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“#An ion channel senses cell swelling and helps cells to choose a response” Credit: CC0 Public Domain After a dry spell, a rainy day can feel rejuvenating. But for plants, a downpour can mean trouble. Faced with water suddenly rushing into its tissues, a plant must control its cells’ volume or risk them exploding. New…
“#Ancient crocodiles walked on two legs like dinosaurs” A reconstruction of the ancient landscape of South Korea with crocodile track-makers. Credit: Dr Anthony Romilio An international research team has been stunned to discover that some species of ancient crocodiles walked on their two hind legs like dinosaurs and measured over three meters in length. University…
“#Intercropping can significantly increase yields in agriculture while reducing the use of fertilisers” Credit: WUR/Wopke van der Werf Intercropping, or the simultaneous cultivation of multiple crops on a single plot of land, can significantly increase the yield, not only of low input agriculture, but also of intensive agriculture, and reduce the use of fertilizers. Scientists…
“#Protecting eels protects freshwater biodiversity” Figure 1: Left: the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica). Right: the giant mottled eel (A. marmorata). Credit: Kobe University An international research team has conducted a field survey on two species of eel native to Japan, and other organisms that share the same habitat, revealing for the first time in the…
“#Oldest relative of ragworms and earthworms discovered” a, Technical drawing showing proportions, body regions and gross anatomy. The colour scheme is as in Fig. 1f. The dorsal view (left) and right lateral view (right) are shown. Parapodia in the thorax that were not observed but inferred are shown in grey. b, Life reconstruction showing D….
“#Using DNA to look for fish species” Credit: Leiden University Researchers from Biomon have used DNA techniques to find 40 different species of fish in the river Dommel. This technique is capable of detecting more species than conventional methods of measuring. Biomon, a consortium of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Naturalis, KWR and Baseclear,…
“#Researchers aim to help cities prioritize interventions for public transit” Researchers at Penn State aim to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 spread by identifying specific subway stations in which intervention resources — such as setting up testing sites, allocating additional personnel to disinfect frequently touched surfaces in subway stations, and distributing masks and hand…
“#U.S. can reach 90% clean energy by 2035 without higher costs, report says” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The United States can deliver 90 percent clean, carbon-free electricity nationwide by 2035, dependably, at no extra cost to consumer bills and without the need for new fossil fuel plants, according to a study released today from the…
“#No disadvantages to having kids early” Credit: Shutterstock NTB scanpix When some species are heavily hunted, animal mortality increases and they have fewer offspring in the course of their lives. To compensate for this, animals that are hunted often respond by becoming sexually mature and bearing young earlier than species that are not hunted. In…
“#Night owls have more grey matter in their brains than early birds” Region of greater precuneus grey matter volume. Credit: Ray Norbury/MRC Biobank Being a late-riser suggests you could have more grey matter in your brain, a study from Brunel University London has shown. A new survey of thousands of MRI scans revealed that people…