NZ mistletoes are parasites but not villains—they're vital for birds and insects during winter, say researchers
Aug 27, 2024, 11:04 am By NULLMistletoes are the stuff of myth and legend, vilified for providing the arrow that shot Norse god…Studies provide key insights into chloroplast protein import system
Aug 27, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLTwo studies published in the journal Cell shed light on the assembly, function and evolutionary…Study sheds light on what enables herpes simplex virus to become impervious to drugs
Aug 27, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLAll organisms—from fungi to mammals—have the capacity to evolve and adapt to their environments.…Keeping native bees buzzing requires rethinking pest control
Aug 27, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLWhether you're strolling through a garden, wandering a park, or simply enjoying an open space in the…Plant-eating dinosaurs evolved backup teeth to eat tough food, research reveals
Aug 27, 2024, 10:10 am By NULLAt the end of the Cretaceous, the duck-billed hadrosaurs were the most advanced herbivores on Earth.…Antidepressant pollution is rewiring fish behavior and reproduction, biologists reveal
Aug 27, 2024, 9:39 am By NULLAn international study led by biologists from Monash University and the University of Tuscia has…Lack of pollinators limits worldwide food production, crop yield analysis finds
Aug 27, 2024, 9:38 am By NULLA team of researchers led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has analyzed crop yields of…Kamikaze termites protect their colony with the help of a special enzyme whose secrets have now been uncovered
Aug 27, 2024, 6:00 am By NULLResearchers from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of…3D shapes of viral proteins point to previously unknown roles
Aug 26, 2024, 5:14 pm By NULLViruses are tricky to keep up with. They evolve quickly and regularly develop new proteins that help…Study reveals bioactive power of a natural spearmint compound against weeds
Aug 26, 2024, 4:54 pm By NULLA recent study reveals the natural compound (-)-carvone in spearmint as a potent and sustainable…Discovery of a hidden epigenetic clock in mitochondria reveals a 'lifespan limit line'
Aug 26, 2024, 4:49 pm By NULLBuilding on their work on epigenetics of aging and transposable elements, researchers Dr. Ádám…Investigating adaptive strategies of high and low nucleic acid prokaryotes
Aug 26, 2024, 4:33 pm By NULLA research team conducted a 73-day large-volume Aquatron macrocosm experiment, utilizing flow…Dissecting caspase-2-mediated cell death: From intrinsic PIDDosome activation to chemical modulation
Aug 26, 2024, 4:29 pm By NULLCaspase-2, an initiator caspase, plays a critical role in programmed cell death in response to…Darwin's fear was unjustified: Study suggests fossil record gaps not a major issue
Aug 26, 2024, 4:22 pm By NULLFossils are used to reconstruct evolutionary history, but not all animals and plants become fossils…Closing the RNA loop holds promise for more stable, effective RNA therapies
Aug 26, 2024, 4:09 pm By NULLNew methods to shape RNA molecules into circles could lead to more effective and long-lasting…Scientists use evolution to bioengineer new pathways to sustainable energy and pharmaceuticals
Aug 26, 2024, 4:08 pm By NULLUsing evolution as a guiding principle, researchers have successfully engineered bacteria-yeast…From antiquity to adaptation: Tracing the genetic journey of east Asian chestnut varieties
Aug 26, 2024, 3:14 pm By NULLUncovering the genetic saga of Castanea trees, a study maps their evolutionary journey and local…Loch Ness life seen through holographic lens
Aug 26, 2024, 2:54 pm By NULLHolographic images of microbial life in Loch Ness have been captured for the first time using the…Researchers investigate cell-free DNA as early sepsis marker in foals
Aug 26, 2024, 2:36 pm By NULLIt's hard to be a horse. It's especially hard to be a newborn foal, dropped into a world of microbes…Satellites reveal ecosystems most vulnerable to drought
Aug 26, 2024, 2:24 pm By NULLMore severe droughts that will also last longer: this will primarily be a problem for irrigated…
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