Researchers help reveal a ‘blueprint’ for photosynthesis
Michigan State University researchers and colleagues at the University of California Berkeley, the University of South Bohemia and Lawrence Berkeley…
Climate & Environment
Agriculture and the environment share an intricate relationship. Farming depends on natural resources like soil, water, and climate, while agricultural practices significantly influence ecosystems and the planet’s health. However, the growing threat of global warming and environmental degradation poses unprecedented challenges to agriculture.
Food for our guts: Human microbes feed on plant sugars
A carbohydrate commonly found attached to plant proteins is a food source for the bacteria in our gut, new research…
Variation matters: Genetic effects in interacting species jointly determine ecological outcomes
The greatest diversity of life is not counted in the number of species, says Utah State University evolutionary geneticist Zachariah…
New research advocates a basic strategy for native fish recovery: Access to water
Rivers need water — a fact that may seem ridiculously obvious, but in times of increasing water development, drought, and…
‘Dream’ discovery could sow crops better equipped to weather the climate change storm
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and James Cook University (JCU) have identified an “exquisite” natural mechanism that helps…
Dinosaur extinction changed plant evolution
With the extinction of large, non-flying dinosaurs 66 million years ago, large herbivores were missing on Earth for the subsequent…
Metabolically engineered bacterium produces lutein?
A research group has engineered a bacterial strain capable of producing lutein. The research team applied systems metabolic engineering strategies,…
Headwater refuges: Combined effect of drought and fire on stream communities
Life is water, and water is life. This truism certainly applies to the Pacific coast, where streams and rivers function…
Resistance to cassava mosaic disease explained
Cassava, also known as manioc, is a staple food for nearly one billion people and an important source of raw…
Entombed together: Rare fossil flower and parasitic wasp make for amber artwork
Oregon State University fossil research has revealed an exquisite merger of art and science: a long-stemmed flower of a newly…