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Newswise: Marine plankton behaviour could predict future marine extinctions, study finds
15-Apr-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Marine plankton behaviour could predict future marine extinctions, study finds
University of Bristol

Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth’s warmest period in 66 million years long before a mass-extinction event.

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11-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Florida Climate Report: Expert Panel Live Event Reporter Q&A
Newswise

Climate experts from Florida Atlantic University, Archbold Biological Station, and Live Wildly Foundation will speak and answer questions from the media on the Florida Wildlife Corridor (FLWC) and Climate Change managing Florida’s Natural and Human Landscapes for Prosperity and Resilience

   
Newswise: Seed ferns: plants experimented with complex leaf vein networks 201 million years ago
15-Apr-2024 5:00 AM EDT
Seed ferns: plants experimented with complex leaf vein networks 201 million years ago
University of Vienna

According to a research team led by palaeontologists from the University of Vienna, the net-like leaf veining typical for today’s flowering plants developed much earlier than previously thought, but died out again several times.

Newswise: Decoding Pecan Pollination: A Dive into the Chloroplast Genome of 'Xinxuan-4' and Its Impact on Cultivar Diversity and Efficiency
Released: 15-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Decoding Pecan Pollination: A Dive into the Chloroplast Genome of 'Xinxuan-4' and Its Impact on Cultivar Diversity and Efficiency
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The chloroplast (cp) is critical for various biological functions in plants, such as photosynthesis and stress responses, with its genome offering simpler analysis and sequencing due to its size and reduced homologous influence.

Newswise: Unraveling the role of DlBGAL9 and AGL61/80 in Longan somatic embryogenesis and heat stress tolerance: A multi-omics approach
Released: 15-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Unraveling the role of DlBGAL9 and AGL61/80 in Longan somatic embryogenesis and heat stress tolerance: A multi-omics approach
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has unveiled 20 β-galactosidase (BGAL) genes within the longan genome, highlighting their crucial roles in embryogenic development and heat stress adaptation.

Newswise: Unlocking the secrets of fruit quality: How anthocyanins and acidity shape consumer preferences and market value
Released: 15-Apr-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Unlocking the secrets of fruit quality: How anthocyanins and acidity shape consumer preferences and market value
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team reviews the critical relationship between the accumulation of anthocyanins and organic acids in fruits, highlighting how these factors influence fruit color and consumer appeal through changes in vacuolar pH.

Newswise: Unraveling the Unique Role of DELLA Proteins in Grapevine Flowering: A Shift in Developmental Fate
Released: 15-Apr-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Unraveling the Unique Role of DELLA Proteins in Grapevine Flowering: A Shift in Developmental Fate
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The transition from vegetative to reproductive stages in plants involves both internal and external cues, with grapevines (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Pixie) presenting a unique case.

Newswise: Revolutionizing Citrus cultivation: The superior tolerance and growth vigor of 'Shuzhen No.1' rootstock
Released: 15-Apr-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Revolutionizing Citrus cultivation: The superior tolerance and growth vigor of 'Shuzhen No.1' rootstock
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The research unveils the superior tolerance of 'Shuzhen No.1', a novel Citrus junos rootstock, to flooding, alkaline, and freezing stresses over commonly used rootstocks. Grafted scions on 'Shuzhen No.1' exhibited enhanced growth and vigor, making it a promising candidate for future citrus cultivation.

Newswise: Unlocking the secrets of forest heights: the role of GEDI LiDAR technology
Released: 15-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the secrets of forest heights: the role of GEDI LiDAR technology
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A team of researchers has unveiled a novel approach to accurately characterizing tree height composition in forests using the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology.

Newswise: What Do Bird Dreams Sound Like?
Released: 11-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
What Do Bird Dreams Sound Like?
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

While asleep, the area of birds’ brains dedicated to singing remains active, triggering vocal muscles without producing sound. In Chaos from AIP Publishing, researchers translate the muscle activity to synthesize the songs of avian dreams. Reproducing distinctive bird calls provides a window into the contents of the bird’s dreams.

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Released: 11-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Billions of cicadas are coming as two rare broods emerge, but not for everyone says expert
Virginia Tech

For the first time in more than 200 years, billions of cicadas - two different broods - will emerge from the ground at the same time. These two different broods have not been seen together since the 1800s. But, as Virginia Tech entomologist Doug Pfeiffer explained not everyone will see this once in a lifetime spectacle.

Newswise: During Droughts, Soil Microbes Produce Volatile Carbon Metabolites
Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
During Droughts, Soil Microbes Produce Volatile Carbon Metabolites
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Soil microbes use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a food source but can also release VOCs as gases that enter the atmosphere.

Newswise: New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin
Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:30 AM EDT
New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study reveals compelling evidence that forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) in Gabon and the Republic of Congo harbour a higher abundance of larger mammals and critically endangered species, such as gorillas and elephants, compared to non-FSC certified forests.

Newswise: New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change
Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:00 AM EDT
New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change
University of Washington

Severe droughts and wildfires, invasive species, and large insect outbreaks are straining national forests and surrounding lands. A new report outlines a new approach to forest stewardship that “braids together” Indigenous knowledge and Western science to conserve and restore more resilient forestlands in the U.S.

Newswise: Smart vest turns fish into underwater spies: a glimpse into aquatic life like never before
Released: 10-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Smart vest turns fish into underwater spies: a glimpse into aquatic life like never before
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have introduced an innovative underwater vest equipped with an antioxidant MXene hydrogel for the sensitive recognition of fish locomotion. This novel device aims to deepen our understanding of aquatic life by enabling precise monitoring of fish behavior in their natural habitats.

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8-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New method of measuring qubits promises ease of scalability in a microscopic package
Aalto University

The path to quantum supremacy is made challenging by the issues associated with scaling up the number of qubits. One key problem is the way that qubits are measured.

Newswise: Study shedding new light on Earth’s global carbon cycle could help assess liveability of other planets
8-Apr-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Study shedding new light on Earth’s global carbon cycle could help assess liveability of other planets
University of Bristol

Research has uncovered important new insights into the evolution of oxygen, carbon, and other vital elements over the entire history of Earth – and it could help assess which other planets can develop life, ranging from plants to animals and humans.

Newswise: Living Near Green Space Associated With Fewer Emotional Problems in Preschool-Age Kids, NIH Study Finds
Released: 9-Apr-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Living Near Green Space Associated With Fewer Emotional Problems in Preschool-Age Kids, NIH Study Finds
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

Children who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer emotional issues between the ages of 2 and 5, according to a study funded by the NIH Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program.

   
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Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 7, Episode 3: Exploring the Unknown Deep Soils
University of Idaho

Meet Michael Strickland and Zachary Kayler, associate professors in the Department of Soil and Water Systems at University of Idaho. They are leading a national contingency of scientists in building what amounts to huge terrariums at U of I: all to study a world that scientists still don’t understand — the deep soils under our feet.



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