Mapping biodiversity in South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region
(University at Buffalo) Scientists from the U.S. and South Africa are launching a campaign to map marine, freshwater, and terrestrial species and ecosystems in one of Earth's biodiversity hotspots: the Greater Cape Floristic Region at the southwestern edge of South Africa. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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When resistance is futile, new paper advises RAD range of conservation options
(Ecological Society of America) New paper by federal, state and academic researchers from across the United States offers guiding principles for deciding whether to resist, accept or direct ecosystem changes like sea-level rise, desertification and lake warming. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Our genes shape our gut bacteria, new research shows
(University of Notre Dame) In the study, published recently in Science, researchers discovered that most bacteria in the gut microbiome are heritable after looking at more than 16,000 gut microbiome profiles collected over 14 years from a long-studied population of baboons in Kenya's Amboseli National Park. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Many nonprofits, companies report using commercial species in tree planting projects
(North Carolina State University) A new study in the journal Biological Conservation provides a detailed look at what restoration organizations across the tropics are actually doing on the ground. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Ecologists compare accuracy of lidar technologies for monitoring forest vegetation
(Northern Arizona University) Andrew S รก nchez Meador led a study recently published in Remote Sensing, " Adjudicating Perspectives on Forest Structure: How Do Airborne, Terrestrial, and Mobile Lidar-Derived Estimates Compare?. " The study compared vegetation attributes at multiple scales derived from piloted airborne (ALS), fixed-location terrestrial (TLS) and mobile lidar scanning (MLS) to see how these tools might be used to provide detailed information on forest structure and composition. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Longest known continuous record of the Paleozoic discovered in Yukon wilderness
(Stanford University) Stanford-led expeditions to a remote area of Yukon, Canada, have uncovered a 120-million-year-long geological record of a time when land plants and complex animals first evolved and ocean oxygen levels began to approach those in the modern world. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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NIH researchers expand Families SHARE, an educational genomics workbook
(NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute) Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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STFC technology drives more efficient cryoEM imaging
(The Rosalind Franklin Institute) A new generation of detector, based on technology developed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is set to transform the field of electron cryo-microscopy.Technology developed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in partnership with the Rosalind Franklin Institute and MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (MRC LMB) is being brought to market by Quantum Detectors. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Ancient ostrich eggshell reveals new evidence of extreme climate change thousands of years ago
(University of Exeter) Evidence from an ancient eggshell has revealed important new information about the extreme climate change faced by human early ancestors. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Experts recommend a varied and moderate consumption of sushi limiting quantities of tuna
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili) The consumption of sushi has increased significantly since the start of the 21st century, as has the number of restaurants offering it throughout the region. Although eating fish is recommended because of its high nutritional value, it can also lead to exposure to contaminants, such as heavy metals. Likewise, rice is a food that provides many nutrients and fibre and is low in fat, but it too can be source of pollutants such as arsenic. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Repurposed drugs present new strategy for treating COVID-19
(The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) A joint research group from KAIST and Institut Pasteur Korea has identified repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment through virtual screening and cell-based assays. The research team suggested the strategy for virtual screening with greatly reduced false positives by incorporating pre-docking filtering based on shape similarity and post-docking filtering based on interaction similarity. This strategy will help develop therapeutic medications for COVID-19 and other antiviral diseases more rapidly. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Can whale poo help save the planet?
(GRID-Arendal) The International Whaling Commission held a workshop with a group of experts to discuss and develop a report on the variety of ways whales bind carbon in the ocean. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Instant COVID sensor to prevent outbreaks and protect communities
(RMIT University) New technology can instantly detect SARS-CoV-2 and variants even when people have no symptoms. The sensor can be placed in a room or worn as a personal tag, to provide the all-clear or alert people if they need to undertake a PCR test and self-isolate. Research team is aiming towards commercial release in early 2022. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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To predict underwater volcano eruptions, scientist looks at images from space
(Hiroshima University) A new study monitored satellite images to obtain sea discoloration data as a novel indicator in detecting if an underwater volcano's eruption is imminent. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Creating a lab mangrove helps to identify new bacteria
(King Abdullah University of Science& Technology (KAUST)) Honing a growth chamber cultivation technique leads to the identification of novel bacteria from Red Sea mangrove sediments. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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