Researchers may have a new way to monitor the health of reefs around Hawaiʻi. A study co-led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa doctoral student has revealed that each type of coral and algae from a coral reef produced ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2024
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A team of researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has succeeded for the first time in identifying the odorants responsible for the characteristic lychee note of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 11, 2024
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Using plasma—the stuff of outer space—University of Alberta researchers have found an effective way to decontaminate grain tainted by mold and also boost seed germination. Their study is published in the Journal of Food ...
Biotechnology
Mar 11, 2024
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New research led by the University of Oxford has found that rubisco—the enzyme that fuels all life on Earth—is not stuck in an evolutionary rut after all. The largest analysis of rubisco ever has found that it is improving ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 7, 2024
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New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation. The results are published in the journal Science Advances.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 6, 2024
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Scientists have discovered the gene that enables marine algae to make a unique type of chlorophyll. They successfully implanted this gene in a land plant, paving the way for better crop yields on less land.
Biotechnology
Mar 6, 2024
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To understand the food production resources necessary to help feed a growing global population, accurate and up-to-date data, such as crop, livestock, aquaculture and fisheries statistics, are crucial for the implementation ...
Agriculture
Mar 5, 2024
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Millions of people around the world drink coffee every day. The beverage contains a large number of bioactive substances, and its health effects on the human metabolism are therefore frequently subjects of scientific studies. ...
Biochemistry
Mar 4, 2024
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When certain species of wild birds and primates discover new ways of finding food in the wild, it can serve to measure their flexibility and intelligence.
Plants & Animals
Feb 28, 2024
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The world is becoming increasingly interconnected, which has many benefits. Shoppers in Colorado, for instance, can enjoy tropical fruits in the dead of winter, thanks to vast and complex trade networks.
Environment
Feb 28, 2024
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