Cumulative environmental exposures increase diabetes risk in rural populations
Cumulative environmental exposures affect rural and urban populations differently when it comes to diabetes risk. Multiple environmental factors were associated with a greater risk...
Bacterial arsenic efflux genes enabled plants to transport boron efficiently
Stubby roots, brittle branches, poor fertility -- these are some of the symptoms which can occur in the case of boron deficiency in plants....
Impact of water droplets on leaves quickly triggers stress responses in plants
Researchers show that the pressure from water droplets on a leaf surface triggers stress hormones like jasmonic acid. These cellular changes become apparent very...
New AI deep learning model allows earlier, more accurate ozone warnings
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based ozone forecasting system, which would allow local areas to predict ozone levels 24 hours in advance.
Following in Darwin’s footsteps: understanding the plant evolution of florist’s gloxinia
Researchers discovered that in its 200 years of being cultivated and domesticated, florist's gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa, has reached tremendous levels of phenotypic, or physical,...
The pectin is protectin’: Study uncovers a plant barrier against toxic aluminum
Aluminum toxicity is a major contributor to poor crop growth, especially in regions with acidic soils. How aluminum enters at the growing root tips...
Massive fangs and a death crush: How a 370 million year old tetrapod hunted...
The habits of a needle-toothed tetrapod which lived more than 370 million years ago have filled in a piece of the evolutionary puzzle after...
Scientists identify British butterflies most threatened by climate change
Many British butterflies and moths have been responding to warmer temperatures by emerging earlier in the year and for the first time scientists have...
New data on the evolution of plants and origin of species
There are over 500,000 plant species in the world today. They all evolved from a common ancestor. How this leap in biodiversity happened is...
Toad disguises itself as deadly viper to avoid attack
The first study of a toad mimicking a venomous snake reveals that it likely imitates one of Africa's largest vipers in both appearance and...
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