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May 16, 2024
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May 16, 2024 — Vanilla, the most widely used flavoring compound in confectionaries and cosmetics, gets its sweet flavor and aroma from the chemical compound -- 'vanillin'. However, the large-scale production of natural vanillin is impeded by the lack of microbial ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers have found a genetic pathway that facilitates inter-species communication between a marine worm, acoel, and its symbiotic ...
May 15, 2024 — A new article has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators -- such as bumblebees, wasps, and butterflies -- who are essential for biodiversity conservation, crop yields and food security. The research suggests that many ...
May 15, 2024 — Prions are the abnormal, pathogenic agents that are transmissible and are able to induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins. Prion disease is an umbrella term for a group of fatal and currently untreatable neurodegenerative ...
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May 15, 2024 — What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists ...
May 14, 2024 — Researchers say the discovery of very high genetic diversity in leopards found in the Highveld region of South Africa has increased the need for conservation efforts to protect leopards in the ...
May 15, 2024 — Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance, and studying the ways bacteria interact with these plants is ...
May 15, 2024 — A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery provides an answer to a long-unanswered question and a deeper understanding of the 'mouths' of plants ...
May 15, 2024 — Although drug eruptions are often linked to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA), the mechanism of its involvement in presenting symptoms of the skin remains unclear. In a recent study, researchers used ...
May 15, 2024 — A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a recent ...
May 14, 2024 — Scientists are one step closer to combating coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a study into the pest's ...
May 14, 2024 — Grassland provides many services for humans, animals and nature, such as feed production, carbon storage and recreation. Researchers spent two years investigating permanent grassland, its ...
May 13, 2024 — A longstanding mystery about the strain of Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae) responsible for the seventh global cholera pandemic is how this lineage has ...
May 13, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil, according to new ...
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May 13, 2024 — Suddenly they appear and -- like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus -- can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar. They are not really new, but they have changed genetically. In ...
May 13, 2024 — The researchers found that birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands than on larger, less remote places. The team had expected to find that forested areas had more ...
May 13, 2024 — Scientists have established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used them to design the genomes of offspring. The fertilization of a clonal egg from one parent by a clonal ...
May 13, 2024 — An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study. The treatment, composed of nanoparticles fashioned ...
May 10, 2024 — Introns are perhaps one of our genome's biggest mysteries. They are DNA sequences that interrupt the sensible protein-coding information in your genes, and need to be 'spliced ...
May 10, 2024 — Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors, versus our own three, and can detect the polarization of light. Their punches are ...
May 9, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new partnership between a marine diatom and a bacterium that can account for a large share of nitrogen fixation in vast regions of the ocean. The newly-discovered ...
May 9, 2024 — In a study of a species of African butterfly, researchers have discovered a previously undescribed molecular mechanism of how the sex of an embryo is initially ...
May 9, 2024 — A research team has identified the primary cause of sensory hypersensitivity in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorders ...
May 9, 2024 — A recent study led to the development of a powerful epigenetic editing technology. The system unlocks the ability to precisely program chromatin modifications at any specific position in the genome, ...
May 9, 2024 — After a century of functional extinction on the Australian mainland, a Flat oyster reef has been successfully restored along a metropolitan Adelaide ...
May 8, 2024 — Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small ...
May 8, 2024 — Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from the soap bark tree. To lower the cost and avoid the laborious extraction process from bark, synthetic ...
May 8, 2024 — Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, about 1400 km north of where it was previously known ...
May 8, 2024 — How do city residents feel about animals in their immediate surroundings? A recent study shows how different the acceptance of various wild animals in urban areas is. Important factors are the places ...
May 8, 2024 — Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation. Based on genomic analyses of samples from European lakes, researchers uncovered specific ...
May 7, 2024 — Plants' ability to sense light and temperature, and their ability to adapt to climate change, hinges on free-forming structures in their cells whose function was, until now, a mystery. ...
May 7, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom. Spitting cobra venom is incredibly potent and causes ...
May 6, 2024 — In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists have bred mice that exhibit some of the same behaviors and brain abnormalities seen in ...
May 3, 2024 — Researchers have developed peptide-based hydrogels that mimic the aligned structure of muscle and nerve tissues, which could enable the development of functional lab-grown ...
