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Study reveals strong links between aquatic biodiversity and wetland multifunctionality

A new study analyses human impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in 72 lakes distributed across four large neotropical wetlands of Brazil – Amazon, Araguaia, Pantanal and Paraná.

5 Aug 2022

Study explores phytoplasmas in insects from natural areas

Phytoplasmas are bacteria that can invade the vascular tissues of plants, causing many different crop diseases.

3 Aug 2022

Senior leadership positions at cancer centers lack diversity, survey reveals

A new national survey reveals a dramatic lack of diversity in senior leadership positions at the nation's cancer centers.

29 Jul 2022

Study highlights the history of ancient DNA technology development

Ancient DNA (aDNA) technology has been used for the past ten years by researchers working under the direction of FU Qiaomei at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to learn more about the history of ancient human populations, particularly those in East Asia.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers review the major milestones of ancient DNA techniques

Ancient DNA (aDNA) technology has been used for the past ten years by researchers working under the direction of Qiaomei Fu at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to learn more about the past of ancient human populations, particularly those in East Asia.

25 Jul 2022

Research elucidates why cultivated rye is less resistant than wild species

Today, wild rye is more genetically diverse than its domesticated cousins and has a greater ability to recombine this genetic diversity.

22 Jul 2022

Insects retain multiple genes from microbes that help them to survive, a new study reveals

Microbes and plants may have given insects an evolutionary benefit, hundreds of millions of years ago, by transferring genes to them via horizontal gene transfer.

20 Jul 2022

Genetic evolution of tropical freshwater fish may reveal new insights for conservation ecologists

The genetic evolution of freshwater fish in Ecuador could unlock new insights for conservation ecologists. A new collaboration between biologists and computer scientists at DePaul seeks to sequence the genomes of these species.

15 Jul 2022

Extensive census of the genetic diversity of dolphins raises key pointers for future conservation efforts

The first widespread census of the genetic diversity of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) populations living along 3000km of Australia's southern coastline has raised key pointers for future conservation efforts.

13 Jul 2022

Octoploids help switchgrass to thrive in new environments

Roughly half of all flowering plants are "polyploid," meaning that they have more than two sets of chromosomes, which contain the plants' genes and DNA.

12 Jul 2022

Rochester biologists show a selfish “supergene” using population genomics

There are several “selfish genetic elements” in the human genome that do not appear to benefit their hosts but instead appear to exist only to reproduce themselves.

8 Jul 2022

Healthy people can reap mental health benefits from gardening

Many longtime gardeners will tell you that the garden is their happy place. New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants -; even if they've never gardened before.

7 Jul 2022

Study highlights evolutionary links between two kinds of ancient invertebrates

There are two phyla of tiny aquatic invertebrates: Kamptozoa and Bryozoa. They are related to ribbon worms (Nemertea), bristle worms, earthworms, and leeches (all of which are classified as annelids), as well as snails, clams, and other mollusks.

5 Jul 2022

Crucial gene in maize modulates specific chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, study finds

North Carolina State University researchers revealed that a crucial gene in maize called HPC1 modulates some chemical processes that contribute to flowering time.

4 Jul 2022

Researchers examine ancient microbes to find life beyond earth

Researchers have reproduced what life was like for some of the oldest species on Earth using light-capturing proteins found in living microorganisms. These initiatives may enable everyone to spot life in distant worlds, whose atmospheres mirror the pre-oxygen planet more closely.

1 Jul 2022