Researcher turns switchgrass into bioplastics
Dec 6, 2023, 12:17 pm By NULLPlastic, made in the traditional petroleum-based method, has served its purpose. The near-perfect…Study reveals genes that set humans apart from other primates in cognitive ability
Dec 6, 2023, 11:39 am By NULLAn international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has uncovered over 100 genes…Study shows exoskeletons of insects become stronger when raised under higher mechanical load
Dec 6, 2023, 11:31 am By NULLScientists from the Hochschule Bremen (HSB)—City University of Applied Sciences used a centrifuge…Researchers discover plant diversity stabilizes soil temperature
Dec 6, 2023, 11:20 am By NULLA new study has revealed a natural solution to mitigate the effects of climate change, such as…New fungus is the oldest disease-causing species found to date
Dec 6, 2023, 11:04 am By NULLThe earliest disease-causing fungus has been discovered within the Natural History Museum's fossil…Review examines machine learning concepts for microbiologists
Dec 6, 2023, 10:32 am By NULLIn a review in Nature Reviews Microbiology, Professor Levi Waldron and colleagues highlight the…Forecasts may help protect marine life a year in advance
Dec 6, 2023, 10:30 am By NULLMarine management tools could be used to help avoid whale entanglements or sea turtle bycatch up to…Environmental monitoring of bacteria can strengthen community preparedness against diseases
Dec 6, 2023, 10:25 am By NULLA variety of potentially disease-causing bacteria exist in the Baltic Sea and in Swedish lakes.…New research reveals a fishing threshold for reef resilience
Dec 6, 2023, 10:23 am By NULLCoral reefs are the most biodiverse systems in the sea and central to the life of many coastal human…A possible way for early life on Earth to survive cosmic radiation
Dec 6, 2023, 10:09 am By NULLA team of biophysicists affiliated with several institutions in China has uncovered via…Scientists discover plant hormone that boosts growth by 30%
Dec 6, 2023, 10:09 am By NULLScientists from NUS and the Singapore Center for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE)…Novel stem cell culture system could lead to future therapies for a variety of disorders
Dec 6, 2023, 9:54 am By NULLA new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center molecular biologists presents a novel culture…Parasitic creature with unique teeth found in forests of Asia: It's a new species
Dec 6, 2023, 8:14 am By NULLIn a forest in southern China, a parasitic creature flew through the air. Suddenly, a net enveloped…Forecasting forest health using models to predict tree canopy height
Dec 5, 2023, 4:32 pm By NULLTree height is an important indicator of a forest's maturity and overall health. Forest restoration…The silver bullet that wasn't: Glyphosate's declining weed control over 25 years
Dec 5, 2023, 4:20 pm By NULLIt has been a quarter century since corn and soybeans were engineered to withstand the withering…Dunes and native plants to sprout next year on a California's harbor beach
Dec 5, 2023, 4:10 pm By NULLA relatively low-budget project has received a $57,000 state grant to restore sand dunes and native…Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species
Dec 5, 2023, 3:57 pm By NULLResearchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pair of papers that,…Much effort, little prey: Poor foraging success drives bats away from cities
Dec 5, 2023, 3:56 pm By NULLWhile some wildlife species thrive well in cities, it's harder for large, insectivorous bat species…A deep-learning framework for drug–drug interactions and drug–target interactions prediction
Dec 5, 2023, 3:40 pm By NULLExploring the biomedical interactions for chemical compounds and protein targets is crucial for drug…Identifying the fish species present in a river based on traces of their DNA
Dec 5, 2023, 3:36 pm By NULLAs they swim around, fish leave DNA fragments behind them, for example via their skin or their…
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