Study finds oldest fossils of mysterious animal group are really seaweeds
A new study has revealed that a group of prehistoric sea creatures is not as ancient as we thought—their earliest fossils are actually seaweeds.
A new study has revealed that a group of prehistoric sea creatures is not as ancient as we thought—their earliest fossils are actually seaweeds.
Evolution
Mar 8, 2023
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Similar in function to ballast tanks in submarines or fish bladders, many water-based bacteria use gas vesicles to regulate their floatability. In a new publication in Cell, scientists from the Departments of Bionanoscience ...
Biotechnology
Mar 7, 2023
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Plants convert light into a form of energy that they can use—a molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—through photosynthesis. This is a complex process that also produces sugar, which the plant can use for energy ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 6, 2023
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Visible light is just one part of the electromagnetic spectrum that astronomers use to study the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope was built to see infrared light, other space telescopes capture X-ray images, and observatories ...
Astronomy
Mar 3, 2023
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A little over three months after the COP27 climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh drew to a close, the global community is no closer to finding a solution to the problem of climate change. The most-attended climate change conference ...
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2023
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Green leaves and photosynthesis were once considered key features of plants. However, some plants have since abandoned this process, obtaining their nutrients from other organisms. One such plant is the genus of Thismia, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2023
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Iceland could help address Northern Europe's food security issues with the scaling-up of its industrial production of Spirulina—an alternative protein source that is nutritious, sustainable and risk resilient. Under the ...
Agriculture
Feb 22, 2023
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Purdue University researchers have designed two simple LED lighting strategies to increase yield and reduce energy costs for the vertical farming sector of indoor agriculture.
Biotechnology
Feb 21, 2023
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Mass developments of cyanobacteria, so-called blue-green algae blooms, repeatedly threaten the quality of water bodies and drinking water resources worldwide. Cyanobacteria are considered to be heat-loving, and massive algal ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 20, 2023
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There is a new push for private schools to open their grounds and facilities to the broader community. North Sydney mayor Zoe Baker, wants to ask top private schools in her area to share their green spaces and other facilities.
Economics & Business
Feb 20, 2023
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