Whooping cranes steer clear of wind turbines when selecting stopover sites
As gatherings to observe whooping cranes join the ranks of online-only events this year, a new study offers insight into…
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.
Cats’ strange reactions to catnip make it a better insect repellent
Anyone who has seen a cat experience catnip knows that it makes them go a bit wild — they rub…
Bigleaf maple decline tied to hotter, drier summers in Washington state, U.S.
As its name suggests, the bigleaf maple tree’s massive leaves are perhaps its most distinctive quality. A native to the…
How crops can better survive floods
Extreme weather phenomena are on the rise worldwide, including frequent droughts and fires. Floods are also a clear consequence of…
Logging down the value chain raises future forest sustainability concerns
Over a 50-year period, logging on B.C.’s Central Coast preferentially targeted the highest value locations on the landscape, according to…
Warming oceans are getting louder
Climate change will significantly alter how sound travels underwater, potentially affecting natural soundscapes as well as accentuating human-generated noise, according…
Machine learning uncovers ‘genes of importance’ in agriculture and medicine
Machine learning can pinpoint “genes of importance” that help crops to grow with less fertilizer, according to a new study…
As globe warms, infected pines starve and disease-causing fungi thrive
The high heat and low water conditions produced by global warming weaken pine trees’ resistance to disease by hindering their…
Road verges provide opportunity for wildflowers, bees and trees
Road verges cover 1.2% of land in Great Britain — an area the size of Dorset — and could be…
Hibernating corals and the microbiomes that sustain them
As winter approaches, many species of animals — from bears and squirrels to parasitic wasps and a few lucky humans…