Researchers design simulation tool to predict disease, pest spread
Researchers have developed a computer simulation tool to predict when and where pests and diseases will attack crops or forests, and also test when...
Zika virus RNA found in free-ranging African bats
Scientists have detected Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats. RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is a molecule that plays a central role in the...
Spiders can sniff out and avoid killer ants
Spiders avoid building webs near European fire ants, their natural predators, by sensing the chemicals they give off in the environment, researchers have found....
Air quality improved during India lockdown, study shows
Research has shown the first COVID-19 lockdown in India led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in land surface temperature in...
How do plants hedge their bets?
In some environments there is no way for a seed to know for sure when the best time to germinate is. So how does...
Scientists identify protein that activates plant response to nitrogen deficiency
Researchers have identified a plant enzyme that is key to activating a nitrate uptake mechanism in response to nitrogen starvation. This finding explains how...
Cleaning up water pollution
Researchers have developed a way to repeatedly remove and reuse phosphate from polluted waters. The team's Phosphate Elimination and Recovery Lightweight (PEARL) membrane is...
The new species of bacteria killing palms in Australia
While investigating a disease outbreak in a Queensland botanical gardens, researchers discovered a new species of bacteria that causes a fatal disease in palms.
Development anomalies recorded for the first time in a rare tiger moth
The Menetries' tiger moth (Arctia menetriesii) is one of the rarest, most poorly studied Palaearctic moth species. Researchers have now documented the species' biology...
In utero exposure to tiny air pollution particles is linked to asthma in preschoolers
Women who were highly exposed to ultra-fine particles in air pollution during their pregnancy were more likely to have children who developed asthma, according...
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