Novel enzyme breaks down and synthesizes previously unexplored glycans with prebiotic potential
3:42pm By NULLCarbohydrate chains, or glycans, are complex sugar-like compounds that play important roles in…Fish in the world's hottest reef ecosystem show greater thermal tolerance but lower biodiversity
3:39pm By NULLResearchers at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (Mubadala ACCESS)…Large-scale analysis reveals 20% of butterflies in the US have disappeared since 2000
2:00pm By NULLButterflies are beloved creatures that inspire art and play an important ecological role, but…Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change, study reveals
2:00pm By NULLTropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation.…Bacterial 'jumping genes' can target and control chromosome ends
2:00pm By NULLTransposons, or "jumping genes"—DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to…Algorithm sheds light on 'disordered' proteins once considered too difficult to study
12:41pm By NULLIntrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) do not attain a stable secondary or tertiary structure and…Sticky situation? Insights into what holds antibiotic-resistant biofilms together
12:11pm By NULLBiofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of…Climate change threatens future of banana export industry
11:54am By NULLNew research from the University of Exeter has found it will be economically unsustainable by 2080…Ghana needs more young farmers, but does climate change put them off? Study shows surprising results
11:45am By NULLGhana has a high youth unemployment rate of up to 13.9%. For those young Ghanaians who do have jobs,…Advanced imaging and theoretical physics unlock clues to new treatments for muscular dystrophy
11:42am By NULLA new discovery about how tiny protein clusters form in cells could pave the way for treatments for…Woolly mice are cute and impressive—but they won't bring back mammoths or save endangered species
11:10am By NULLUS company Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of a "woolly mouse"—a laboratory mouse…Illuminating brain circuits in the axolotl: Viral vectors enable dynamic brain mapping
11:04am By NULLThe axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has extraordinary regenerative abilities—the salamander can…A lifeline for pollinators? Team develops irresistible crops
11:04am By NULLAccording to several scientific studies, three-quarters of all insects have disappeared in the last…Antimicrobial resistance in soil bacteria without the use of antibiotics: Predatory interactions drive development
10:30am By NULLOveruse of antibiotics is currently the primary reason for the rise of antimicrobial resistance…The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events
10:15am By NULLWhether it is flowers sprouting in the spring, cicadas mating in the blistering heat of summer, or…Unlocking barley's potential: Female fertility protein could secure future yields
10:06am By NULLResearchers have identified a novel mechanism through which a protein in barley supports female…Plants struggled for millions of years after the world's worst climate catastrophe, scientists reveal
9:00am By NULLA team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the…100-plus sharks tagged off Cape Cod detected along Maine
8:50am By NULLCape Cod isn't the only spot in New England where great white sharks like to feast on seals.How a turf war between lizards in Florida impacts mosquitoes and maybe human health
8:18am By NULLMosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but…Patagonian 'living rocks' trace their origins to the beginning of life on earth
6:39am By NULLIn the Patagonia region of southern Chile, there are "living rocks."
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