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acipenser transmontanus

acipenser transmontanus

Endangered

12-22-2016

Acipenser transmontanus

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The mutually beneficial relationship between flowering plants and pollinating insects is the result of millions of years of coevolution.

04-15-2019 Animals

Pollinators existed long before flowers, new research suggests

Which came first, the flower or the pollinator? The mutually...

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Even when you can’t see them, fungi are all around you. Most plants are host to many different species of fungi, living within and between their cells.

04-15-2019 Plants

Fungi are everywhere… even when you can’t see them

Even when you can’t see them, fungi are all around...

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Researchers have discovered that receptors in plant cells identify bacteria through simple molecular building blocks.

04-12-2019 Plants

Plants have sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves

It has been well documented that plants can defend themselves...

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Pollinators like bees and butterflies promote flower growth whereas harmful herbivores promote the production of offspring via self-pollination.

04-12-2019 Plants

Pollinators and herbivores have very different effects on flower traits

A new study from the American Association for the Advancement...

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The so-called sixth mass extinction may have first caught flame at the end of the last ice age, but it's turned into an inferno in today's warming world.

04-11-2019 Environment

How humans hunted, farmed and warmed their way to the 6th mass extinction

The so-called sixth mass extinction may have first caught flame...

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This shift has been largely due to the impact of human activities including fire suppression, increased nitrogen deposition, and climate change.

04-11-2019 Environment

The composition of North American forests have been altered

According to a new study from the American Association for...

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Ozone forms when nitrogen oxide from vehicle emissions reacts with volatile organic compounds, some of which come from plants.

04-10-2019 Environment

Severe drought conditions impact ozone pollution levels

While atmospheric ozone serves as a vital barrier protecting the...

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A new study found that eating garlic can combat age-related changes in gut bacteria that are associated with memory issues.

04-09-2019 Plants

Garlic can enhance memory by improving gut health

A new study found that eating garlic can combat age-related...

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A growing number of women are using marijuana as a treatment for morning sickness during pregnancy, but experts warn it isn't safe.

04-09-2019 Plants

Marijuana is not a safe treatment for pregnancy morning sickness

A growing number of women are using marijuana as a...

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Researchers may have discovered a way to slow down the spread of lung cancer with capsaicin, the same compound that makes chili peppers hot and spicy.

04-08-2019 Plants

Spicy chili pepper compound slows the progression of lung cancer

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among both men and...

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Though photosynthesis has room to improve, we still have much to learn from plants, and new forms of photosynthesis are still being discovered.

04-08-2019 Plants

Is photosynthesis efficient enough?

How does photosynthesis work? Plants and bacteria convert sunlight into...

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