Morocco's farming revolution: Defying drought with science
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May 1, 2024, 3:18 pm By NULLLuna loved the ultrasound game. The 26-year-old orangutan at Busch Gardens would come up to the mesh…Marine sharks and rays 'use' urea to delay reproduction, finds study
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May 1, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLHuman embryo compaction, an essential step in the first days of an embryo's development, is driven…More than half of cats on farm died after drinking milk from cows infected with bird flu
May 1, 2024, 10:35 am By NULLIn yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a new report finds more than…Researchers develop genetic plant regeneration approach without the application of phytohormones
May 1, 2024, 9:59 am By NULLFor ages now, plants have been the primary source of nutrition for animals and mankind.…Discovery of an atypical heat shock factor, HSF5, involved in meiotic mechanisms has implications for male infertility
May 1, 2024, 9:59 am By NULLKumamoto University researchers have identified a novel heat shock factor (HSF), designated as HSF5,…Fungal resistance in plants associated with heritable differences in microbiota abundances
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May 1, 2024, 9:01 am By NULLScientists have discovered that calcium plays a significant role in enhancing the resistance of…
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