Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by…
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Insect Armageddon: Low doses of the insecticide, Imidacloprid, cause blindness in insects
New research has identified a mechanism by which low levels of insecticides such as, the neonicotinoid…
Birds risk starvation if they start breeding early due to climate change, study finds
Surviving on a warming planet can be a matter of timing—but simply shifting lifecycle stages to…
'Portfolio' of marine reserves enhances fish populations
Scientists say a ‘portfolio’ of protected areas within marine parks such as the Great Barrier Reef…
Neurons in spinal-cord injuries are reconnected in vivo via carbon nanotube sponges
Research conducted by two groups at the Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials CIC biomaGUNE and…
Modern humans reached westernmost Europe 5,000 years earlier than previously known
Modern humans arrived in the westernmost part of Europe 41,000—38,000 years ago, about 5,000 years earlier…
The pace of environmental change can doom or save coral reefs
Increasing fishing too quickly can cause coral reef ecosystems to collapse, new University of Colorado Boulder-led…
Wildfires rip through California wine country, thousands flee homes
Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in California’s Napa Valley Monday as wildfires…
Scientists precisely measure total amount of matter in the universe
A top goal in cosmology is to precisely measure the total amount of matter in the…
Naked prehistoric monsters: Evidence that prehistoric flying reptiles probably had feathers refuted
The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper refuting…