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Scientists use common gene to profile microbial communities
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): Computer scientists have developed Emu, an algorithm that uses long reads of genomes to identify the species of bacteria in a community. The program could simplify sorting harmful from helpful bacteria in microbiomes like those in the gut or in agriculture and
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New study reveals climate change in oceanwater might impact mangrove dispe
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): According to the results of Dr. Tom Van der Stocken from VUB Biology Department study suggest that in the 21st century, mangrove forests have experienced changes in ocean surface temperature, salinity, and density around the world. The study also revealed th
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Protecting the brain from dementia by inducing abnormal protein aggregates
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are defined by the pathogenic accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. Now, however, scientists have established that the p62 protein, which is involved in cellular protein degradation, can prevent
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Study: Polar bears of Greenland shed light on future of the species in war
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): A new population of polar bears documented on the southeast coast of Greenland use glacier ice to survive despite limited access to sea ice, according to a new study by the University of Washington. This small, genetically distinct group of polar bears could b
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Researchers find climate change negatively impacts bumble bees
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): A recent study by researchers discovered that changes in temperature negatively impact several species of bumble bees over the past 120 years. A group of researchers revealed that change in temperature has a negative impact more than other factors- precipitat
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Uttarakhand Forest Department discovers rare carnivorous plant; gets publi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 26 (ANI): The research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest department discovered a rare carnivorous plant species Utricularia Furcellata, which has been published in 'the Journal of Japanese botany'.
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Study: Developmental dyslexia essential to human adaptive success
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Those with developmental dyslexia have specific strengths relating to exploring the unknown, which have contributed to the successful adaptation and survival of our species, say researchers.
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Climate change negatively impacts bumble bees: Study reveals
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24(ANI): A new study revealed that change in temperature has negative impact over the past 120 years on several species of bumble bees. The researchers also discovered that change in temperature has a negative impact more than other factors like precipitation or floral
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Population of polar bears shed light on species' future in warming Arctic:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Washington, a new population of polar bears documented on the southeast coast of Greenland use glacier ice to survive despite limited access to sea ice. This small, genetically distinct group of polar bears could b
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Study shows that Invasive species are gaining charge over American forests
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ohio [US], June 19 (ANI): Invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are found to be crowding out many native plants, according to a new botanical study in southwest Ohio.
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Research reveals instant benefits of deep-water pipeline for sea-floor ani
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): An undersea survey, which was held in the west of Africa, off the coast of Angola, has found that in response to the installation of a pipeline, the richness and variety of deep-sea floor species rises dramatically.
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Research finds sharks may be closer to the city than we think
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Miami [US], June 18 (ANI): The world's coasts are urbanizing rapidly, but how this increasing human presence may affect marine species, is not yet fully understood.
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