Microscopic worms to the cranberry rescue
Nematodes with a taste for "insect innards" may offer cranberry growers a natural alternative to fighting hungry crop pests with chemical insecticides......»»
Looking for "ever-loving homes": Nearly 4,000 beagles bred for drug experiments rescued
In what's thought to be one of the biggest dog rescue efforts in the U.S., nearly 4,000 beagles are looking for forever homes after being saved from a Virginia facility that bred them to be sold to laboratories for drug experiments......»»
Beluga whale lost in French river euthanized during rescue
A beluga whale that became a French celebrity after a wrong turn took it up the Seine River had to be euthanized Wednesday after experiencing health complications during an urgent rescue operation, authorities said......»»
France readies "exceptional" rescue of beluga astray in Seine
French officials are moving ahead with a delicate plan to transport a beluga whale back to the ocean after it swam far up the Seine river toward Paris, putting its life in danger, a marine expert said Tuesday......»»
Viggo Mortenson and Ron Howard on how Thirteen Lives shows the Tham Luang cave rescue
Director Ron Howard and star Viggo Mortenson share how they re-enacted the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in their new film, Thirteen Lives......»»
Do oceans absorb more CO2 than expected?
Phytoplankton need light and nutrients to grow. The microscopic algae rarely find both at the same time in sufficient quantities in the ocean. In the upper water layers, they usually lack nutrients, and further down, they lack light. A new study led.....»»
OctaGlove brings the underwater gripping power of the octopus to humans
Octopus combines "tunability, sensing, and control" for efficient underwater adhesion. Researchers have developed an octopus-inspired OctaGlove that can securely grip objects under water. Credit: Virginia Tech Any rescue diver or salvage.....»»
Performance of crop-boosting bacteria may depend on delivery method
Soil bacteria may be the microscopic building blocks to greater crop growth and higher yields—while knocking down chemical fertilizer use—but University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers recently found that more blocks do not always build taller.....»»
Scientists develop greener, more efficient method for producing next-generation antibiotics
An international team of researchers has developed a method for altering one class of antibiotics, using microscopic organisms that produce these compounds naturally......»»
Inspired by nature, artificial microtubules can work against a current to transport tiny cargoes
Like a microscopic bucket brigade, an artificial microtubule can rapidly transport tiny particles along magnetic stepping stones, delivering them to a precise location even when operating against a strong current......»»
Torrey pine genetic research may benefit efforts to save chestnut, ash trees
A new genomic study of the rarest pine tree in the world, the Torrey pine, aimed at bolstering the case for a genetic rescue of the species barely surviving in the western U.S., revealed the complexity and risk associated with the endeavor. However,.....»»
Fertility of the sea: Researchers study how nutrient sources make it to the base of the food web
Virtually all marine life—fish, turtles, sharks, whales and more—depend on the marine food web for survival. The foundation of this immense flow of energy, however, rests on the shoulders of the microscopic but mighty phytoplankton......»»
Scientists discover world"s longest underwater avalanche after rescue of lost data
Prompt action by scientists recovered sensors drifting across the Atlantic Ocean that held data on a seabed sediment avalanche that traveled for 1,100 km to ocean depths of 4,500 km......»»
Worms as a model for personalized medicine
Tailoring a person's diet or medicine based on their genomes has been a goal of the medical community for decades, but the strategy has not been widely successful because people metabolize chemicals differently. A drug may work differently for two pa.....»»
"Super-spuds" to the rescue as typical tubers feel the heat
From origins in the cool altitudes of the Andes, the potato is not well suited to the extreme temperatures or flooding brought on by climate change. Plant scientists are breeding "super-spuds" able to endure harsher environmental conditions......»»
Plankton will store more carbon as Earth"s climate warms, but storage beyond the end of the century is uncertain
The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict researchers at the University of Bristol and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC)......»»
Using thermodynamic geometry to optimize microscopic finite-time heat engines
Stochastic thermodynamics is an emerging area of physics aimed at better understanding and interpreting thermodynamic concepts away from equilibrium. Over the past few years, findings in these fields have revolutionized the general understanding of d.....»»
Florida Once Again Has Giant Calamitous Snails That Spew Parasitic Brain Worms
Officials in Florida are again battling a highly invasive, extraordinarily destructive giant snail species that also happens to be capable of spreading parasitic worms that invade human brains. From a report: The giant African land snail (GALS) -- ak.....»»
What Makes Sea Dragons So Strange
Among the ocean's menagerie of bizarre creatures, sea dragons stand out. From a report: Relatives of sea horses and pipefish, sea dragons have long narrow snouts that they use like a straw to suck up meals of microscopic crustaceans. Instead of scale.....»»
Florida once again has giant calamitous snails that spew parasitic brain worms
This is the third time the state has tried to eliminate the giant snails. Enlarge / Mary Yong Cong, a Florida Department of Agriculture scientist, holds a giant African snail in her Miami lab on July 17, 2015. (credit: Getty | Kerry.....»»
Florida battling giant, savage snails that spread brain-invading worms—again
This is the third time Florida has tried to eliminate the giant snails from the state. Enlarge / Mary Yong Cong, a Florida Department of Agriculture scientist, holds a giant African snail in her Miami lab on July 17, 2015. (credit: G.....»»