As Australia's giant trees succumb to fire or drought, we're racing to preserve their vital genetic data
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Dec 9, 2024, 12:59 pm By NULLIn 2021, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany, reported…New algorithm for functional protein design outperforms traditional methods
Dec 9, 2024, 12:59 pm By NULLResearchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), led by Prof. Liu Qi, in…Study shows action to eradicate pollinator predator yellow-legged (Asian) hornets in UK has been effective
Dec 9, 2024, 12:55 pm By NULLA new study has shown that although the UK has suitable climate and habitat for the yellow-legged…Researchers discover new ocean predator in the Atacama Trench
Dec 9, 2024, 12:40 pm By NULLCharacterized by darkness and intense pressure, the ocean's hadal zone seems uninhabitable, yet…Ugandan researchers develop health products based on bee resin
Dec 9, 2024, 12:12 pm By NULLWhen Joel Mukwaya, a biologist and post-graduate student at Uganda's Makerere University, discovered…Synthetic biology techniques significantly increase purity of specialized plant oils
Dec 9, 2024, 12:04 pm By NULLSome of the more commonly known and grown oilseed crops in the U.S. have long been canola, soybeans…Optimizing cell culture media using machine learning
Dec 9, 2024, 11:55 am By NULLCell culture is a fundamental technology used in several fields, from basic research in life…Ion-channel study illuminates signal transduction mechanisms in Cys-loop receptors
Dec 9, 2024, 11:50 am By NULLResearchers from the University of Illinois have discovered a key factor responsible for…Africa's worsening food crisis—it's time for an agricultural revolution
Dec 9, 2024, 11:40 am By NULLRates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse. The UN State of Food Security and…AI model can translate the RNA language of plant life
Dec 9, 2024, 11:25 am By NULLA pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered model able to understand the sequences and…Researchers reveal key mechanism behind cellular recycling and organization
Dec 9, 2024, 11:21 am By NULLA recent study published in eLife has uncovered a crucial mechanism in cellular material management:…Virtual fences can be pollinator-friendly option for ranchlands, study with livestock finds
Dec 9, 2024, 11:08 am By NULLFences are an effective stationary method of corralling livestock, but their sharp borders can…Trout once filled SLO creek: Now researchers are working to understand dwindling population
Dec 9, 2024, 10:59 am By NULLZachary Crum looked like a member of the Ghostbusters as he sloshed through San Luis Obispo Creek…Wild game meat donations could blunt food insecurity and reduce overabundant wildlife, say researchers
Dec 9, 2024, 9:41 am By NULLIn a Viewpoint published in the journal BioScience, a team led by David S. Mason and Mark E. Bell of…Blue-throated macaws have advanced motor imitation capabilities, study shows
Dec 9, 2024, 8:58 am By NULLBlue-throated macaws, a critically endangered parrot species, have demonstrated automatic imitation…New study reveals link between owner demographics and canine nutrition
Dec 8, 2024, 6:15 am By NULLDog owners have quite a bit of control over their pets' diets, and many have strong opinions on what…Geneticists have finally solved the mystery of Garfield's orange coat
Dec 7, 2024, 12:40 pm By NULLGarfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats…A nature conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native habitat
Dec 6, 2024, 4:20 pm By NULLNon-native species introduced by humans are among the main causes of global species decline—they…World's oldest known wild bird is expecting again, aged 74
Dec 6, 2024, 4:05 pm By NULLParenting can be tough, even for the young and energetic, but one elderly albatross is about to go…
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