Predator-prey defense mechanisms could unlock key to marine biofuel production
Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuable renewable source of biofuel.
Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuable renewable source of biofuel.
Biotechnology
Oct 10, 2023
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Researchers have isolated a new strain of marine bacteria with unique characteristics from the ocean seabed.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2023
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Researchers have shed new light on the evolution of biomineralized columnar pillars in the shells of small marine shellfish called phosphatic-shelled or linguliform brachiopods.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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Our understanding of the biodiversity on Earth is unbalanced and biased towards certain species within the Tree of Life, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2023
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Researchers have detailed the effects of zinc ion deficiency and excess on the periodical release of calcium ions, known as calcium oscillations—a process crucial for proper egg activation during fertilization, and the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2023
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A genetic analysis of the hadal snailfish, the deepest-dwelling known vertebrate species, has suggested a number of key adaptations that allow it to survive more than 6,000 meters under the sea.
Evolution
Jun 20, 2023
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Two species of flying squirrel in China's southern rainforests keep their nut stash high and dry by chewing grooves into smooth egg-shaped or rounded nuts and wedging them securely between branches, according to a study published ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2023
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A study of the relationship between the growth rate of tropical trees and the frequency of genetic mutations they accumulate suggests that older, long-lived trees play a greater role in generating and maintaining genetic ...
Evolution
Jun 6, 2023
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The theory that aquatic animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming has been called into question by a study published today in eLife.
Evolution
May 9, 2023
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Researchers have proposed a new evolutionary model for the origin of a kingdom of viruses called Bamfordvirae, suggesting a billion-years evolutionary arms race between two groups within this kingdom and their hosts.
Evolution
May 2, 2023
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