How a fungus sidesteps a plant's defense mechanism
Jun 1, 2023, 6:38 pm By NULLRIKEN scientists have discovered how a parasitic fungus renders harmless a powerful anti-fungal…Using a gene-editing tool to improve productivity in rice crops
Jun 1, 2023, 6:11 pm By NULLAs global food insecurity climbed to a perilous high in 2022, scientists ramped up their efforts to…Primates' DNA highlights applications for human health
Jun 1, 2023, 6:00 pm By NULLA new investigation led by Tomàs Marquès-Bonet, an ICREA researcher at the IBE (CSIC-UPF) and a…Study tracks how adaptations to living in cold climate promoted social evolution in Asian colobine primates
Jun 1, 2023, 6:00 pm By NULLAsian colobines, also known as leaf-eating monkeys, have been on the planet for about 10 million…Ancient viruses discovered in coral symbionts' DNA
Jun 1, 2023, 5:35 pm By NULLAn international team of marine biologists has discovered the remnants of ancient RNA viruses…Honey bee colony aggression linked to gene regulatory networks
Jun 1, 2023, 4:55 pm By NULLCollective behaviors are present across many different animal groups: schools of fish swimming in a…Firms withheld pesticide toxicity data from EU: study
Jun 1, 2023, 4:55 pm By NULLSeveral major agrochemical companies did not disclose to European Union authorities studies…Integrating robotics into wildlife conservation: Enhancing predator deterrents through innovative movement strategies
Jun 1, 2023, 4:34 pm By NULLThe coexistence of wildlife and agricultural practices has long posed challenges for wildlife…Study finds weedy seadragons genetically connected across the Great Southern Reef
Jun 1, 2023, 4:34 pm By NULLCommon, or weedy, seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) are iconic fish in their native waters of…'An exciting possibility': Scientists discover markedly different kangaroos on either side of Australia's dingo fence
Jun 1, 2023, 4:33 pm By NULLAustralia's dingo fence is an internationally renowned mega-structure. Stretching more than 5,600…Finding more effective ways to combat leishmaniasis by working with parasites
Jun 1, 2023, 4:32 pm By NULLZemfira Karamysheva wanted to understand why a parasitic-borne disease can resist drugs so…Repurposing Australian tobacco plants as 'biofactories' for medicines
Jun 1, 2023, 4:25 pm By NULLUniversity of Queensland researchers have shown Australian tobacco plants could be used as…Researchers cultivate archaea that break down crude oil in novel ways
Jun 1, 2023, 3:00 pm By NULLThe seafloor is home to around one-third of all the microorganisms on the Earth and is inhabited…A not-so-selfish 'genetic parasite' helps to preserve fertility
Jun 1, 2023, 2:48 pm By NULLRibosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences are essential parts of many species' genomes. The highly repetitive…Ticks prove resilient to extreme temperatures
Jun 1, 2023, 12:51 pm By NULLTick season is here, along with the increased danger of Lyme disease, and it turns out the tiny…Study examines how DNA damage is repaired by antioxidant enzymes
Jun 1, 2023, 10:00 am By NULLA typical human cell is metabolically active, roaring with chemical reactions that convert nutrients…'How do we know what we don't know?': Scientists completely define the process of methylation
Jun 1, 2023, 8:13 am By NULLUNSW Sydney researchers, for the first time, have completely defined the essential cellular process…Warming climate could turn ocean plankton microbes into carbon emitters
Jun 1, 2023, 4:00 am By NULLNew research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from…Revealing the secrets of freshwater streams
May 31, 2023, 9:23 pm By NULLBeneath the surface of a freshwater stream, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms create…Study leads to milestone advances in understanding lethal bronzing of palm trees
May 31, 2023, 8:32 pm By NULLPalm trees infected with lethal bronzing disease emit signals that warn nearby healthy palms of the…
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