‘Big data’ enables first census of desert shrub
Researchers leveraged computer algorithms and high-resolution survey data to conduct the first-ever creosote census - counting every creosote in a 135-square-mile conservation site in...
Pilot whale study reveals copycat calls to outsmart predators
New research has found southern Australian long-finned pilot whales are able to mimic the calls of its natural predator and food rival - the...
Plant-inspired alkaloids protect rice, kiwi and citrus from harmful bacteria
Plants get bacterial infections, just as humans do. When food crops and trees are infected, their yield and quality can suffer. Although some compounds...
Peeking into the pods of black soybeans
Scientists have furthered understanding of how plants make a common pigment that might have medicinal applications.
Tweaking carotenoid genes helps tomatoes bring their A-game
Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba demonstrated that Target-AID gene editing technology can be used to simultaneously introduce single-base changes into multiple genes...
Hydrogen-powered heavy duty vehicles could contribute significantly to achieving climate goals
A partial transition of German road transport to hydrogen energy is among the possibilities being discussed to help meet national climate targets. Researcher have...
Chemical memory in plants affects chances of offspring survival
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that allows plants to pass on their 'memories' to offspring, which results in growth and developmental defects.
Plants on aspirin
For centuries humans were using willow barks to treat a headache or an inflamed tooth. Later, the active ingredient, the plant hormone salicylic acid,...
Chemical compounds in foods can inhibit a key SARS-CoV-2 enzyme, study finds
Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular...
Area burned by severe fire increased 8-fold in western US over past four decades
The number of wildfires and the amount of land they consume in the western US has substantially increased since the 1980s, a trend often...
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