Study suggests birds have a net benefit on production for some crops by controlling pests
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Jul 6, 2023, 6:00 pm By NULLAsk anyone what first springs to mind when they think of Australia and they'll most likely say a…Genetic changes have affected maize's tolerance to moderate and severe heat stress
Jul 6, 2023, 6:00 pm By NULLThe ability of crops to withstand heat is critical to our food system's resilience to climate…Animals who mate during a heat wave less likely to reproduce successfully, new study shows
Jul 6, 2023, 5:34 pm By NULLAs the planet continues to warm due to global climate change, the frequency and intensity of extreme…Cracking the code for better barley, and more of it
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Jul 6, 2023, 5:15 pm By NULLHunger and undernourishment are two elements of food insecurity that have plagued Africa for years.…Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago—and how to restore them
Jul 6, 2023, 5:09 pm By NULLInsect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is…Largest-ever genomic sequencing study of canine cancers reveals striking similarities to human cancers
Jul 6, 2023, 4:26 pm By NULLIn a landmark study published today in Scientific Reports, researchers from the Broad Institute of…Study examines centuries of identity lost because of slavery
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Jul 6, 2023, 3:00 pm By NULLIn an advance that will help scientists track coronavirus variants in wild and domesticated animals,…Village dogs match pet dogs in reading human facial expressions, study shows
Jul 6, 2023, 2:56 pm By NULLA new study, published in PeerJ and conducted by Dr. Martina Lazzaroni (University of Veterinary…Study finds viruses can help host bacteria survive in man-made environments
Jul 6, 2023, 2:52 pm By NULLViruses in man-made environments cause public health concerns, but they are generally less studied…New saddle-mapping tech can reduce back pain for horses
Jul 6, 2023, 2:50 pm By NULLEquine back pain is prevalent in at least 35% of ridden horses and often attributed to poor saddle…Cancer can be treated by blocking central conductor of cell division, study finds
Jul 6, 2023, 2:44 pm By NULLResearchers at NCMM have demonstrated the mechanisms behind the activation of Aurora B, a central…Scientists develop a robot that performs genetic manipulations of C. elegans
Jul 6, 2023, 2:37 pm By NULLA robotic system capable of imaging and transferring the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans could…Morphological comparison study helps explain development of unique tardigrade
Jul 6, 2023, 1:18 pm By NULLA team of biologists and Earth scientists from the U.S., China and South Korea has uncovered clues…No 'critical' concern preventing EU glyphosate use: agency
Jul 6, 2023, 12:46 pm By NULLThe European Food Safety Authority said on Thursday it had not found "any critical areas of concern"…Asian clams' spread in Columbia River warns of worse invaders
Jul 6, 2023, 10:19 am By NULLThe invasive Asian clam is more common in the lower Columbia River than its native habitat of…The UK botanist who helped revive Japan's seaweed industry
Jul 6, 2023, 9:26 am By NULLEach year in southern Japan, dozens of people gather at a seafront shrine to honor a British…From soup stock to supercrop: Japan shows off its seaweed savvy
Jul 6, 2023, 9:25 am By NULLSeaweed has long been a staple food in Japan, but the chunky, slimy kelp hauled into fisherman…
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