How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health
For decades, scientists have looked to seaweed as an indicator of the health of coral reefs lying underneath.
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2023
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News tagged with biological changes
Machine learning helps scientists identify the environmental preferences of microbes
Researchers have figured out a way to predict bacteria's environmental pH preferences from a quick look at their genomes, using machine learning. Led by experts at the University of Colorado Boulder, the new approach promises ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 28, 2023
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Diverse landscapes help insects cope with heat stress, study shows
Global warming is affecting terrestrial insects in multiple ways. In response to increasingly frequent heat extremes, they have to either reduce their activity or seek shelter in more suitable microhabitats. A new study led ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 26, 2023
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Scientists address global crop growing challenge
A study led by University of Liverpool scientists has revealed a new way to improve crop growth, meeting a significant challenge to increase crop productivity in a changing climate with a growing population.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 25, 2023
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Biological age is increased by stress and restored upon recovery, shows DNA methylation clock study
The biological age of humans and mice undergoes a rapid increase in response to diverse forms of stress, which is reversed following recovery from stress, according to a study publishing on April 21 in the journal Cell Metabolism. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2023
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Alien plantscapes make it hard to know what country you're in
Around the globe, natural habitats are being overrun by plant species originating from different regions. A study published today in Global Change Biology reveals that the growing prevalence of exotic plants in our gardens ...
Ecology
Apr 14, 2023
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Scientists advocate for integration of biogeography and behavioral ecology to rapidly respond to biodiversity loss
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Oklahoma has published a perspective article in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences advocating for convergent research that integrates ...
Ecology
Apr 10, 2023
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Long-forgotten equation helps scientists track, control carbon dioxide transformations
To manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, Cornell scientists have dusted off an archaic—now 120 years old—electrochemical equation. The group aims to thwart the consequences of global ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 5, 2023
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New insights into how cells respond to altered gravity experienced in space
A new study has revealed insights into how cells sense and respond to the weightlessness experienced in space. The information could be useful for keeping astronauts healthy on future space missions.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 28, 2023
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Changes in mangrove blue carbon under elevated atmospheric CO2
As one of the major blue carbon ecosystems, mangroves provide critical ecosystem services in mitigating global climate change. However, future complex and variable climate conditions may lead to the uncertainty in trajectories ...
Ecology
Mar 20, 2023
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