A Disease that Affects Corals has Molecular Origins
Scuba divers love coral reefs, which are home to some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. The Hawaiian coral reefs, known as the “rainforests of…
Biology
The Marine Life Suffers from a Lack of Oxygen
In September of 2017, marine biologists were conducting an experiment off the Caribbean coast of Panama in Bocas del Toro. They snorkeled down after sitting…
Microbiome Bacteria Adapt to People via Transfer, According to Researchers
Beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome use various methods to spread from person to person, which affects their abundance in the gut and the functions…
In Bacteria, a New Approach Paves the Way for Efficient Genome Writing
MIT biological engineers have developed a new method for editing bacterial genomes and programming memories into bacterial cells by rewriting their DNA. Using this method,…
A Study Discovered Tufted Titmice Birds Steal Hair from Living Mammals
A new study reveals an unusual behavior among tufted titmice and their bird relatives. A bird will land on an unwary mammal and carefully and…
Biological Invasions are Reducing Bird and Mammal Diversity
Biological invasions are a major contributor to biodiversity loss. They have the potential to reduce the diversity of ecological strategies – the ways in which…
Sticky Toepads Allow Arboreal Lizards to Interact with Trees
Biologists analyzed data from 2,600 lizard species worldwide and discovered that, while hundreds of different types of lizards evolved arboreal lifestyles independently, species with sticky…
The Growth of Fungus in Plants is Inhibited by Modified Yeast
Engineers and plant pathologists have created a method for engineering a protein that prevents fungi from breaking down cell walls, as well as a method…
Scientists Identified a Gene in Corn that Regulates the Angle at which Roots Grow
According to an international team of researchers led by Penn State, the discovery of a gene that regulates the angle of root growth in corn…
Rice Root Microbiome Changes due to Drought
Drought can have a long-term impact on the community of microbes that live in and around the roots of rice plants, according to a team…
Genetic Structure of Schizophrenia Revealed by Whole Genome Sequencing
The majority of schizophrenia genetics research has sought to understand the role that genes play in the development and heritability of schizophrenia. Many discoveries have…
A New Drug Compound is being developed by Scientists to Stop Malaria in its Tracks
Malaria, a mosquito-borne illness, affects millions of people worldwide each year and is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths. While there are several medications…
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