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Video technology has potential to revolutionise how scientists track chang
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists have made a significant advance in the study of species evolution, providing additional proof that cutting-edge visual technology may be used to track the smallest changes in the growth of various organisms.
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Study investigate alterations in coral microbiome caused by hypoxia
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The research is a first step towards identifying possibly beneficial microbes for corals exposed to this environmental stressor.
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Researchers examine changes in coral microbiome under hypoxia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study provided the first characterisation of the coral microbiome under hypoxia or low oxygen levels in the water.
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Study sheds light on molecular principles underlying intracellular lipid r
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists employed yeast as a model organism to shed light on some of the complexities of autophagy.
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Water flows, rising atmospheric temperatures can heat our rivers: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Water temperature is an important control for all the physical, chemical, and biological processes in rivers. It is particularly important for organisms that cannot regulate their own body temperature, such as fish. River temperature is important for human health and industrial, domestic, an
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Study finds earthworms contribute to global grain production
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Earthworms are important drivers of global food production, contributing to approximately 6.5 per cent of grain yield and 2.3 per cent of legumes produced worldwide each year, according to scientists.
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Research reveals genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in salt
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have genetically modified a marine microbe to break down plastic in salt water. The engineered organism can specifically degrade polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic used in everything from water bottles to garments that contributes significantly to microplastic pollution
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Scientists discover how fungus helps destroy dangerous food toxin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Patulin, a mycotoxin produced by several fungi, is deadly to a variety of organisms, including humans, mammals, plants, and microorganisms. Many of these fungal species grow on damaged or decaying fruits, particularly apples, and can contaminate apple products such as apple sauce, apple juic
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Study reveals how plants pass down genetic memories
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
When organisms pass on their genes to future generations, they include more than the DNA code. Some additionally transmit chemical indicators that guide cells on how to use the code
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Whale shark health dependent on habitat, nutrition, and right mix of micro
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Loss of habitat and human activities like fishing and shipping represent serious threats to species, but diseases caused by the smallest organisms in the water are a lesser-known aspect of marine conservation.
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Can soil microbes thrive in a changing climate?
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Climate change, habitat degradation, and other human-caused environmental changes are putting organisms around the world under unprecedented stress. Predicting and mitigating the impacts of growing stress on organisms and the environmental services on which we rely involves knowing why some
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Scientists engineer bacteria that can help to detect tumor DNA
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Scientists from the University of California, San Diego, and their Australian colleagues have engineered bacteria that can recognise the presence of tumour DNA in a live organism, ushering in a new era of technologically powerful biological sensors.
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