The Tiger Rattlesnake possesses the simplest, yet most toxic venom of any rattlesnake species, and now new research from a team lead by a University of South Florida biologist can explain the genetics behind the predator’s fearsome bite.
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Could Lab-Grown Plant Tissue Ease the Environmental Toll of Logging and Agriculture?
It takes a lot to make a wooden table. Grow a tree, cut it down, transport it, mill it, you get the point.
Protected Areas Vulnerable to Growing Emphasis on Food Security
Protected areas are critical to mitigating extinction of species; however, they may also be in conflict with efforts to feed the growing human population.
Fatty Acid May Help Combat Multiple Sclerosis
The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be triggered by the lack of a specific fatty acid in fat tissue, according to a new Yale study.
Counting Elephants From Space
For the first time, scientists have successfully used satellite cameras coupled with deep learning to count animals in complex geographical landscapes, taking conservationists an important step forward in monitoring populations of endangered species.
Exploring the Solar Wind With A New View of Small Sun Structures
Scientists have combined NASA data and cutting-edge image processing to gain new insight into the solar structures that create the Sun’s flow of high-speed solar wind, detailed in new research published today in The Astrophysical Journal.


