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Genetically modified plants can produce and release insect sex pheromones to deal with pests

A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) has developed genetically modified plants that are capable of producing and releasing insect sex pheromones to deal with pests that affect herbaceous and similar plants, thus reducing the need for using pesticides.

18 Nov 2021

Novel therapy induces phagocytosis to treat bacterial pneumonia

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health recently found a therapy that targets host cells instead of bacterial cells in treating bacterial pneumonia.

17 Nov 2021

New analysis shows how wildfire accelerates tree migration

Refugees are on the move in forests across the western U.S. As climate conditions change, the ranges of tree species are shifting, especially toward cooler or wetter sites.

16 Nov 2021

Researchers identify a gene in wheat with profound effects on the production of seeds

Scientists from the John Innes Centre have identified a gene that has deep-rooted effects on seed production in wheat.

10 Nov 2021

Junk DNA' plays a crucial role in early embryonic development in all mammals, study shows

Nearly half of our DNA has been written off as junk, the discards of evolution: sidelined or broken genes, viruses that got stuck in our genome and were dismembered or silenced, none of it relevant to the human organism or human evolution.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers uncover the ancestral role of key transcription factors in plants

Scientists from Japan have identified a major piece of the puzzle of plant evolution earlier ignored by plant researchers.

1 Oct 2021

Mapping the genome of Eurasian spruce bark beetle reveals new insights

Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new research into bark beetles and better prospects for effective pest control of a species that can destroy more than 100 million cubic meters of spruce forest during a single year in Europe and Asia.

30 Sep 2021

Climate change plus weeds could significantly reduce corn yield

By the end of the century, scientists expect climate change to reduce corn yield significantly, with some estimating losses up to 28%.

8 Sep 2021

Study suggests a simple mechanism could underlie the self-replication of protocells

Recent research suggests that a simple process could underlie the growth and self-replication of protocells—putative ancestors of modern living cells.

7 Sep 2021

Using the “smell of fear” produced by predators to protect crops from insects

For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields.

26 Aug 2021

Researchers characterize a new membrane found within the pollen grain

The process of reproduction in flowering plants is well known for over 120 years. Yet, there exist many mysteries to uncover.

3 Aug 2021

Drought impacts root microbiome of rice plants

Drought can have a lasting impact on the community of microbes that live in and around roots of rice plants, a team led by UC Davis researchers has found.

From The University of California, Davis 23 Jul 2021

Researchers successfully create genetically engineered marsupials via genome editing

Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) successfully created the first genetically engineered marsupial. The research and its findings published in the Current Biology journal help decipher the genetic background of special characteristics found only in marsupials.

23 Jul 2021

New open-source camera system images natural habitats as they appear to rodents

Researchers based in Munich and Tuebingen have developed an open-source camera system that images natural habitats as they appear to rodents. During the course of evolution, animals have adapted to the particular demands of their local environments in ways that increased their chances of survival and reproduction.

5 Jul 2021

Reproduction News and Research

Genetically modified plants can produce and release insect sex pheromones to deal with pests

Novel therapy induces phagocytosis to treat bacterial pneumonia

New analysis shows how wildfire accelerates tree migration

Researchers identify a gene in wheat with profound effects on the production of seeds

Junk DNA' plays a crucial role in early embryonic development in all mammals, study shows

Researchers uncover the ancestral role of key transcription factors in plants

Mapping the genome of Eurasian spruce bark beetle reveals new insights

Climate change plus weeds could significantly reduce corn yield

Study suggests a simple mechanism could underlie the self-replication of protocells

Using the “smell of fear” produced by predators to protect crops from insects

Researchers characterize a new membrane found within the pollen grain

Drought impacts root microbiome of rice plants

Researchers successfully create genetically engineered marsupials via genome editing

New open-source camera system images natural habitats as they appear to rodents

Study unravels genetic markers involved in life’s momentous milestones

Researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have the potential to act on human cells

A unique vertical farm can produce 10 times more seed potatoes a year

New atlas may support present and future conservation efforts to protect coral reefs

New, altered form of prolactin receptor found to drive breast cancer

Eucalyptus can be genetically modified to prevent from invading native ecosystems

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