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Analysis finds strong match between molecular, fossil data in evolutionary studies
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 28, 2009 |
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During a seminar at another institution several years ago, University of Chicago paleontologist David Jablonski fielded a hostile question: Why bother classifying organisms according to their physical appearance, ...
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Genomics throws species definition in question for microbes
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Mar 26, 2007 |
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Until a decade ago, scientists categorized microorganisms almost exclusively by their physical characteristics: how they looked, what they ate, and the by-products they produced. With the advent of genomic sequencing and ...
Light pollution offers new global measure of coral reef health
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 24, 2008 |
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We've all seen the satellite images of Earth at night--the bright blobs and shining webs that tell the story of humanity's endless sprawl.
'Safety valve' protects photosynthesis from too much light
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Photosynthetic organisms need to cope with a wide range of light intensities, which can change over timescales of seconds to minutes. Too much light can damage the photosynthetic machinery and cause cell death. Scientists ...
Sharing genes a common affair, studies show
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Mar 08, 2007 |
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Two new studies by University of California, Berkeley, scientists highlight the amazing promiscuity of genes, which appear to shuttle frequently between organisms, especially more primitive organisms, and often in packs.
Watching Lyme disease-causing microbes move in ticks
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Lyme disease is caused by the microbe Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans from feeding ticks.
Paleoecologists offer new insight into how climate change will affect organisms
Nov 04, 2009 |
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An article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science written by a team of ecologists, including Robert Booth, assistant professor of earth and environmental science at Lehigh University, examines some of the po ...
Genome Engineering Could Provide New Method of Creating Diesel
Nov 16, 2009 |
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When we think of genetic engineering, our minds often jump to giant tomatoes and animal cloning. However, this is not always the case.
Acid test: Study reveals both losers and winners of CO2-induced ocean acidification
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As the world’s seawater becomes more acidic due to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, some shelled marine creatures may actually become bigger and stronger, according to a new study.
Why don't robins get fat?
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by the School of Biosciences is shedding light on the reasons why the European robin doesn’t get fat -even though they are feeding for much longer.
Reviews of microbial gene language published in special issue of Trends in Microbiology
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Ten articles describing how a universal language to describe genes is bringing benefits to the study of the microbial world have been published in a special issue of Trends in Microbiology, co-edited by Virginia Bioinformatics Instit ...
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