A multi-institutional team of bioengineers has identified the genetic mechanism that converts bitter toxins to palatable compounds in tomatoes. In their study published in the journal Science Advances, the group analyzed ...
In a new study at the University of York, researchers argue that in contrast with Indigenous groups, who are clearly defined, what is meant by "local people" is less clear, and policies on large carnivore management, which ...
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A new AI system could help prevent elephant poaching in Malaysia, according to researchers at Cardiff University.
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In a bid to save a species globally, a world-first method of extracting semen from male leopard sharks in the wild has been pioneered by researchers off the South East Queensland coast.
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Dennis D'Amico, associate professor of animal science, has demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount of common foodborne pathogens in milk.
Molecular & Computational biology
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The Earth is immersed in material streaming from the sun. This stream, called the solar wind, is washing over our planet, causing breathtaking auroras, impacting satellites and astronauts in space, and even affecting ground-based ...
Astronomy
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Tense negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of global warming science opened in China on Monday, with US scientists reportedly absent.
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The sparkling spiral galaxy gracing this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is UGC 5460, which sits about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This image combines four different wavelengths of light ...
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As the Los Angeles fires quickly spread starting Jan. 7, with wind gusts approaching 100 mph, scientists observed a 110-fold rise in airborne lead levels. This spike had receded by Jan. 11.
Environment
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A new study led by the University of South Florida highlights the urgent need to protect marine ecosystems in shallow water near the shore—an area that many beachgoers don't realize is highly important to fish populations. ...
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