A new research paper presents a cutting-edge catalog of banana diversity, utilizing innovative genomic techniques to trace the ancestral origins of various banana cultivars. The study involved collaboration between multiple ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 28, 2024
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A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided University of South Florida scientists with essential data from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Environment
Oct 28, 2024
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Besides helping to collect samples or spot butterflies for research projects—non-professionals can now conduct actual laboratory work alongside professional researchers. Together with Danish high schools, the University ...
Education
Oct 28, 2024
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Plastic pollution, particularly the presence of microplastics in living organisms, poses a growing threat to ecosystems and human health. A recent study introduces mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) as a cutting-edge method ...
Ecology
Oct 28, 2024
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln materials scientists are exploring the physical properties of MXenes, a fast-growing family of two-dimensional materials with the potential for many nanotechnology applications.
Nanomaterials
Oct 28, 2024
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Climate models are critical for anticipating future changes caused by greenhouse gas emissions, helping guide policy decisions on climate mitigation. However, some of the latest climate models—particularly a set from the ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2024
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Written by a team of European experts from the marine sciences, "Navigating the Future VI" discusses how the biodiversity crisis is being played out in the Ocean. The Position Paper notes that ocean species large and small ...
Ecology
Oct 28, 2024
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A new study by researchers at the UT sheds light on historical changes in the amount of water humanity consumes to grow the world's main crops. The analysis demonstrates that despite increasing crop water productivity, the ...
Ecology
Oct 28, 2024
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Salamanders are the only terrestrial vertebrates that possess the remarkable ability to regenerate limbs or tails. The vast majority of research on vertebrate regeneration is based on the axolotl and has provided great insights ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 28, 2024
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Pioneer Fellow Hao Liu uses lasers to produce microfilament structures to grow biological tissue in the lab for research and medicine—from muscle tissue to cartilage. Now he's working to ready this technology for the market.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 28, 2024
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