A newly identified disease affecting corn and sorghum can closely resemble iron deficiency, potentially leading farmers to apply costly nutrient treatments that do not address the underlying problem. New research published in Plant Health…
Category: 5. Biology
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Newly identified disease of corn and sorghum may be mistaken for iron deficiency
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H5N1 in marine mammals is spreading: Research tallies over 50,000 seals and sea lions killed along South America's coast
When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 years, it reached every continental region except…
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Invasive grasses may be turning British Columbia's burn scars into the next wildfire
After a wildfire, the flames may fade, but the danger does not. A new study by UBC researchers reveals that burned landscapes remain vulnerable for years, with large areas still bare and at risk of invasion by fast-growing, fire-prone grasses….
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Molecular enhancements help plants light up when they're under attack
Imagine that plants could tell us exactly when they’re stressed, infected, or being eaten by insects, by lighting up. A new study led by Dr. Karen Sarkisyan, Head of the Synthetic Biology group at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), has…
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Durum wheat lines combine freezing tolerance with high pasta quality
Researchers from Skoltech, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico, the Research Center for Cereal and Industrial Crops in Italy, and other international organizations have developed new durum wheat lines capable of…
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Deep Warmth Breaches Antarctic Sea Ice Shield
How has climate change impacted Antarctic ice and local wildlife? This is what a recent study published in Nature Climate Change hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated how Antarctic ice shifts…
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An AI-guided gene-editing tool for more precise and safer DNA correction
Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have developed a revolutionary new method to improve compact gene-editing tools known as base editors, which enable smaller, more precise DNA…
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The Clue That Solved a Graveyard Crime Was a Tiny Piece of Moss
A moss sample helped investigators prove that cemetery workers had moved human remains and resold burial plots by revealing both the origin and age of the plant evidence. In 2009, authorities uncovered a major scandal at a cemetery near Chicago….
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Milkweed evolves 'mind-blowing' tactic to fight monarchs
Milkweed has found a new strategy in its epic evolutionary battle with monarch butterflies: upgrading its toxins to outmaneuver the monarch’s resistance. In a new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,…
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How a tryptophan-rich allosteric communication network helps activate a major drug target receptor
A multinational research team led by researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo, RIKEN, and the University of Toronto has revealed how a tryptophan-rich allosteric communication network regulates receptor dynamics and activation of the human…
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