Soil bacteria link their life strategies to soil conditions: Study
Apr 17, 2024, 5:41 pm By NULLSoil bacteria help regulate the cycling of carbon and nutrients on Earth. Over time, these bacteria…Researchers identify genetic variant that helped shape human skull base evolution
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Apr 17, 2024, 3:45 pm By NULLWhen a single bacterial cell divides into two during periods of rapid growth, it doesn't split in…Rewilding amphibians: Protecting endangered species to restore ecosystems
Apr 17, 2024, 3:44 pm By NULLIn a recent paper published in Biological Conservation, iDiv researchers suggest that given…Arboviruses, mosquitoes and potential hosts tracked in real time in São Paulo city
Apr 17, 2024, 3:42 pm By NULLThe technology used to sequence SARS-CoV-2 at record speed early in the COVID-19 pandemic has been…Study shows copper beads in pig feed reshape swine gut microbiome
Apr 17, 2024, 3:08 pm By NULLCopper is a natural antimicrobial material that, when added to pig feed, may promote the growth and…Honey bees experience multiple health stressors out in the field
Apr 17, 2024, 2:41 pm By NULLIt's not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure…How a calcium-sensing protein multitasks
Apr 17, 2024, 2:31 pm By NULLThe calcium-sensing receptor is critical for maintaining healthy calcium levels, but CaSR is also…East coast mussel shells are becoming more porous in warming waters
Apr 17, 2024, 2:18 pm By NULLResearchers at the American Museum of Natural History have found that over the last 120 years, the…Maize cultivation 300 years ago resulted in karst rock desertification, suggest researchers
Apr 17, 2024, 2:14 pm By NULLUnderstanding regional vegetation dynamics and historical changes in rocky desertification is…Electronic tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can
Apr 17, 2024, 2:09 pm By NULLWhile the electronic tongue bears little physical resemblance to its namesake, the strand-like…Paleontologists unearth what may be the largest known marine reptile
Apr 17, 2024, 2:00 pm By NULLThe fossilized remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two meters long has been…Study provides evidence for sexual plasticity in female fruit flies
Apr 17, 2024, 1:46 pm By NULLFemale fruit flies use male pheromones to assess their social context and shorten the amount of time…Dog attacks on mountain tapirs highlight a growing threat to endangered wildlife
Apr 17, 2024, 1:42 pm By NULLResearchers who captured footage of dog attacks on endangered mountain tapirs in Colombia are…Climate change is wiping out rare bacteria in a 'greening' Antarctica
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Apr 17, 2024, 1:14 pm By NULLHigh-tunnel growing systems, sometimes called hoop houses, have gained popularity for their ability…Mountain chickadees have remarkable memories. A new study explains why
Apr 17, 2024, 1:00 pm By NULLLost your keys? Can't remember where you parked the car? If only you had the memory of a mountain…Light pollution affects coastal ecosystems, too—this underwater 'canary' is warning of the impacts
Apr 17, 2024, 12:50 pm By NULLIn the early 20th century, canaries were used as early warning systems in coal mines to alert miners…New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria
Apr 17, 2024, 12:40 pm By NULLResearchers have discovered toxic protein particles, shaped like umbrellas, that soil bacteria known…
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