The deep slumber of a hospital pathogen: Why infections with Acinetobacter baumannii can flare up again and again
Oct 16, 2023, 4:12 pm By NULLThe bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is an extremely dangerous pathogen that is found, among other…Examining the function of salmon cooling stations
Oct 16, 2023, 4:08 pm By NULLYou've heard of the salmon run: upon reaching sexual maturity, wild Atlantic salmon, which are born…When predicting the function of microbial communities, simpler may be better
Oct 16, 2023, 4:05 pm By NULLAs biologists learn more about how microbial communities work together, a major goal is…Leap in the dark: On a mission to rescue the Caribbean's biggest frog
Oct 16, 2023, 3:46 pm By NULLA rescue mission is under way in the Caribbean to save one of the world's largest—and…With salmon at risk of extinction, California begins urgent rescue effort
Oct 16, 2023, 3:40 pm By NULLTypically, now is the time when creeks along the Sacramento River are filled with young spring-run…Genomic analysis in snakes shows link between neutral, functional genetic diversity
Oct 16, 2023, 3:39 pm By NULLIn the world of threatened and endangered species conservation, the genomic revolution has raised…Q&A: Demystifying the biology of growing older
Oct 16, 2023, 3:02 pm By NULLExercise. Social connections. Sunscreen. It seems there is no shortage of advice on how to stay…Scientists and philosophers identify nature's missing evolutionary law
Oct 16, 2023, 3:00 pm By NULLA paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes "a missing law of…Scientists reconstruct extinct ape's damaged skull to better understand evolution of great ape face
Oct 16, 2023, 3:00 pm By NULLA new study led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn College, and the…How ancient microbes extract important metals from their environment
Oct 16, 2023, 2:15 pm By NULLA new publication from a Montana State University scientist deepens existing knowledge of an ancient…Enzyme molecule in marine bacteria degrades plastic polymer
Oct 16, 2023, 2:11 pm By NULLA bacterium that can degrade the common polymer polybutylene succinate (PBS), which naturally…Environmentalists are turning a rugged stretch of California coast into a lab for conservation
Oct 16, 2023, 1:50 pm By NULLIn the spiritual tradition of the Chumash people, it's revered as the "Western Gate"—a portal…Lack of food is the new threat to Antarctic fur seals, research suggests
Oct 16, 2023, 1:42 pm By NULLAntarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous…New research reveals forgotten lives of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong
Oct 16, 2023, 1:42 pm By NULLResearchers have gained new insights into the lives and losses of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong, as…Slime after slime: Why those biofilms you slip on in rivers are vitally important
Oct 16, 2023, 1:42 pm By NULLYou might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it could have been wading…Scientists can't agree on when the first animals evolved—research hopes to end the debate
Oct 16, 2023, 1:19 pm By NULLThere are estimated to be nearly 8 million species of animals living today, making up the majority…How climate change-induced stress is altering fish hormones—with huge repercussions for reproduction
Oct 16, 2023, 1:16 pm By NULLIn 1981, scientists discovered that female fish exposed to high temperatures developed testes…Study reveals areas of Brazilian Amazon where no ecological research has been done
Oct 16, 2023, 1:09 pm By NULLMany parts of the Brazilian Amazon are neglected in ecological research, for several reasons,…Critically endangered scalloped hammerheads gather in seas off Perth. They need protection, researchers say
Oct 16, 2023, 1:01 pm By NULLUnlike nearly every other species of shark, scalloped hammerheads are highly social. They gather in…How LA's bird population is shaped by historic redlining and racist loan practices
Oct 16, 2023, 12:39 pm By NULLOn a recent afternoon in L.A."s Boyle Heights neighborhood, Christian Benitez and Eric M. Wood stood…
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