Constraining the body of a hydra can cause it to grow two heads
Oct 30, 2024, 11:50 am By NULLHydra are small, invertebrate, predatory animals that live in water. They're tubular, radially…Gene for cold tolerance in rice offers new opportunities for breeding resilient varieties
Oct 30, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLA gene called COLD6 contributes to cold tolerance in rice, potentially offering a pathway to use…Study models dinoflagellate light in breaking waves
Oct 30, 2024, 9:43 am By NULLA new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography demonstrates, for the first time, how…Compact in-incubator imaging device allows real-time remote monitoring of cell growth
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Oct 30, 2024, 6:10 am By NULLMuch of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic…Report reveals a 'vital sanctuary' for wildlife and endangered species in Cambodia's Central Cardamom Mountains
Oct 30, 2024, 6:00 am By NULLThe first-ever camera trap study of the Central Cardamom Mountains Landscape has recorded 108…A new genetic web tool can help restore climate-resilient marine ecosystems
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Oct 29, 2024, 9:00 pm By NULLBotanists have come to understand the channels and transporters involved in the uptake and transport…Sinuses prevented prehistoric crocodile relatives from deep diving, paleobiologists suggest
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Oct 29, 2024, 4:29 pm By NULLIn a new study conducted by the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project,…Survey assesses Mexican consumers' opinions on GMO corn import ban
Oct 29, 2024, 4:03 pm By NULLA fully implemented ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect the…Researchers discover exotic jeilongvirus in rodent
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Oct 29, 2024, 3:21 pm By NULLiSnap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a significant vegetable crop globally, with its immature pods…Antithrombin study proposes new mechanism of action for the plasma protein's functional role
Oct 29, 2024, 3:11 pm By NULLAntithrombin, a plasma protein, has been reported to control thrombin activity by directly binding…
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