Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change
The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in western Wyoming has provided insight into how natural hybridization informs […]
Diatom surprise could rewrite the global carbon cycle microbiologystudy
When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy
Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate
Polyphenols are a diverse group of organic compounds produced by plants. These compounds are often toxic to microorganisms. In peatlands,
Reef pest feasts on 'sea sawdust' microbiologystudy
Researchers have uncovered an under the sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria
Genome recording makes living cells their own historians
Genomes can now be entrusted to store information about a variety of transient biological events inside of living cells, as
Smart soil can water and feed itself
A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled
Llama nanobodies: A breakthrough in building HIV immunity microbiologystudy
A research team at Georgia State University has developed tiny, potent molecules that are capable of targeting hidden strains of
Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers
Peek inside the human genome and, among the 20,000 or so genes that serve as building blocks of life, you’ll
New NIPT-based method reveals 33 pathogenic copy number variations in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene microbiologystudy
The spectrum of maternal CNVs detected in the DMD gene. Credit: Clinical and Translational Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1706 A recent