Research: Local hormone production is root of issue for plant development —

Plant roots rely on local production of a key hormone that controls many aspects of development and response to environmental changes, according to...

Research: Presence of textile microfibers from washing machines in marine floors —

A study led by researchers of the UB quantifies the presence of textile microfibers in south European marine floors, from the Cantabrian Sea...

Research: 2015-2016 El Niño triggered disease outbreaks across globe —

The 2015-2016 El Niño event brought weather conditions that triggered regional disease outbreaks throughout the world, according to a new NASA study that...

Research: Human ‘footprint’ on Antarctica measured for first time —

Buildings alone cover more than 390,000 square metres of land while the visual footprint -- the areas from which human activity can be...

Research: Pain researchers uncover secrets to box jellyfish venom —

Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered an antidote to the deadly sting delivered by the most venomous creature on earth --...

Research: RSTAR can navigate large obstacles and carry payloads necessary for search and rescue...

A new highly maneuverable search and rescue robot that can creep, crawl and climb over rough terrain and through tight spaces has been...

Research: Establishment of the immortalized cell line derived from Okinawa rail (endangered species) —

The number of critically endangered animals has been increasing in recent years. According to data from the International Union for the Conservation of...

Research: Even forest trees growing in average conditions may decline in productivity as much...

Southwest forests may decline in productivity on average as much as 75 percent over the 21st century as climate warms, according to new...

Research: That’s bad news for sustainable agriculture —

A new U of T study suggests that globally we're growing more of the same kinds of crops, and this presents major challenges...

Research: Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches —

Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, new research finds. A new...

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