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Forest tree species diversity depends on individual variation
It's a paradox that's puzzled scientists for a half-century.Models clearly show that the coexistence of competing species depends on those species responding…
More than 1: Long-reigning microbe controlling ocean nitrogen shares the throne
Marine scientists long believed that a microbe called Trichodesmium, a member of a group called the cyanobacteria, reigned over the ocean's nitrogen budget.New…
First measurement of the age of cometary material
The research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and colleagues provides the first constraint on the age of cometary material from a known…
New research shows fishery management practices for beluga sturgeon must change
A first-of-its-kind study of a Caspian Sea beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) fishery demonstrates current harvest rates are four to five times higher than those that…
Tree-Dwelling Mammals Climb To The Heights Of Longevity
Scientists know from previous studies that flying birds and bats live longer than earthbound animals of the same size. Milena Shattuck and Scott Williams,…
Rapamycin rescues learning, memory in Alzheimer's mouse model
Rapamycin, a drug that keeps the immune system from attacking transplanted organs, may have another exciting use: fighting Alzheimer's disease. Rapamycin…