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Genomes from 240 mammal species explain human disease risks — ScienceDaily
Why is it that certain mammals have an exceptional sense of smell, some hibernate, and yet others, including humans, are predisposed to disease? A major international research project, jointly led…
Climate refugees from a distant past? A new study on the paleo-historical geographic range of the endangered African penguin since the last Ice Age paints a grave picture of a species in steep decline — ScienceDaily
Imagine the view from the western coastline of southern Africa during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) over twenty thousand years ago: in the distance you would see at least fifteen…
Targeted test for antibiotic resistance in clinical Enterobacter species — ScienceDaily
Bacteria of the genus Enterobacter are among the most dangerous bacteria associated with hospital infections worldwide. Some of their representatives are highly resistant to commonly used antibiotics, so that the…
Nanoplastics unexpectedly produce reactive oxidizing species when exposed to light — ScienceDaily
Plastics are ubiquitous in our society, found in packaging and bottles as well as making up more than 18% of solid waste in landfills. Many of these plastics also make…
Study details impact of prairie dog plague die-off on other species — ScienceDaily
This study, conducted from 2015-19 in the Thunder Basin National Grassland, may be the first to specifically examine the multispecies impacts of a wide-scale plague outbreak, which reduced the area…
Ethereal color variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species — ScienceDaily
Green leaves and photosynthesis were once considered essential characteristics of plants. However, some plants have stopped performing photosynthesis and take the nutrients they need from other organisms instead. One such…
New research shows that marine species may be more tolerant to warming than previously thought — ScienceDaily
Human-released greenhouse gasses are causing the world to warm, and with that warming comes increasing stress for many of the planet’s plants and animals. That stress is so great that…
New tool developed to monitor health of marine ecosystems and extinction risk of species — ScienceDaily
Scientists from Simon Fraser University are part of an international team of researchers that has developed a new science-based indicator to assess the state of health of the oceans —…
Invasive plant species are increasing exponentially, but no one knows how many invasive plant species there are — ScienceDaily
Invasive plants can have devastating effects on local ecologies, comparable to the effects wrought by global warming. And yet, there is currently no reliable understanding of how many invasive plant…