Unlocking the genetic secrets of cabbage: Key inversions suppress recombination for crop improvement
Wed 2:13pm By NULLChromosomal inversions are structural variations that play a significant role in suppressing genetic…Flapping frequency of birds, insects, bats and whales predicted with just body mass and wing area
Wed 2:00pm By NULLA single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made…Plant flowering gene atlas paves the way for advanced horticultural studies
Wed 1:33pm By NULLFlowering is a crucial biological process in angiosperms, impacting ecological balance and…Researchers solve 2,000-year-old mystery of the destructive shipworm
Wed 1:20pm By NULLThey bedeviled ancient Greek navies, helped shipwreck Christopher Columbus, aided in the sinking of…New approach to tracking conservation reveals greater diversity and coverage than previously thought
Wed 1:20pm By NULLThirty by thirty. It's an ambitious answer to growing calls for protecting more of our planet's…The emerald ash borer has arrived in British Columbia—what can be done about it?
Wed 12:26pm By NULLThe emerald ash borer (EAB) is a deceptively beautiful insect. As the first part of the name…Scientists identify 'missing piece' required for blood stem cell self-renewal
Wed 12:01pm By NULLUCLA scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role in regulating human blood stem…New study finds many of the world's most threatened species lack evidence of sufficient conservation efforts
Wed 11:35am By NULLA new study has revealed alarming gaps in the implementation of conservation interventions for…Large-scale study reveals functional diversity of DNA transposons and expands genome engineering toolbox
Wed 11:24am By NULLIn a study published in Cell, a research team led by Zhang Yong'e and Wang Haoyi from the Institute…Food security: Researchers discover gene for resistance against a disease that ravages rice and wheat crops
Wed 11:14am By NULLBlast disease, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is a veritable plague in agriculture. In…Unknown species discovered on deep-sea expedition
Wed 11:13am By NULLTransparent sea cucumbers, bowl-shaped sponges, and pink sea pigs are some of the fascinating…Video: How AI and microscopes can help fight infection
Wed 11:13am By NULLResearchers are using AI-powered microscopy to study the bacterium Shigella, offering fresh hope in…Antibiotic discovery effort uses AI to uncover potential new antibiotics in the global microbiome
Wed 11:00am By NULLAlmost a century ago, the discovery of antibiotics like penicillin revolutionized medicine by…Geobiologist's team discovers 'missing' sea sponges
Wed 11:00am By NULLAt first glance, the simple sea sponge is no creature of mystery. No brain. No gut. No problem…New technique capturing short-lived RNA molecules reveals how gene transcription is coordinated in cells
Wed 11:00am By NULLThe human genome contains about 23,000 genes, but only a fraction of those genes are turned on…Mean magpies tend to be less intelligent, research suggests
Wed 10:46am By NULLMagpies that are aggressive towards other members of their group tend to be not so smart, according…Fishy mystery of Bristol marine reptile solved
Wed 10:08am By NULLThe identity of a local prehistoric marine reptile has finally been revealed after experts…Key mechanism for maintaining proper telomere length identified
Wed 9:31am By NULLThe length of telomeres that protect the ends of our chromosomes should be tightly regulated. Those…Australia's fearsome 'dinosaur bird' stares down extinction
Wed 5:55am By NULLWith legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome…'Open gates' in warming Arctic are expanding salmon range
Wed 5:10am By NULLNew research has connected warming ocean temperatures to higher Pacific salmon abundance in the…
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