Monday, May 13, 2024
- New Viruses That Could Cause Epidemics on the Horizon
- Island Birds More Adaptable Than Previously Thought
- Like Dad and Like Mum...all in One Plant
- Plant Virus Treatment Shows Promise in Fighting Metastatic Cancers in Mice
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Cellular Activity Hints That Recycling Is in Our DNA
- Rolling With the Punches: How Mantis Shrimp Defend Against High-Speed Strikes
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New Rhizobia-Diatom Symbiosis Solves Long-Standing Marine Mystery
- New Sex-Determining Mechanism in African Butterfly Discovered
- Brain Mechanisms Underlying Sensory Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
- Rapid Oyster Reef Restoration Gives Hope for Repairing the Sea
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- New Record Holder for Smallest Dispersers of Ingested Seeds: Woodlice
- An Adjuvant Made in Yeast Could Lower Vaccine Cost and Boost Availability
- Scientists Find Ancient, Endangered Lamprey Fish in Queensland, 1400 Km North of Its Previous Known Range
- Acceptance of Animals in Urban Environments
- Limited Adaptability Makes Freshwater Bacteria Vulnerable to Climate Change
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Free-Forming Organelles Help Plants Adapt to Climate Change
- First Effective Treatment Found for Spitting Cobra Snakebite
Monday, May 6, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Aligned Peptide 'noodles' Could Enable Lab-Grown Biological Tissues
- Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Is Shifting the Ecological Balance of Caribbean Reefs
- Genomes of 'star Algae' Shed Light on Origin of Plants
- How E. Coli Get the Power to Cause Urinary Tract Infections
- New Discovery of a Mechanism That Controls Cell Division
- In Medieval England, Leprosy Spread Between Red Squirrels and People, Genome Evidence Shows
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Deeper Understanding of Malaria Parasite Development Unlocks Opportunities to Block Disease Spread
- Activation of Innate Immunity: Important Piece of the Puzzle Identified
- Wild Orangutan Treats Wound With Pain-Relieving Plant
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Identifying Risks of Human Flea Infestations in Plague-Endemic Areas of Madagascar
- Marriage of Synthetic Biology and 3D Printing Produces Programmable Living Materials
- Calcium Can Protect Potato Plants from Bacterial Wilt
- New Japanese Lily Species Identified, 1st Addition to Sukashiyuri Group in 110 Years
- Novel Genetic Plant Regeneration Approach Without the Application of Phytohormones
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Missing Link in Species Conservation: Pharmacists, Chemists Could Turn Tide on Plant, Animal Extinction
- Researchers Parse Oddity of Distantly Related Bats in Solomon Islands That Appear Identical
- Protecting Endangered Monkeys from Poachers, Habitat Loss
- Discovery of Mechanism Plants Use to Change Seed Oil Could Impact Industrial, Food Oils
- Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights Into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae)
- Trotting Robots Reveal Emergence of Animal Gait Transitions
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Fading Lights: Multiple Threats to North America's Firefly Populations
- Research on RNA Editing Illuminates Possible Lifesaving Treatments for Genetic Diseases
- More Plants on the Menu of Ancient Hunter-Gatherers
- Hornets Found to Be Primary Pollinators of Two Angelica Species
- Study Reveals Cancer Vulnerabilities in Popular Dog Breeds
- Fixin' To Be Flexitarian: Scrap Fish and Invasive Species Can Liven Up Vegetables
- T. Rex Not as Smart as Previously Claimed
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Test Reveals Mice Think Like Babies
- Florida Dolphin Found With Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu
- AI Deciphers New Gene Regulatory Code in Plants and Makes Accurate Predictions for Newly Sequenced Genomes
- Genetic Hope in Fight Against Devastating Wheat Disease
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Shoulder Surgeons Should Rethink a Common Practice, Study Suggests
- Barley Plants Fine-Tune Their Root Microbial Communities Through Sugary Secretions
- These Jacks-of-All-Trades Are Masters, Too: Yeast Study Helps Answer Age-Old Biology Question
- Food in Sight? The Liver Is Ready!
- Curiosity Promotes Biodiversity
- With Hybrid Brains, These Mice Smell Like a Rat
- Scientists Replace Fishmeal in Aquaculture With Microbial Protein Derived from Soybean Processing Wastewater
- Deer Are Expanding North, and That's Not Good for Caribou
- Unveiling the Lionfish Invasion in the Mediterranean Sea
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Artificial Intelligence Helps Scientists Engineer Plants to Fight Climate Change
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- Researchers Uncover 'parallel Universe' In Tomato Genetics
- Unveiling the Mysteries of Cell Division in Embryos With Timelapse Photography
- Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite
- How Parasites Shape Complex Food Webs
- Scientists Unveil Genetics Behind Development of Gliding
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Bioluminescence First Evolved in Animals at Least 540 Million Years Ago
- Frog Species Evolved Rapidly in Response to Road Salts
- No Bull: How Creating Less-Gassy Cows Could Help Fight Climate Change
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
Friday, April 19, 2024
- New Compound from Blessed Thistle Promotes Functional Nerve Regeneration
- 'Itinerant Breeding' In East Coast Shorebird Species
- Lemur's Lament: When One Vulnerable Species Stalks Another
- Surf Clams Off the Coast of Virginia Reappear -- And Rebound
- Light Show in Living Cells
Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Why Can Zebrafish Regenerate Damaged Heart Tissue, While Other Fish Species Cannot?
- Marine Microbial Populations: Potential Sensors of the Global Change in the Ocean
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients Across the Lifespan
- New Class of Antimicrobials Discovered in Soil Bacteria
- Mountain Chickadees Have Remarkable Memories. A New Study Explains Why
- Dog Attacks on Mountain Tapirs Highlight a Growing Threat to Endangered Wildlife
- Unique Field Study Shows How Climate Change Affects Fire-Impacted Forests
- Copper Beads in Pig Feed Reshape Swine Gut Microbiome
- Tracking a Protein's Fleeting Shape Changes
- Making Crops Colorful for Easier Weeding
- Researchers Uncover Human DNA Repair by Nuclear Metamorphosis
- New Butterfly Species Created 200,000 Years Ago by Two Species Interbreeding
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Reproductive Success Improves After a Single Generation in the Wild for Descendants of Some Hatchery-Origin Chinook Salmon
- Huge Database Gives Insight Into Salmon Patterns at Sea
- New Tagging Method Provides Bioadhesive Interface for Marine Sensors on Diverse, Soft, and Fragile Species
- Plastic Pollution Can Kill Variety of Ocean Embryos
- Seed Ferns: Plants Experimented With Complex Leaf Vein Networks 201 Million Years Ago
- Twisted Pollen Tubes Induce Infertility
- Can Animals Count?
- Newly Sequenced Genome Reveals Coffee's Prehistoric Origin Story -- And Its Future Under Climate Change