Secret life of sponges
Sponges are ancient marine animals, very common throughout the world's oceans and seem less affected by ocean warming and acidification.
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DELLA proteins could hold key to the next Green Revolution
A family of 'promiscuous' proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant functions, despite remaining relatively unchanged for over 450 million years.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 3, 2023
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Scientists: Climate-whipped winds pose Great Lakes hazards
Powerful gusts linked to global warming are damaging water quality and creating a hazard for fish in Lake Erie and perhaps elsewhere in the Great Lakes, according to researchers.
Environment
Mar 15, 2021
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NASA space launch system core stage moves from concept to design
The nation's space exploration program is taking a critical step forward with a successful major technical review of the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), the rocket that will take astronauts farther into space ...
Space Exploration
Jun 22, 2012
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Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia
Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather.
Ecology
Mar 19, 2023
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E. coli's secret weapon for causing the worst possible infection
A pair of University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have revealed how E. coli seeks out the most oxygen-free crevices of your colon to cause the worst infection possible.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 16, 2019
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Exceptional fossils may need a breath of air to form
Some of the world's most exquisite fossil beds were formed millions of years ago during time periods when the Earth's oceans were largely without oxygen.
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 6, 2019
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Six million-year-old bird skeleton points to arid past of Tibetan plateau
Researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found a new species of sandgrouse in six to nine million-year-old rocks in Gansu Province in western ...
Archaeology
Apr 2, 2020
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Low oceanic oxygen: 'It's hard to imagine, but a fish can drown'
It's the perfect fuel for storms: warm ocean water, at least 80° Fahrenheit. Without it, powerful storms like Andrew, Katrina, and Ian would never have formed.
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2023
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How some tissues can 'breathe' without oxygen
Humans need oxygen molecules for a process called cellular respiration, which takes place in our cells' mitochondria. Through a series of reactions called the electron transport chain, electrons are passed along in a sort ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 3, 2021
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