The North Atlantic was once home to a bird that bore a remarkable similarity to penguins. The great auk, also known as "the original penguin", was a large, flightless, black and white bird, that is said to have existed in ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2019
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For the first-time we can take a molecular-level look at one of the world's deadliest crop killers.
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2019
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Most people look rather blank when asked if they know what a dugong is. Some may be aware that it's a sea cow, something similar to the manatee. But they don't know much more. This is a shame for two reasons.
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2019
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Here's a discovery well worth toasting: A research team led by Professor Brandon Gaut with the University of California, Irvine and Professor Dario Cantu with the University of California, Davis has deciphered the genome ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2019
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Mitosis is the process by which the genetic information encoded on chromosomes is equally distributed to two daughter cells, a fundamental feature of all life on earth. Scientists led by Alexander Dammermann at the Max Perutz ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 11, 2019
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Plant root systems play a crucial role in ecosystems, radically impacting everything from nutrient cycling to species composition. Despite their importance, scientists are just beginning to develop the tools to understand ...
Biotechnology
Jun 18, 2019
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Helicobacter pylori, a globally distributed gastric bacterium, is genetically highly adaptable. Microbiologists at LMU have now characterized its population structure in individual patients, demonstrating an important role ...
Evolution
May 24, 2019
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Single-molecule fluorescent measurements provide fresh insights into a process for keeping errors out of our genomes.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 25, 2019
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Translocation is an important management tool that has been used for more than 50 years to increase bighorn sheep population numbers in Arizona and to restore herds to suitable habitat throughout their historical range. Yet, ...
Ecology
Mar 6, 2019
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After decades of work with no success, researchers have determined the high-resolution, three-dimensional structure for lipoprotein lipase, the enzyme that processes fats, or triglycerides, in the bloodstream and releases ...
Biochemistry
Feb 26, 2019
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