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S. Africa opposes online rhino horn auction

Published: 18/08/2017

South Africa on Friday moved to halt an online auction of rhino horn starting next week, as outraged conservationists said the sale would undermine the global ban on rhino trade. Read more

Source: phys.org
Calves should receive more pain relief during husbandry procedures, researchers find

Published: 18/08/2017

Calves may not be receiving the right level of pain relief when undergoing routine animal husbandry procedures including castration and disbudding, new research has found. Read more

Source: phys.org
Migrating birds use a magnetic map to travel long distances

Published: 18/08/2017

Birds have an impressive ability to navigate. They can fly long distances, to places that they may never have visited before, sometimes returning home after months away. Read more

Source: phys.org

Lighting the shadows: methods that expose nuclear and cytoplasmic gene regulatory control

Published: 18/08/2017

Travis A Lee | Julia Bailey-Serres Read more

Source: www.sciencedirect.com
Genome editing and plant transformation of solanaceous food crops

Published: 18/08/2017

Joyce Van Eck Read more

Source: www.sciencedirect.com
Exploiting algal mineralization for nanotechnology: bringing coccoliths to the fore

Published: 18/08/2017

Alastair W Skeffington | André Scheffel Read more

Source: www.sciencedirect.com

Mexico City fishermen fight to save Aztec floating gardens

Published: 18/08/2017

Roberto Altamirano has the lake to himself as he casts his glistening net onto the still water in a perfect circle, lets it sink, then slowly pulls it in. Read more

Source: phys.org
Genuinely extinct or just not worth looking for? Scientists set out to discover just how endangered certain species are

Published: 18/08/2017

Scientists are heading off in search of a rare species of bird which has not been seen for 17 years. Read more

Source: phys.org
Researchers describe gene that makes large, plump tomatoes

Published: 17/08/2017

Farmers can grow big, juicy tomatoes thanks to a mutation in the Cell Size Regulator gene that occurred during the tomato domestication process. Esther van der Knaap of the University of Georgia, Athe ... Read more

Source: phys.org

Reed warblers have a sense for magnetic declination

Published: 17/08/2017

Researchers recently showed that migratory reed warblers depend on an internal geomagnetic map to guide them on their long-distance journeys. But it wasn't clear how the birds were solving the relativ ... Read more

Source: phys.org
Researchers have identified olfactory receptors that enable ants to smell and recognize workers, males, and their queen

Published: 17/08/2017

Queen ants spend most of their time having babies. To reign supreme in a colony, they exude a special scent, or pheromone, on the waxy surface of their body that suppresses ovary development in their ... Read more

Source: phys.org
Evolution of a killer—researchers study traces deadly fungus affecting bats

Published: 17/08/2017

A new study from U of T Mississauga is shining a light on genetic changes happening in the darkest of places – bat caves. Read more

Source: phys.org

Brain protein found to control appetite and body fat composition

Published: 17/08/2017

NPGL, a recently discovered protein involved in brain signalling, has been found to increase fat storage by the body – even when on a low-calorie diet. Read more

Source: phys.org
When collecting bird sperm, method matters

Published: 17/08/2017

Different methods of collecting bird sperm produce different sperm lengths, potentially affecting the conclusions of fertility studies. Read more

Source: phys.org
3rd International Conference on Genetic and Protein Engineering

Published: 17/08/2017

What: 3rd International Conference on Genetic and Protein Engineering When: November 08-09, 2017Where: Las Vegas, USAFor more details, visit the conference website.... Read more

Source: www.isaaa.org

Berry research project seeks Alaskan volunteer citizen scientists

Published: 17/08/2017

Across Alaska, berry harvests have begun in earnest—and, this year, so has a project in which Alaskans will help track their berry patches scientifically. Read more

Source: phys.org
Propionic acid production from corn stover hydrolysate by Propionibacterium acidipropionici

Published: 17/08/2017

The production of value-added chemicals alongside biofuels from lignocellulosic hydrolysates is critical for developing economically viable biorefineries. Here, the production of propionic acid (PA), ... Read more

Source: biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com
Anodic electro-fermentation of 3-hydroxypropionic acid from glycerol by recombinant Klebsiella pneumoniae L17 in a bioelectrochemical system

Published: 17/08/2017

3-Hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) is an important platform chemical which can be produced biologically from glycerol. Klebsiella pneumoniae is an ideal biocatalyst for 3-HP because it can grow well on gl ... Read more

Source: biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com

Death of baby dolphin triggers outrage in Spain

Published: 16/08/2017

Spanish animal lovers reacted with fury on Wednesday after a baby dolphin approached a holiday beach, where it died as bathers played with it and took pictures. Read more

Source: phys.org
Impaired DNA replication can cause epigenetic changes inherited for several generations

Published: 16/08/2017

Cell division is key for renewing the cells in our tissues and organs. There are two particular processes in which cell division is crucial: embryonic development and tumorigenesis. A fault in the pro ... Read more

Source: phys.org
Study reveals the evolutionary history of imperiled salmon stocks

Published: 16/08/2017

New technologies for analyzing DNA may transform how imperiled species are considered and managed for conservation protection, according to a study published today in the journal Science Advances and ... Read more

Source: phys.org

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