Sweetpotato's sweet revenge against fungal disease
Jun 12, 2024, 4:03 pm By NULLSweetpotato black rot is a devastating disease caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fimbriata. Since…Study explores the sun's effects on the skin microbiome—it can create a damaged skin barrier
Jun 12, 2024, 3:49 pm By NULLThe impact of solar radiation on skin has long been understood but what about UV's effects on our…Discovery of microfossil in China from the 518-million-year-old Qingjiang biota sheds light on adaptive evolution
Jun 12, 2024, 3:30 pm By NULLMicrobial sulfate reduction dating back to the Paleoarchean plays a crucial role in driving global…Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20–30 years, study finds
Jun 12, 2024, 3:21 pm By NULLGray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast…Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia
Jun 12, 2024, 2:30 pm By NULLIn a study with potential implications for the oceans and human health, scientists have reported…Video: New light-sheet microscope for multicellular systems unveiled
Jun 12, 2024, 2:05 pm By NULLResearchers at the FMI and Viventis Microscopy teamed up to develop a cutting-edge light-sheet…'Synthetic' cell shown to follow chemical directions and change shape, a vital biological function
Jun 12, 2024, 2:00 pm By NULLIn a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the…Dogs housed with a companion are less stressed and adopted faster than dogs housed alone, research finds
Jun 12, 2024, 2:00 pm By NULLShelter dogs awaiting adoption fare better with a canine companion than when they're housed alone,…Novel biosensor offers enhanced DNA detection specificity
Jun 12, 2024, 1:33 pm By NULLResearchers have successfully demonstrated a novel biosensor capable of detecting single-stranded…Polyandrous birds evolve faster than monogamous ones, new study finds
Jun 12, 2024, 1:11 pm By NULLNew research led by the University of Bath's Milner Centre for Evolution shows that shorebird…Ants detect and monitor low levels of moonlight to navigate at night, new study shows
Jun 12, 2024, 12:58 pm By NULLNocturnal bull ants can use low-level moonlight to navigate at night, according to new research.African elephants shown to address one another with name-like calls, similar to humans
Jun 12, 2024, 12:50 pm By NULLWhat's in a name? People use unique names to address each other, but we're one of only a handful of…Study suggests Holstein dairy cows not harmed by producing beef crossbred calves
Jun 12, 2024, 12:42 pm By NULLFacing economic challenges, dairy farmers are increasingly crossbreeding some of their Holstein cows…Fish and chips on Mars: Research shows how colonists could produce their own food
Jun 12, 2024, 12:40 pm By NULLHumans can't help being fascinated by space. That interest seems to be making the possibility of…Invasive alien species biggest threat to biodiversity and livelihoods in Caribbean, according to new field guide
Jun 12, 2024, 12:39 pm By NULLInvasive alien species (IAS) explored in a CABI-published book pose the biggest threat to…Advanced underwater robots discover deep-sea squid that broods giant eggs
Jun 12, 2024, 12:05 pm By NULLThe deep sea is the largest living space on Earth, but many of the animals and habitats far beneath…Researchers look to AI to solve antibiotic resistance
Jun 12, 2024, 11:37 am By NULL"Make sure you finish your antibiotics course, even if you start feeling better' is a medical mantra…Scientists develop an easier, less expensive technology for proteome analysis
Jun 12, 2024, 11:08 am By NULLProteins are workhorses that carry out most of the biological functions in our cells. While the…Scientists reconstruct ancient genomes of the two most deadly malaria parasites to identify origin and spread
Jun 12, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLIn a study appearing in Nature, an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute…An air-filled sac within birds' lungs is believed to modify mechanics of flight while soaring
Jun 12, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLSoaring birds—like osprey, eagles, falcons, even vultures—can stay aloft in the air seemingly…
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