A filter for environmental remediation
Scientists have discovered a new method for producing sodium titanate mats nanostructured in a seaweed-like morphology for filtering heavy metal ions and radioactive materials...
Does air pollution affect mental health later in life?
In a study of women aged 80 years and older, living in locations with higher exposures to air pollution was associated with increased depressive...
Deafening insects mask true biodiversity assessed via acoustic surveys in Japan
Ecologists have been using recordings of animal noises to assess biodiversity in sub-tropical Japan. The team assessed how effective these acoustic surveys were for...
Newly discovered enzyme helps make valuable bioactive saponins
Researchers discovered a new enzyme, closely related to the CSyGT family of enzymes involved in producing cellulose in plant cell walls. Unexpectedly, they found...
Rats are capable of transmitting hantavirus
Researchers have confirmed Germany's first-ever case of animal-to-human transmission involving a specific species of virus known as the 'Seoul virus'. Researchers were able to...
New fossil seal species rewrites history
An international team of biologists has discovered a new species of extinct monk seal from the Southern Hemisphere -- describing it as the biggest...
phyloFlash: New software for fast and easy analysis of environmental microbes
Researchers are developing a user-friendly method to reconstruct and analyze SSU rRNA from raw metagenome data.
Biological clock and extra gene pairs control important plant functions
New understanding of circadian rhythms could be key to stronger, drought-resistant crops in the face of climate change.
Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities
Plants can be infected by multiple viruses at once. However, the composition of the pathogen community varies, even if individuals belong to the same...
Beetles cooperate in brood care
Ambrosia beetles are fascinating: they practice agriculture with fungi and they live in a highly developed social system. A biologist has now discovered new...
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