Plants prefer their kin, but crowd out competition when sharing a pot with strangers

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Plants don't mind sharing space with their kin but when they're potted with strangers of the same species they start invigorating their leaves, a study by McMaster University reveals.

Slowing evolution to stop drug resistance

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Infectious organisms that become resistant to antibiotics are a serious threat to human society. They are also a natural part of evolution. In a new project, researchers at the University of Gothenburg are attempting to find ...

Researcher wants to tip the scales for northern lizard

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Armed with eyelash glue, a walking stick and a faithful horse, University of Alberta researcher Krista Fink is hoping to help Canada's most northern lizard get off the species-at-risk list.

Protecting the future: How plant stem cells guard against genetic damage

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Scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, have shown how plants can protect themselves against genetic damage caused by environmental stresses. The growing tips of plant roots and shoots have an ...

Birds 'See' Earth's Magnetic Field

Biology / Plants & Animals

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When birds migrate over long distances -- sometimes thousands of miles -- they usually end up in exactly the same place year after year. Such accurate feats of navigation, accomplished by millions of birds ...