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Secrets of Biological Soil Crusts Uncovered
Biologists have performed a
molecular level analysis of
desert biological soil
crusts -- living ground
cover formed by microbial
communities -- to reveal how
long-dormant cyanobacteria
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Effects of Interannual Climate Variability on Tropical Tree Cover: Satellite Data Reveal How Tropical Ecosystems May Respond to Climate Extremes
Tree cover in the tropics
will likely change in
surprising ways as climate
change increases the
frequency of extreme
... > full story
Elevated Carbon Dioxide Making Arid Regions Greener
Scientists have long
suspected that a flourishing
of green foliage around the
globe, observed since the
early 1980s in satellite
data, springs at least in
... > full story
Decoding the Genome of the Camel
By sequencing the genome of
a Bactrian camel,
researchers have made a
significant contribution to
population genetic research
on camels. The study has
laid the foundation for
... > full story
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Sahara Olive Tree: Genetic Heritage to Be Preserved
May 3, 2013 — The Saharan cousin of Mediterranean olive trees remains largely unknown. However, this subspecies (called the Laperinne's olive tree) is of great interest for several reasons. Researchers have shown ... > full story -
How to Clean Seaweed from Beaches: Dry It and Use the Biomass for Energy
May 3, 2013 — Scientists have developed an algae removal and treatment system that turns this underused residue into a renewable source of energy: biomass. The process involves several stages of washing, drying ... > full story -
High Salt Levels in Saharan Groundwater Endanger Oases Farming
April 8, 2013 — For more than 40 years, snowmelt and runoff from Morocco's High Atlas Mountains has been dammed and redirected hundreds of kilometers to the south to irrigate oases farms in the arid, sub-Saharan ... > full story -
Behavioral Science
Mating and Breeding
Agriculture and Food
Insects (including Butterflies)
Botany
Animals
Social Bees Mark Dangerous Flowers With Chemical Signals
March 14, 2013 — Scientists already knew that some social bee species warn their conspecifics when detecting the presence of a predator near their hive, which in turn causes an attack response to the possible ... > full story -
Study Predicts Lag in Summer Rains Over Parts of US and Mexico
March 11, 2013 — A delay in the summer monsoon rains that fall over the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico is expected in the coming decades according to a new study. The North American monsoon ... > full story -
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Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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Biology
Spinal Tap -- Using Cactus Spines to Isolate DNA
March 5, 2013 — In the family Cactaceae, isolation of genetic material can be difficult due to the presence of polysaccharide-based mucilage content and other secondary compounds. Although important for water ... > full story -
Early Warning System Provides Four-Month Forecast of Malaria Epidemics in Northwest India
March 3, 2013 — Sea surface temperatures in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean can be used to accurately forecast, by up to four months, malaria epidemics thousands of miles away in northwestern India, theoretical ... > full story -
Security Risks of Extreme Weather and Climate Change
February 11, 2013 — A new study, conducted specifically to explore the forces driving extreme weather events and their implications for national security planning over the next decade, finds that the early ramifications ... > full story -
Genome Sequence of 90 Chickpea Lines Decoded
January 28, 2013 — Decoded genome of chickpea, a leading grain legume for many poor smallholder farmers, promises improved livelihoods in marginal ... > full story -
New Way to Battle Bacteria
January 23, 2013 — Scientists are developing a way to disrupt the process by which bacteria become virulent. The work could have widespread implications for human ... > full story
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