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Surprising insight into cancer comes from unique plant species with different solutions to evolutionary challenges

A new study reveals how different plant species tackle genome doubling, offering insights into cancer. By studying how polyploid plants manage extra DNA, researchers found similarities with polyploid cancers, particularly gliomas. Targeting specific molecules like CENP-E, crucial in both plants…

Isabel13/09/2024

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Mature forests vital in frontline fight against climate change

A new study reveals that mature forests play a crucial role in combating climate change by capturing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought. Researchers found that older trees increased wood production by nearly 10% when exposed to higher CO2…

Isabel12/09/2024

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Unlocking the Secrets of Salt Stress Tolerance in Wild Tomatoes

Researchers have uncovered genetic traits in wild tomatoes, specifically *Solanum pimpinellifolium*, that enhance salt stress tolerance. By analyzing plant vigor, shoot mass, and transpiration rates, they identified new genes linked to resilience in salty soils. These findings could inform breeding…

Isabel11/09/2024

Image credit: Researchers from the NUS Department of Biological Sciences extracted images of human activity in protected areas, such as hiking, from Flickr and tagged them to categorise the type of activity in the photo to analyse the global distribution of that activity across different protected areas.

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Monitoring of nature reserves via social media and deep learning

Researchers have created a deep learning method to analyze social media images taken within protected green spaces to gain insights on human activity distribution as a way to monitor the ecological impacts of these activities. Environmental biology researchers at the…

Isabel10/09/2024

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Researchers discover optimum twilight time for plant growth

Researchers simulated twilight conditions in a controlled environment to study how Arabidopsis plants respond to varying twilight durations. They found a 30-minute twilight period led to larger plants with more flowers and biomass, compared to shorter or longer durations. This…

Isabel09/09/2024

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Surprising insight into cancer comes from unique plant species with different solutions to evolutionary challenges

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