While scientists know of about 25,000 genes that code for biologically important proteins, additional, smaller genes…
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New study compares floodplain protection today to predicted future flood losses
A new study by scientists from The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the University of Bristol and flood…
Scientists show evolutionary principle in microbes of offshore Southern California
In the waves offshore of Southern California, germ warfare occurs in a struggle as old as…
Newly identified jet-stream pattern could imperil global food supplies, says study
Scientists have identified systematic meanders in the globe-circling northern jet stream that have caused simultaneous crop-damaging…
Speedy and precise multicolor imaging of biomolecules now possible
For the first time, researchers can track biological molecules with unprecedented speed and precision thanks to…
Helping plant nurseries reduce runoff
You may have heard how excess nutrients, such as phosphorus, can run off of crop fields.…
Corals survive to tell the tale of Earth's newest island eruption
Scientists say coral reefs on a tiny island in the South Pacific have shown incredible resilience…
Laser scanning leads to 3-D rendering of Robber's Cave
As bits of Robber’s Cave history fade to folklore, the thousands of engravings that crowd its…
The tips of a plant design its whole shape
Plants grow throughout their entire life. This is due to a small structure at the tip…
By leap of faith? How to regain trust in science and expertise
Fake news? Post-truth? Populism? In the current environment of growing scepticism about political institutions and a…