Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change
A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than…
Author: Iqra Aslam
Iqra Aslam is currently working as lecturer of Biochemistry. She has been awarded with “Excellent performance Award” in recognition of her services and hard work. Her main areas of research include: enzyme based biosensors and enzymatic biofuel cells development.
New discovery of panda species which may have been Europe’s last
Lumbering through the forested wetlands of Bulgaria around six million years ago, a new species of panda has been uncovered…
Scientists find new indicators of Alaska permafrost thawing
More areas of year-round unfrozen ground have begun dotting Interior and Northwest Alaska and will continue to increase in extent…
AppHarvest starts construction on fourth and fifth indoor farms
AppHarvest announced the start of construction for two new high-tech indoor farms in Central Appalachia. The company’s new farms, located…
Importance of rainfall highlighted for tropical animals
Imagine a tropical forest and you might conjure up tall trees hung with vines, brightly colored birds, howling monkeys, and…
New antimalarial drug requires higher doses to cure infection
A new antimalarial drug is being introduced at a dose that is too low to be effective for all patients…
Ozone depletion over North Pole produces weather anomalies
Many people are familiar with the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, but what is less well known is…
Arctic temperatures are increasing four times faster than global warming
A new analysis of observed temperatures shows the Arctic is heating up more than four times faster than the rate…
Prescribed burning is an increasingly popular tool for restoring forest ecosystems
Prescribed fire — a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and…
Microphytobenthos in the Dutch Wadden Sea feeds on ‘left-overs’ in the bottom
The Wadden Sea is an extremely productive ecosystem whose food web is supported by benthic organisms, feeding on primary producers….