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Microbial fertilizer factory on the Earth's seafloor helped support complex life

Scientists reveal a new part of the recipe for complex life on planets, and it involves the onset of a microbial fertilizer factory on the Earth's seafloor roughly 2.6 billion years ago.

11 Mar 2022

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

Cell division ensures growth or renewal and is thus vital for all organisms. However, the process differs somewhat in animals, bacteria, fungi, plants, and algae.

8 Mar 2022

Tadpoles with depleted microbiomes cannot cope with hot temperatures

In a warming world, animals could live or die by what's in their gut. That's one conclusion of a new study by Pitt biologists showing that tadpoles are less able to cope with hot temperatures without the help of microbes.

8 Mar 2022

Experts provide novel insights into complex sugar metabolism

The accurate mechanism of action of a β-1,2-glucan-associated enzyme has been determined by Japanese researchers.

From Tokyo University of Science 8 Mar 2022

Using Ancient DNA to Solve the Disappearance of Lions and Bears

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Alexander Salis and Dr. Kieren Mitchell about their latest research that used ancient DNA to solve the disappearance of lions and bears.

7 Mar 2022

Biosynthesis of cannabinoid precursor and other polyketides from amoebae

A research team at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute in Jena, Germany has developed a new method to produce complex natural products in amoebae.

7 Mar 2022

Threespine stickleback fish study details how parasite resistance in hosts arises

They thrive everywhere from bustling cities to remote rainforests -; even in our own backyards. Pervasive and unapologetic mooches, parasites rely on other organisms for their survival.

3 Mar 2022

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

All life evolves: microorganisms can become resistant to drugs, viruses evade our vaccines, and species may adapt to climate change.

3 Mar 2022

New research explains Darwinian theory of gradual directional process of incremental changes

Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals – short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes size or form – have long been a challenge for theorists including Darwin.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers discover how pancreatic cells remodel themselves to reduce the immune response in patients at risk for T1D

Scientists have observed for the very first time that insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are attacked by T lymphocytes during the evolution of Type 1 Diabetes.

2 Mar 2022

Earlier onset of growing season in cold humid areas may benefit tree growth

A research group led by Prof. Liang Eryuan from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found that trees may benefit from an earlier start of the growing season in cold humid areas, but not in dry areas.

1 Mar 2022

Biologists unravel the secret of mycorrhiza

Fungi, specifically those that are "mycorrhizal," are natural allies of the forest because they improve tree nutrient acquisition.

25 Feb 2022

New computational tool simulates evolution

The building blocks of life-saving therapeutics could be developed in days instead of years thanks to new software that simulates evolution.

25 Feb 2022

Scientists study the distant connection between Archaea and Bacteria

Researchers have discovered more evidence to support the idea that the two primary domains of life, Archaea and Bacteria, are detached by a long phylogenetic tree branch.

24 Feb 2022

UGA research determines when pollen comes of age

It cakes our cars in yellow powder every spring and taunts allergy sufferers for months on end, but pollen is more than just plant sperm.

From University of Georgia 23 Feb 2022

Study shows how 3D scaffolding of chromosomes is related across carnivore species

Studies comparing animal genomes generally focus on the DNA sequence itself. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis shows how the three-dimensional scaffolding of chromosomes is related across several species of carnivores, offering a new approach of "comparative scaffotyping" that could be used to identify related genes across species and place them in context.

From The University of California, Davis 22 Feb 2022

Evolution News and Research

Microbial fertilizer factory on the Earth's seafloor helped support complex life

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

Tadpoles with depleted microbiomes cannot cope with hot temperatures

Experts provide novel insights into complex sugar metabolism

Using Ancient DNA to Solve the Disappearance of Lions and Bears

Biosynthesis of cannabinoid precursor and other polyketides from amoebae

Threespine stickleback fish study details how parasite resistance in hosts arises

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

New research explains Darwinian theory of gradual directional process of incremental changes

Researchers discover how pancreatic cells remodel themselves to reduce the immune response in patients at risk for T1D

Earlier onset of growing season in cold humid areas may benefit tree growth

Biologists unravel the secret of mycorrhiza

New computational tool simulates evolution

Scientists study the distant connection between Archaea and Bacteria

UGA research determines when pollen comes of age

Study shows how 3D scaffolding of chromosomes is related across carnivore species

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Ancient and historical DNA data likely to guide conservation efforts

3D structure of protein channel helps shed light on sensitive touch response of Venus fly traps

Legionella bacteria ancestors infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Diagnostic Biochips: Pioneering Brain Research Tools for the Future

Commercializing Innovation in a Life Sciences Ecosystem

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