Antibiotic resistance may spread even more easily than expected
Pathogenic bacteria in humans are developing resistance to antibiotics much faster than expected. Now, computational research at Chalmers University of
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Protected areas vulnerable to growing emphasis on food security
Protected areas are critical to mitigating extinction of species; however, they may also be in conflict with efforts to feed the growing human population.
Read moreStudy shows how network of marine protected areas could help safeguard Antarctic penguins
New research led by BirdLife International, the University of East Anglia (UEA) and British Antarctic Survey highlights how a proposed network of marine protected areas could help safeguard some of the most important areas at sea for breeding Antarctic penguins.
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Breakthrough in understanding ‘tummy bug’ bacteria
Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then “wake up”.
Read moreNew heat method kills pathogens with minimal damage to plants
In the strawberry nursery industry, a nursery’s reputation relies on their ability to produce disease- and insect-free plants. The best
Read moreScientists present novel approach for monitoring freshwater health
Study describes how the world’s smallest portable DNA sequencing device helps simplify the monitoring of bacteria in freshwater ecosystems
Read moreGenetic rewiring behind spectacular evolutionary explosion in East Africa
Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in the shapes, sizes and adaptations of cichlid fish, in East Africa’s
Read moreConstructing termite turrets without a blueprint
Researchers develop a mathematical model to explain the complex architecture of termite mounds
Read moreHow drain flies dodge a washout
The survival of pesky little flies in showers and other wet areas around the house, impervious to water droplets that
Read moreButterfly anti-aphrodisiac and floral scent
Animals and plants take different evolutionary routes to the same chemical
Read moreEliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
A research team from INRS has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the source.
Read moreNew management approach can help avoid species vulnerability or extinction
New tools will help ecologists predict when species may be at risk
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