Gene editing technique highlighted as possible ‘savior’ for climate change threatened rice crops
A review of gene editing techniques suggests that the CRISPR/Cas (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas) method could be a ...
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Amazon mammals threatened by climate change
From jaguars and ocelots to anteaters and capybara, most land-based mammals living in the Brazilian Amazon are threatened by climate ...
European big cat population threatened with extinction as genetics show the population is near collapse
Scientists warn that if action isn’t taken soon, the Eurasian lynx will vanish from France. This elusive wild cat, which ...
One in three US public health workers reports feeling threatened by the public while on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ann Arbor, January 24, 2023 – A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, documents ...
Environment law fails to protect threatened species
Federal environmental laws are failing to mitigate against Australia’s extinction crisis, according to University of Queensland research. UQ PhD candidate Natalya ...
Collision risk and habitat loss: Wind turbines in forests impair threatened bat species
In order to meet climate protection goals, renewable energies are booming – often wind power. More than 30,000 turbines have ...
Living on the edge: Small mammals in threatened, biodiverse hotspot hold clues for conservation
CHICAGO — Rapid deforestation in eastern Paraguay is changing the region’s subtropical ecosystems, creating a fragmented landscape of forest remnants. ...
Learning from habitat ‘haves’ to help save a threatened rattlesnake
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Comparing the genetics and relocation patterns of habitat “haves” and “have-nots” among two populations of threatened rattlesnakes ...
Experts in insect taxonomy “threatened by extinction” reveals the first European Red List of Taxonomists
While insect populations continue to decline, taxonomic expertise in Europe is at serious risk, confirms data obtained within the European ...
Half of the data deficient species may be threatened with extinction
Often we simply do not know enough about a species to know how it is doing. On the recognized red ...
Threatened Aldabra giant tortoise genome decoded
They can live for more than 100 years and weigh up to 250 kilograms – Aldabra giant tortoises. Researchers at ...
Boxing clever: the simple conservation strategy saving threatened Roseate terns
A simple conservation strategy deployed by conservationists and scientists from BirdWatch Ireland, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin is ...
Biodiversity survey reveals that more species are threatened with extinction than previously thought
With millions of plant and animal species scattered across every biome on the planet, biodiversity is a complex topic. Experts ...
Over half of threatened species require targeted recovery actions
A staggering 57% of threatened species need targeted recovery actions to ensure their survival, new research has shown. The world’s ...
Carbon conservation efforts would be enhanced by highlighting threatened forest primates
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Efforts to conserve the carbon stored in tropical forests would be enhanced by linking the work to ...
Americans more likely than those in the UK to feel threatened by China’s development as a world power, survey shows
Americans were more likely than people living in the UK to feel threatened by China’s growth as a world power, ...
At least 2,000 species of reptiles are threatened
The first international study of its kind Credit: Prof. Shai Meiri. The first international study of its kind assesses the ...
Threatened South American coati found roaming in a large city
You may assume that metropolitan areas are devoid of wildlife, but that is very far from the truth. The remaining ...
Private protected areas help conserve overlooked and threatened regions
University of Leeds Credit: George Holmes, University of Leeds University of Leeds Embargo: Thursday 07 April 2022 at 16:00 (London ...
Decolonise research to save heritage threatened by climate change
Climate change threatens to destroy invaluable heritage sites and traditions in marginalised countries – but empowering local people is key ...
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Healthy men who have vaginal sex have a distinct urethral microbiome
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The “Stonehenge calendar” shown to be a modern construct
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Researchers discover a way to fight the aging process and cancer development
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Light meets deep learning: computing fast enough for next-gen AI
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Promoting healthy longevity should start young: pregnancy complications lift women’s risk of mortality in the next 50 years
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Heated tobacco products make SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and severe COVID‑19 more likely