A botanical detective story: shedding light on the journey out of Africa for one of Australia's worst weeds
May 22, 2023, 3:30 pm By NULLThe scrubby harbor-side hills of a South African city recently revealed details of an historical…More effort is needed to bring salt-tolerant crops to the farmers who need them, argue researchers
May 22, 2023, 3:30 pm By NULLDespite years of effort and advances in understanding how salinity tolerance works in plants, very…New study challenges some dogmas about marine microbial life
May 22, 2023, 3:18 pm By NULLIf scientists want to find out how fast a population of bacteria grows, they often measure how their…AI predicts the function of enzymes
May 22, 2023, 3:10 pm By NULLEnzymes are the molecule factories in biological cells. However, which basic molecular building…Herbicide modeling to help turn tide on reef damage
May 22, 2023, 3:08 pm By NULLAs one of Australia's great natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef supports both ecosystems and a…Fossils of a saber-toothed top predator reveal a scramble for dominance leading up to 'the Great Dying'
May 22, 2023, 3:00 pm By NULLTwo hundred and fifty-two million years ago, Earth experienced a mass extinction so devastating that…Uncovering new mechanisms for wheat rust resistance
May 22, 2023, 3:00 pm By NULLResearchers have cloned the wheat rust resistance genes Lr9 and Sr43 and identified that they encode…New testing method detects whether bacteria respond to antibiotics in five minutes
May 22, 2023, 3:00 pm By NULLResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a molecular method able to detect…Kangaroo Island wildlife key to beverage fermentation
May 22, 2023, 1:20 pm By NULLResearchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered new species of lactic acid bacteria on…How funnel-web spiders practice safe sex
May 22, 2023, 1:20 pm By NULLThe complex mating rituals of the Sydney funnel-web spider have now been described in detail for the…Study suggests dinosaurs were the first to understand the perspectives of others
May 22, 2023, 1:10 pm By NULLUnderstanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality.…New insights into the complex neurochemistry of ants
May 22, 2023, 1:05 pm By NULLAnts' brains are amazingly sophisticated organs that enable them to coordinate complex behavior…Marsupials might be the more evolved mammals
May 22, 2023, 12:37 pm By NULLMammal evolution has been flipped on its head, according to new research that suggests marsupials…Slowing the aging of the intestine in fish slows the aging of the entire organism, discover scientists
May 22, 2023, 12:35 pm By NULLIs it possible to extend lifespan by simply slowing the aging of an organ, such as the intestine?…The ancient seafaring fauna of Madagascar
May 22, 2023, 12:35 pm By NULLThree hundred miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, Madagascar is a land of mystery. There is…EU's next food fight: regulating gene-edited crops
May 22, 2023, 10:59 am By NULLExtreme weather caused by climate change has damaged food production across Europe.Stop eradication of small mammals to protect vital ecosystems, say scientists
May 22, 2023, 4:00 am By NULLA new article published in the Journal of Animal Ecology suggests that current measures to protect…How butterflies conquered the world: A new 'family tree' traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe
May 21, 2023, 1:10 pm By NULLHow old are butterflies, and where did they evolve? And perhaps more importantly, how and when did…Paraguay confirms bird flu cases
May 21, 2023, 10:39 am By NULLCases of bird flu have been detected in backyard chickens in Paraguay, authorities said Saturday.Trace DNA samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are, raising ethical questions about privacy
May 20, 2023, 2:00 pm By NULLHuman DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to…
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