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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World

Scientists led by the University of South Florida College of Marine Science used NASA satellite observations to discover the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world called the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB), as reported in Science. They confirmed that…

Isabel25/07/2019

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Plant nutrient detector breakthrough

Findings from La Trobe University-led research could lead to less fertiliser wastage, saving millions of dollars for Australian farmers. Published in the journal Plant Physiology, the findings provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms whereby plants sense how much and…

Isabel24/07/2019

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Researchers can finally modify plant mitochondrial DNA

Researchers in Japan have edited plant mitochondrial DNA for the first time, which could lead to a more secure food supply. Nuclear DNA was first edited in the early 1970s, chloroplast DNA was first edited in 1988, and animal mitochondrial…

Isabel23/07/2019

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Even in jagged volcanic ice spires, life (i.e. snow algae) finds a way

High in the Andes Mountains, dagger-shaped ice spires house thriving microbial communities, offering an oasis for life in one of Earth’s harshest environments as well as a possible analogue for life on other planets. The distinctive icy blade formations known…

Isabel22/07/2019

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These algae can live inside fungi. It could be how land plants first evolved.

Picture a typical documentary scene on the evolution of life. It probably starts with little bugs in a murky, primordial soup. Eons of time zip by as bugs turn into fish, fish swim to land as their fins morph into…

Isabel19/07/2019

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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World

Plant nutrient detector breakthrough

Researchers can finally modify plant mitochondrial DNA

Even in jagged volcanic ice spires, life (i.e. snow algae) finds a way

These algae can live inside fungi. It could be how land plants first evolved.

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