Understanding nutrient cycling between algae and bacteria could lead to increased biofuel production
Jan 29, 2024, 1:48 pm By NULLThe interactions between algae and bacteria are essential to the primary productivity of Earth's…Cannabis sativa: Historical significance, genetic insights, and future potential in medicine and horticulture
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Jan 29, 2024, 1:33 pm By NULLThe economic impact of the complete lack of irrigation water for crop production in the Lower Rio…Endangered fish can live longer after cataract surgery
Jan 29, 2024, 1:28 pm By NULLHumans aren't the only species to develop cataracts with age. Some animals, including dogs, cats,…Floating algae acts as a raft for juvenile pelagic fish, study finds
Jan 29, 2024, 1:16 pm By NULLFloating macroalgae acts as a raft that provides habitat for a diverse array of juvenile oceanic…Sediment runoff from the land is killing NZ's seas. It's time to take action, says researcher
Jan 29, 2024, 12:50 pm By NULLThe fishers at Separation Point, between Golden Bay and Tasman Bay in New Zealand's northwest South…Green leaf volatiles may work as a less toxic pesticide for farmers
Jan 29, 2024, 12:40 pm By NULLHave you ever wondered about that sharp, green note that hits your nose when you mow the lawn or cut…Disturbing the seabed could make climate change worse, according to study
Jan 29, 2024, 12:30 pm By NULLA study published this month in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science reveals that disturbing the…Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves
Jan 29, 2024, 12:29 pm By NULLPlant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead…Scientist identify candidate genes associated with albinism in Wels catfish
Jan 29, 2024, 12:13 pm By NULLAn international research team from Estonian University of Life Sciences and Swedish University of…El Niño: Malawi's harvest of maize—its staple food—may fall by 22.5% this year
Jan 29, 2024, 12:10 pm By NULLMaize is the preferred staple of most of southern Africa. In Malawi it supplies two-thirds of…New Rubiaceae species found in Yunnan, China
Jan 29, 2024, 12:09 pm By NULLLeptomischus is a genus of plants in the family Rubiaceae, which is most abundant in the tropics and…Breakthrough in base editing enhances genetic engineering, trait evolution in watermelon
Jan 29, 2024, 12:03 pm By NULLCytosine and adenosine base editors (CBEs and ABEs) are integral to molecular breeding, enable…Australia's soils are notoriously poor. How scientists are working to improve them
Jan 29, 2024, 11:59 am By NULLMost things you eat grew in soil or ate plants growing in soil. We don't think much about it, but…Banksias are iconic Australian plants, but their ancestors actually came from North Africa, research suggests
Jan 29, 2024, 11:57 am By NULLFew plants conjure up the Australian bush better than banksias, whose beautiful flowers are…Rising sea levels could lead to more methane emitted from wetlands
Jan 29, 2024, 11:50 am By NULLAs sea levels rise due to global warming, ecosystems are being altered. One small silver lining,…Inner ear of 6-million-year-old ape fossil reveals clues about the evolution of human movement
Jan 29, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLHumans and our closest relatives, living apes, display a remarkable diversity of types of…Study reveals mechanisms behind how growing cells maintain their mojo by scaling up biosynthesis
Jan 29, 2024, 10:41 am By NULLSimilar to the way expanding companies increase their work forces, cells must boost their production…On tropical coasts, hermit crabs are now making their homes in plastic waste
Jan 29, 2024, 10:40 am By NULLTerrestrial hermit crabs are soft-bodied crustaceans that live near water in the world's tropical…Researchers map genome for cats, dolphins, birds, and dozens of other animals
Jan 29, 2024, 10:37 am By NULLResearchers mapped genetic blueprints for 51 species including cats, dolphins, kangaroos, penguins,…
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