives were recently acquired and established into cultivation by staff at the UConn RainforestCredit: ...
In Southeast Asia, illegal hunting is a more threat to wildlife than forest degradation
Credit: Andrew Tilker For decades habitat loss and degradation were considered the important drivers for defaunation in tropical rainforest ecosystems. ...
Microrobots clean up radioactive waste (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world's growing energy demands ...
Bacteria and fungi show a precise daily rhythm in tropical air, finds NTU
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU ...
Detection dogs and DNA on the trail of endangered lizards
Noninvasive scat sampling could strengthen reptile conservationCredit: Mike Westphal, Bureau of Land Management Detection dogs trained to sniff out the ...
Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied
Credit: Levi Stroud/U-M College of LSA. ANN ARBOR--University of Michigan ecologists Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer have studied Latin American ...
Parasite manipulates algal metabolism for its own benefit
Pathogenic fungi attack diatoms in the ocean and trigger the formation of new, beneficial substances in the algaeCredit: Angela Overmeyer, ...
Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New national air pollution report
Study of near-road air pollution in Canadian cities raises questions about health risks to one-third of population living near a ...
New grant will help scientists study how cover crops affect plant disease
Credit: Christopher Gannon AMES, Iowa - A multi-state experiment that recently received a major grant will examine how planting cover ...
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