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Novel enzyme breaks down and synthesizes previously unexplored glycans with prebiotic potential
Carbohydrate chains, or glycans, are complex sugar-like compounds that play important roles in various biological processes and structures in our bodies. Galactosides are a type of glycan found in plants, animals, and microorganisms. ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Bacterial 'jumping genes' can target and control chromosome ends
Transposons, or "jumping genes"—DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another—are key to bacterial evolution and the development of antibiotic resistance.
Cell & Microbiology
7 hours ago
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Large-scale analysis reveals 20% of butterflies in the US have disappeared since 2000
Butterflies are beloved creatures that inspire art and play an important ecological role, but according to new research featuring faculty members at Binghamton University, State University of New York, these cherished insects ...
Plants & Animals
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Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change, study reveals
Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study published in Science reveals that forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to ...
Plants & Animals
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Algorithm sheds light on 'disordered' proteins once considered too difficult to study
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) do not attain a stable secondary or tertiary structure and rapidly change their conformation, making structure prediction particularly challenging. Although these proteins exhibit ...
Biotechnology
9 hours ago
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Are gone-wild grapevines a danger to viticulture?
Flavescence dorée, a dreaded grapevine disease among winegrowers, is spreading beyond cultivated vineyards. A joint study by the federal research institute WSL and Agroscope published in the Journal of Plant Biology shows ...
Ecology
4 hours ago
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Climate change threatens future of banana export industry
New research from the University of Exeter has found it will be economically unsustainable by 2080 for many areas across Latin America and the Caribbean to continue growing bananas for export, because of rising temperatures ...
Plants & Animals
9 hours ago
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Sticky situation? Insights into what holds antibiotic-resistant biofilms together
Biofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of multicellularity on Earth; they are extremely resistant to antibiotics and stick tenaciously to most surfaces, including living ...
Ecology
9 hours ago
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Advanced imaging and theoretical physics unlock clues to new treatments for muscular dystrophy
A new discovery about how tiny protein clusters form in cells could pave the way for treatments for Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness and heart problems.
Molecular & Computational biology
10 hours ago
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Illuminating brain circuits in the axolotl: Viral vectors enable dynamic brain mapping
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has extraordinary regenerative abilities—the salamander can regrow lost limbs and repair complex organs, including the retina and the brain—making the axolotl an ideal model for studying ...
Plants & Animals
10 hours ago
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Fish in the world's hottest reef ecosystem show greater thermal tolerance but lower biodiversity
Researchers at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (Mubadala ACCESS) at NYU Abu Dhabi have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to ...
Plants & Animals
6 hours ago
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Plants struggled for millions of years after the world's worst climate catastrophe, scientists reveal
A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna have uncovered how plants responded to catastrophic climate changes 250 million years ago.
Plants & Animals
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Antimicrobial resistance in soil bacteria without the use of antibiotics: Predatory interactions drive development
Overuse of antibiotics is currently the primary reason for the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Kiel University, however, have shown that AMR can surprisingly ...
Cell & Microbiology
11 hours ago
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Unlocking barley's potential: Female fertility protein could secure future yields
Researchers have identified a novel mechanism through which a protein in barley supports female fertility and could help safeguard yield security in the future.
Molecular & Computational biology
11 hours ago
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The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events
Whether it is flowers sprouting in the spring, cicadas mating in the blistering heat of summer, or caterpillars hatching to feed on their favorite host plant, across the natural world, the timing of biological events is so ...
Plants & Animals
11 hours ago
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Woolly mice are cute and impressive—but they won't bring back mammoths or save endangered species
US company Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of a "woolly mouse"—a laboratory mouse with a series of genetic modifications that lead to a woolly coat. The company claims this is the first step toward "de-extincting" ...
Biotechnology
10 hours ago
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A lifeline for pollinators? Team develops irresistible crops
According to several scientific studies, three-quarters of all insects have disappeared in the last 30 years. To counter this decline, scientists from 13 countries are collaborating on a new approach within the AGRI4POL project. ...
Ecology
10 hours ago
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100-plus sharks tagged off Cape Cod detected along Maine
Cape Cod isn't the only spot in New England where great white sharks like to feast on seals.
Plants & Animals
13 hours ago
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Patagonian 'living rocks' trace their origins to the beginning of life on earth
In the Patagonia region of southern Chile, there are "living rocks."
Cell & Microbiology
15 hours ago
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How a turf war between lizards in Florida impacts mosquitoes and maybe human health
Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects' more obscure targets—and how even a tiny, orange-flapped lizard could ...
Plants & Animals
13 hours ago
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