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动物植物Proteins are the building blocks of life. They consist of folded peptide chains, which in turn are made up of a series of amino acids. From stabilizing cell structure to catalyzing chemical reactions, proteins have many functions. Their diversity is furth
阅读全文动物植物Bioinformaticians from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the university in Linköping (Sweden) have established that the genes in bacterial genomes are arranged in a meaningful order. In the journal Science, they explain that the genes are arr
阅读全文动物植物The four billion tons of marine organisms that global fisheries extracted from the ocean between 1960 and 2018 resulted in the depletion of over 560 million tons of essential nutrients vital to ecosystem health, new research has found.
阅读全文动物植物A research group led by Nagoya University in Japan has discovered a new tissue in plants that is essential for seed formation. Their discovery represents the first new plant tissue discovered in 160 years. Their findings open a new field for research and
阅读全文动物植物A research team led by Prof. Wang Guanghua from the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has uncovered how microbial adaptive evolution and regulatory strategies respond to soil carbon heterogeneity in
阅读全文动物植物New research suggests conservation efforts could more effectively identify and protect bird species at greatest risk from climate change by better understanding the range of specific conditions they need to thrive.
阅读全文动物植物A research team from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich has developed an advanced delivery system that transports gene-editing tools based on the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system into living cells with significantly greater efficiency
阅读全文动物植物New Curtin University research into the overlooked environmental impact of pet dogs has found far-reaching negative effects on wildlife, ecosystems and climate.
阅读全文动物植物A new study from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, led by Dr. Lionel Sebbag, has identified a more effective eyedrop formulation that improves the delivery and retention of antibiotics on the ocular surface. Pu
阅读全文动物植物A recent study published in National Science Review challenges the traditional emphasis on trees in forest ecology, revealing that shrub diversity plays a critical role in enhancing forest ecosystem functioning.
阅读全文动物植物动物植物Sorghum is one of the world's oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity. However, the mechanisms behind these traits have long remained a mystery to researchers, which has hindered effici
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