Plant biologists show how two genes work together to trigger embryo formation in rice
4:18pm By NULLRice is a staple food crop for more than half the world's population, but most farmers don't grow…Low-cost phenotyping system unveils key insights into quantitative disease resistance in wild tomatoes
4:18pm By NULLQuantitative disease resistance (QDR) is a complex but durable form of plant disease resistance that…Scientists discover a new giant virus that infects freshwater algae
3:52pm By NULLScientists from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences found forty new freshwater…Reef studies highlight missing clues to conserve fish species
3:27pm By NULLIn Australia, shellfish reef restoration projects are helping to recover degraded coastal systems…The mystery of the secretly sexual lichens
3:18pm By NULLThe patches of lichen you've probably seen growing on tree trunks and park benches might be easy to…Light-altering paint for greenhouses could help lengthen the fruit growing season in less sunny countries
2:51pm By NULLResearchers in the UK have developed a new spray coating for greenhouses that optimizes the…Light-based technology is safe and effective for mitigating fungal contamination of cereal grains, study finds
2:46pm By NULLFungal contamination of cereal grains poses a substantial threat to food security and public health…Heart cockles have windows in their shells to let in light for symbiotic algae
2:37pm By NULLA team of marine biologists, ecologists and evolutionary specialists from the University of Chicago,…Manatees might be relatively recent arrivals to Florida, study finds
2:00pm By NULLNew research suggests that while manatees are an indelible part of Florida's seascape, they might…Study shows friendly social behaviors are contagious for chimpanzees
2:00pm By NULLChimpanzees are more likely to engage in play or groom each other if they see others performing…Life in the world's deepest seas: The challenge of finding 1,000 new marine species by 2030
1:20pm By NULLOceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface, but despite their immense size and impact on the planet, we…Growing soybeans has a surprisingly significant emissions footprint, but it's ripe for reduction
1:14pm By NULLOver the typical two-year rotation of corn and soybeans most Iowa farmers use, 40% of nitrous oxide…Researchers develop pioneering monitoring technique to help build mangrove resilience
1:10pm By NULLMangroves are remarkable ecosystems home to amazing biodiversity, dense vegetation, and conditions…Researchers discover the essential role of light in the organization of retinal cells
1:02pm By NULLNew work from the laboratory of Michel Cayouette, Director of the Cellular Neurobiology Research…New tool to map protease specificity may pave the way for improved treatments
1:02pm By NULLFMI researchers have developed a new tool that maps how proteases—enzymes that process…Cas9-PE system achieves precise editing and site-specific random mutation in rice
12:48pm By NULLAchieving the aggregation of different mutation types at multiple genomic loci and generating…Diverse diets of civets in Borneo rainforest allow them to live in same geographical area
12:39pm By NULLFour closely related civets, a small nocturnal animal found in Africa and Asia, have made the same…Sweet tooth—Ethiopian wolves seen feeding on nectar of red hot poker flowers
12:39pm By NULLNew findings, published in the journal Ecology, describe a newly documented behavior of Ethiopian…Carbon credits scheme failing threatened species, says study
12:38pm By NULLNew research shows that most areas under a federal government scheme designed to reduce carbon…Invasive zebra mussels are associated with elevated mercury levels in fish, study finds
11:44am By NULLA study found that invasive zebra mussels significantly alter aquatic ecosystems, and are associated…
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