Located near Collinsville, Illinois, Cahokia was a major urban center around 1050-1350 CE, and this study focuses on a large wooden marker post from the site Precise dating of the Mitchell Log, a ...

Cancer research focuses on a protein called Sirtuin 2 (SIRT2) as a potential drug target. A new study identified two fungal compounds, MSID001658 and MSID000672, that strongly bind to and may block ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto studied how tomatoes defend against the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae Tomatoes have a narrower range of immune responses to P. syringae compared to ...

Life for animals is filled with stress, but like humans, they have their own coping mechanisms. Researchers studied macaques, noting behavioral and genetic factors influencing their responses to ...

In Florida’s Pinellas and Brevard counties, horseshoe crab spawning activity primarily occurred near sheltered tidal flats and fine- to medium-grain sand beaches Sea level rise is predicted to cause ...

Key Findings Centella asiatica, a plant common in Nepal, contains compounds like alkaloids and flavonoids suggesting medicinal potential Extracts from the plant’s leaves showed stronger antioxidant ...

Scientists discovered a rice protein, OsRR26, that makes rice less tolerant to salty soil OsRR26 affects the plant's stress signals and growth, impacting root development and fertility Reducing OsRR26 ...

The 2015 Brazil dam collapse continues to impact plant life six years later. While seeds are present, soil quality remains poor, hindering full recovery. Reduced fertility slows growth & limits plant ...

Researchers at the University of Witten/Herdecke developed a simple bioassay using garden cress to quickly assess the toxicity of water-soluble substances The study found copper was the most toxic ...

Researchers in Oregon and Sydney successfully collected repeated hemolymph samples from Pacific oysters in both lab and natural settings with relatively low mortality Repeated sampling led to a small ...

New research challenges the idea jellyfish gather for safety. Moon jellyfish actually avoided others in new tanks, suggesting aggregation isn’t driven by social attraction. They may maintain family ...

In wild Juncos, malaria infection was linked to changes in gut bacteria composition Infected birds showed reduced diversity in their gut microbiota, a sign of potential gut imbalance Several specific ...