Life Sciences

Scientists Identify Gene that May Contribute to Improved Rice Yield
Scientists Identify Gene that May Contribute to Improved Rice Yield
Teh-Hui Kao Honored with Teaching Award
Bryan Grenfell Wins $10 Million from Gates Foundation to Help Stop Spread of Infectious Diseases
Bryan Grenfell
Scientists Develop New Method to Investigate Origin of Life
Scientists Develop New Method to Investigate Origin of Life
Cosgrove Named Fellow of American Society of Plant Biologists
Bryant Receives Prize from the Rebeiz Foundation
Novel Fungus Helps Beetles to Digest Hard Wood
Credit: Joshua Peter Kaffer The Asian longhorned beetle's ability to feed on wood may shed light on novel mechanisms for breaking down lignin, possibly for the biofuel industry.
Future Impact of Global Warming is Worse When Grazing Animals are Considered, Scientists Suggest
Credit: Eric Post, Penn State Post and Pederson believe that grazing by muskoxen, such as the one in the photograph, and caribou may reduce the carbon-mitigating benefit of plants in the Arctic.
Research in Puerto Rico on Corals and Global Warming
Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) are protected as a threatened species by the United States Endangered Species Act. Credit: Ramon Villaverde, Columbus Zoo
Assmann Named President of American Society of Plant Biologists
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