Better conservation and management of fish stocks is on the horizon, after the completion of the brown trout reference genome by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators.
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Neurological Signals from the Spinal Cord Surprise Scientists
With a study of the network between nerve and muscle cells in turtles, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained new insight into the way in which movements are generated and maintained.
Earth Commission to Identify Risks, Guardrails, and Targets for the Planet
Three of the world’s foremost scientists will co-chair a commission of leading international experts to identify risks and develop a coherent suite of scientific targets to protect Earth’s life support systems.
MSU Research Team Discovers New Microbe in Wheat Stem Sawfly
A team of researchers in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture has discovered a previously unidentified microbe that lives symbiotically with the wheat stem sawfly, a pest that causes hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to wheat crops each year.
Study Estimates More Than 100,000 Cancer Cases Could Stem From Contaminants in Tap Water
A toxic cocktail of chemical pollutants in U.S. drinking water could result in more than 100,000 cancer cases, according to a peer-reviewed study from Environmental Working Group – the first study to conduct a cumulative assessment of cancer risks due to 22 carcinogenic contaminants found in drinking water nationwide.
Lighting the Path to Renewable Energy
Solar power offers a promising, renewable alternative to fossil fuels.