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Biologists discover a previously unknown salt tolerance mechanism in plants
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal from the roots and enhances salinity tolerance. The work was published in ...
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Analysis of data suggests homosexual behavior in other animals is far more common than previously thought
A team of anthropologists and biologists from Canada, Poland, and the U.S., working with researchers at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York, has found via meta-analysis of data from prior research efforts ...
To hear the cicadas sing, enthusiasts travel from near and far
During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, near Chicago, Maria Malayter's Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a "loud environment" with sound levels reaching 90 decibels ...
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Fish kill reported in Biscayne Bay: Waterkeeper blames it on heavy rain
If you're in some spots in Biscayne Bay during the weekend, you might be greeted with an unpleasant sight: dead fish floating on the surface.
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Kangaroo teeth grow forever—and keep a record of their owner's age and sex
How do you find out the age of a wild animal? For some Australian marsupials, we have discovered you can tell from their teeth.
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New AI-driven tool improves root image segmentation
In a world striving for sustainability, understanding the hidden half of a living plant—the roots—is crucial. Roots are not just an anchor; they are a dynamic interface between the plant and soil, critical for water uptake, ...
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Jun 21, 2024
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New insights into methyl jasmonate-induced saponin biosynthesis in the balloon flower
Platycodon grandiflorus, commonly known as balloon flower, is renowned for its medicinal properties, primarily due to its rich saponin content. Saponins are known for their anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and immune-boosting ...
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Jun 21, 2024
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How a biocatalyst might boost the growth of microalgae
Living organisms consist to a large extent of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) compounds. These have to be taken in with food or, in the case of plants, produced through photosynthesis.
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Jun 21, 2024
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Study dissects histochemical localization and biosynthesis molecular mechanisms of Bletilla striata polysaccharides
The dry pseudobulb of the plant Bletilla striata Rchb. f. (Orchidaceae), spelled BaiJi in Chinese as an important traditional Chinese medicine, has the effects of astringent hemostasis, detumescence, and promotion of muscle ...
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Jun 21, 2024
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Unifying behavioral analysis through animal foundation models
Although there is the saying, "straight from the horse's mouth," it's impossible to get a horse to tell you if it's in pain or experiencing joy. Yet, its body will express the answer in its movements. To a trained eye, pain ...
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Jun 21, 2024
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Researchers decode molecular mechanism in plant cellular recycling
Unlike many animals, plants cannot simply move elsewhere when they encounter hostile conditions. Thus, they are even more dependent on having ways to effectively counteract the negative consequences of harmful environmental ...
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Jun 21, 2024
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Scientists solve the puzzle of directional hearing underwater
When underwater, humans cannot determine where a sound comes from. Sound travels about five times faster there than on land. That makes directional hearing, or sound localization, nearly impossible because the human brain ...
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Jun 21, 2024
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Saving the woodrats: Zoo raises endangered species for wild release
Inside a hallway of the veterinary hospital at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, a popular new program plays 24/7 on a computer screen.
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Jun 21, 2024
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Finding the ecological balance while countering invasive species
In 2003, Anne Nielsen became the first doctoral student in the U.S. to study the brown marmorated stink bug, which was beginning its ascendancy as an invasive species notoriously damaging to crops.
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Jun 21, 2024
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New research focuses on use of cactus pear in biofuel production
As much of the world prepares for hotter and drier growing seasons as the result of climate change, a research team led by University of Nevada, Reno researchers has identified several varieties of cactus pear that are particularly ...
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Jun 21, 2024
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Gala apples: Cold-induced ethylene impacted by harvest maturity, AVG treatment
Gala is a major apple cultivar grown worldwide that is mostly planted as red sports (genetic mutation), such as Royal, Brookfield, Fulford, and Galaxy. The red sports tend to have similar maturation profiles, but they allow ...
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UK's rarest rainforest beetles go on multi-day 'adventures'
A new study delving into the lives of one of the UK's rarest beetles shows them to be athletes and adventurers—sometimes traveling the scaled-up equivalent of several kilometers a night in search of food and mates.
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Jun 20, 2024
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How calcium reduces macrocracking in sweet cherries
Researchers at the University of Hannover have uncovered new insights into the mode of action of calcium in the reduction of macrocracking in sweet cherry fruit. The findings shed light on the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, ...
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Jun 20, 2024
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Insecticides contribute to drop in butterfly species across US MidWest: Study
Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of butterfly populations across the US Midwest, reports Braeden Van Deynze of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and colleagues in ...
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Jun 20, 2024
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Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat illness and injuries, study finds
Chimpanzees appear to consume plants with medicinal properties to treat their ailments, according to a study published on June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Elodie Freymann from the University of Oxford, UK, and ...
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