Next-generation sequencing (NGS) of the prokaryotic 16S rRNA gene revolutionized gut microbiome research two decades ago. However, short read lengths remain an inherent limitation of platforms such…
It started with a simple message: “This is the year to do something small for something huge.” Now, 17 years later, the Whitsundays region has some of the best protection in the world for migrating…
Subterranean clover’s ability to bury its seed supports pasture persistence but makes commercial seed harvesting difficult. The industry relies on aging Horwood-Bagshaw (HB) suction harvesters, which…
In 2020, Mexico joined 150 nations committing to protect 30% of its territory by 2030 as part of the global 30×30 initiative. More than halfway through the decade, there is ongoing debate about how…
Coral reef fish that are exposed to motorboat noise grow up smaller and less able to dodge predators, new research shows. Scientists played either boat noise or natural reef sounds to a species from…
by Zhemin Zhang, William D. Gregor, Muslum Ilgu, Yue Yin, Philip A. Klenotic, Qijing Zhang, Edward W. Yu
Bacterial outer membrane proteins (OMPs) are critical players in host–pathogen interactions…
by Jie Zhang, Qian Shan, Xin Wang, Meijiao Li, Yang Yang, Mei Duan, Ruofeng Tang, Junxiang Zhou, Fengyang Wang, Yuehui Shi, Kai Jiang, Chonglin Yang
Mitochondria catabolize nutrients by generating…
by Rémi Tuffet, Emma Acacia, Charles Coluzzi, Xavier Charpentier, Thomas Koffel, Samuel Venner
Bacterial genomes are remarkably dynamic, shaped by horizontal gene transfer. Plasmids are key actors…
H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a dead dolphin in South Australia, state officials said Friday, the first case of its kind in the country.
What Is Cell-Cell Recognition and Signaling Specificity — And Why Does It Matter? Every second of your life, trillions of cells in your body are engaged in an invisible conversation—a molecular dialog so precise that a single mistake can trigger cancer, autoimmune disease, or developmental catastrophe. How do your immune cells know which invaders to … Read more