Nature’s Alchemy: Cellular Waste Transformed Into Essential Chemicals
A recent study uncovers a biochemical recycling process in animals that uses cellular waste to create vital chemicals, revolutionizing our understanding of animal and human…
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Quillwort Genome Could Hold Secrets To Make Crops Use Water or Carbon Dioxide More Efficiently
Researchers have assembled a high-quality Isoetes genome that furthers understanding how these aquatic plants regulate CAM photosynthesis to compete for carbon dioxide underwater, and how…
Alternative to Conventional Fertilizers: Fungi Could Manipulate Bacteria to Enrich Soil With Nutrients
Researchers have discovered a group of soil bacteria that could yield alternatives to conventional fertilizers for enriching soil and improving crop yields. A team of…
Improving Watermelons by Harvesting Genes From Wild Species
An international team of researchers has taken a comprehensive look at the genomes of all seven species of watermelon, creating a resource that could help…