Although carrion crows and hooded crows are almost indistinguishable genetically, they avoid mating with each other. LMU researchers have now identified a mutation that appears to contribute to this instance of reproductive ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2020
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The second ExoMars mission, scheduled for launch to the Red Planet in 2022, is taking advantage of the extra time to upgrade some of the rover's instruments and get ready for the next parachute high-altitude drop tests.
Space Exploration
May 15, 2020
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Viruses are ubiquitous pathogens that can cause severe infectious diseases in both humans and agricultural crops. As most viruses have simple genomes and encode only a few proteins, they must usurp host cell resources for ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 13, 2020
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Branches affect plant architecture and plant yield. Although some regulatory factors affecting the formation of lateral branches have been reported, the mechanism of the formation of lateral branches is still largely unknown. ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 27, 2020
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You might own something made from mahogany like furniture, paneling or a musical instrument.
Archaeology
Apr 15, 2020
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Believed to have been pets at one stage in their evolution, the origins of the Australian dingo are shrouded in mystery, compelling generations of biologists to snoop for clues about their early history. New evidence has ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2020
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It is estimated that around 114,000 people disappeared throughout Spain during the Spanish Civil War and subsequent dictatorship. Unfortunately, eight decades on, only a small percentage of these people have been found or ...
Biotechnology
Jan 22, 2020
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From toucans to hummingbirds, the varying shapes and sizes of bird beaks show evolution in action.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2019
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Accurately reconstructing the relationships between different species requires analyzing the sequences of a judiciously selected, and preferably large, sample of different genes. Hybrid capture with high-throughput sequencing, ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2019
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Genetic analyses have revealed remarkably higher species diversity in common red seaweed than previously assumed. It was thought that there were only five related species of the Gloiopeltis genus (known as 'funori' in Japanese) ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2019
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