Microbial research suggests that biodiversity does not always increase ecosystem stability
11:22am By NULLAlthough many conservationists believe biodiversity is intrinsically valuable, the protection of…Coral seeding boosts early coral survival—but long-term gains require more research
10:19am By NULLA new study led by James Cook University Senior Research Officer and Lecturer, and University of New…AI model found to be better than humans at picking puppies that will be good service dogs
9:17am By NULLA team of computer scientists, AI specialists and veterinary medicine researchers in the U.S. and…Sugar signaling treatment could boost wheat yields by up to 12%
5:00am By NULLEnhancing wheat plants' sugar signaling ability could deliver increased yields of up to 12%,…Fossil of a new mammal species from the age of dinosaurs discovered in Mongolia's Gobi desert
2:22am By NULLA joint research team has discovered a fossil belonging to a previously unknown genus and species of…Less-thirsty rice offers hope in drought-stricken Chile
2:21am By NULLA cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain…Kenya's desperate need for more snake antivenom
2:18am By NULLWrithing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani…Popularly eaten fish among key seabed engineers, research shows
Mon 8:00pm By NULLMany of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed—and therefore our climate, new…How the influenza virus hijacks cell machinery to suppress immune alarm signals
Mon 4:53pm By NULLThe influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread,…Fungi dwelling on human skin may provide new antibiotics
Mon 4:42pm By NULLUniversity of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin…Molecule can disarm pathogenic bacteria without harming beneficial microbes
Mon 4:19pm By NULLA consortium of researchers with multidisciplinary skills, coordinated by INRAE and including the…Blackberries with no thorns? Scientist assembles genome of a blackberry in major step to breed better fruit
Mon 4:18pm By NULLThornless, disease-resistant, and tastier blackberries could be on the horizon—thanks to new…Less intensive management works best for agricultural soil, study finds
Mon 4:16pm By NULLThe less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function; for example, not plowing…First atomic map of potato pathogen reveals potential infection mechanism
Mon 4:16pm By NULLPlants are susceptible to a wide range of pathogens. For the common potato plant, one such threat is…Researchers uncover how intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium alters host cells
Mon 3:27pm By NULLResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the Cryptosporidium parasite exports a…New method identifies rancid hazelnuts without removing them from the bag
Mon 3:06pm By NULLNo more rancid hazelnuts: A research team at the URV has developed a method that can identify nuts…First synthetic 'mini prion' shows how protein misfolding multiplies
Mon 3:00pm By NULLScientists at Northwestern University and University of California, Santa Barbara have created the…Pugs and Persian cats show strikingly similar 'smushed' faces due to artificial selection
Mon 3:00pm By NULLThrough intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve…'Extremely rare event': Bone analysis suggests ancient echidnas lived in water
Mon 3:00pm By NULLA small bone found 30 years ago at Dinosaur Cove in southeastern Australia could turn what we know…Reciprocal interaction between extrachromosomal DNA maintenance and DNA damage response revealed
Mon 2:43pm By NULLExtrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is a unique form of circular DNA that exists outside of normal…
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