Since the mid-19th century, increasing temperatures have resulted in the retreat of mountain glaciers on all continents. When glaciers retreat, they leave "glacial debris." This debris serves as new substrate for soil and ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 1, 2023
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A gene discovered by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Purdue University scientists could help fortify the defenses of sorghum to anthracnose, a disease of the cereal grain crop that can inflict yield losses ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 2, 2023
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At first glance, it's hard to see what gold, iron, lead, arsenic, silver, platinum and tin have in common. A look at the periodic table will clear up the confusion: they are all heavy metals, typically categorized as those ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2022
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As fertilizer prices shot up following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ugandan villager Peter Wakisi fretted for the future of his small farm and his young family.
Agriculture
Sep 8, 2022
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Many animals, including humans, have a preference for nutrient-balanced diets. Among all essential nutrients, multicellular organisms need to consume the building blocks of proteins, called amino acids, in order to build ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2022
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Every day, plants around the world perform an invisible miracle. They take carbon dioxide from the air and, with the help of sunlight, turn it into countless chemicals essential to both plants and humans.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2022
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A pair of University of Michigan researchers are putting the "pee" in peony.
Agriculture
May 13, 2022
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Giant mountain ranges at least as high as the Himalayas and stretching up to 8,000 kilometers across entire supercontinents played a crucial role in the evolution of early life on Earth, according to a new study by researchers ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 3, 2022
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Heavy metals have a reputation for being dangerous, but some are essential nutrients that you can't live without. In this week's episode of Reactions, we explore why:
Materials Science
Dec 27, 2021
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In order to cause disease, the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus must adapt to the changing host environment. Many of these adaptations are mediated through two-component signal transduction systems (TCSs) that coordinate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 6, 2021
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