Pickier dogs found to have pickier brains
12:36pm By NULLDogs' food preferences are mirrored in their brain activity, particularly within their caudate…Peroxidase gene found to confer drought tolerance in soybean
12:24pm By NULLOver the past 100 years, global water use has increased sixfold, and increased drought has led to…Developing diagnostics for a deadly elephant disease
12:20pm By NULLThis past summer, staff at the Louisville Zoo noticed their three-year-old African elephant, Fitz,…Turnover in the Iberian fauna reduced the availability of carrion one million years ago: Study
11:59am By NULLAna Mateos and Jesús Rodríguez, scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la…Rare ant species rediscovered in North Carolina trees
11:58am By NULLThere's a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire…Researchers reverse evolution of ancient glycopeptide antibiotics to gain insights for drug development
11:58am By NULLIn today's medical landscape, antibiotics are pivotal in combating bacterial infections. These…Study finds order in which different RNA molecules are added determines condensates' composition
11:57am By NULLBiomolecular condensates transport RNA molecules inside of cells for functions such as cell…Drone fishing in South Africa is a danger to sharks and may be unfair to other fishers—study
11:50am By NULL"Drone fishing" is a relatively recent innovation in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Some…MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome—researchers are learning how to harness the way it controls genes
11:29am By NULLThe Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, and life less than a billion years after that. Although life…3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
11:28am By NULLFor all the attention on flashy new artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, the challenges of…A new bacterial species from a hydrothermal vent throws light on microbial evolution
11:11am By NULLDeep-sea hydrothermal vents are hot springs on the ocean floor. Sea water penetrates into the ocean…Exploring spatial transcriptomics in biomedical research
11:06am By NULLSpatial transcriptomics (ST) emerges as a pivotal technique for cataloging gene expression across…Study solves mystery behind bacteria's extensive weaponry
11:00am By NULLA new study led by the University of Oxford has shed light on why certain species of bacteria carry…ROP signaling: Exploring its origin at the dawn of multicellular plant life
11:00am By NULLPlants regulate their development with a distinct group of molecular players. ROP proteins, a group…Measuring periodical cicadas' chorus with fiber optic cables
10:00am By NULLHung from a common utility pole, a fiber optic cable—the kind bringing high-speed internet to more…Nearly half of the world is suitable for diversified farming for sustainable intensification, finds study
9:56am By NULLAgriculture, like other sectors of the economy, is a profit-driven business. Simple cultivation…Floral time travel: Flowers were more diverse 100 million years ago than they are today
9:49am By NULLAn international team of researchers led by botanists at the University of Vienna, Austria, has…Orchid mantises: Research discovers their petal-shaped femoral lobes may actually be used for gliding
8:31am By NULLIn a study published in Current Biology, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical…Vertically farmed greens taste as good as organic ones
8:25am By NULLConsumer skepticism about the taste of vertically farmed greens is widespread. But the first…A California dry farmer's juicy apples show how agriculture can be done with less water
7:20am By NULLLeaves rustled as Mike Cirone reached into a tree and gently picked an apple. The orchard was filled…
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