For thousands of years, plants have evolved in the presence of wildfires in the Cerrado, Brazil's savanna-like biome. Scientists at São Paulo State University (UNESP) studied the effect of smoke on seed germination for 44 ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 6, 2024
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How similar is kidney development in humans and in the lab mice that form the foundation of basic medical research? In a study published in Developmental Cell, USC Stem Cell scientists probe this question by comparing the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 9, 2024
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Bacterial small molecule metabolites, such as adenosine-diphosphate-d-glycero-β-d-manno-heptose (ADP-heptose) and their derivatives, act as effective innate immune agonists in mammals.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 9, 2024
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Biodiversity loss is considered a global crisis, as species extinction is worldwide, impairing ecosystem functions that are also essential for human survival. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity ...
Ecology
Aug 20, 2024
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Scientists at Arkansas Tech University and University of Arkansas have produced a high-quality genome assembly for a scorpion. The genome could lead to the development of new medically relevant pain treatments. The work is ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2024
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Many people have never heard of a red colobus, yet they are Africa's most imperiled group of monkeys.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2024
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Northeastern University professor Gabriela Garcia studies the relationship between people and plants.
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2024
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Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a study published August 28, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Samuel Blechman and Erik Wright from the University ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 29, 2024
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Freshwater ecosystems are impacted by human activities, including climate change, pollution and invasive species.
Ecology
Aug 31, 2024
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In the far-flung Colombian highlands, beetles are the secret weapon in an innovative project to combat the ever-growing problem of trash buildup.
Ecology
Aug 13, 2024
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