Biology

Warming to worsen dead zones, algae blooms choking US waters
Jul 27, 2017

Warming to worsen dead zones, algae blooms choking US waters

A new study projects that global warming fueled increases in rain will mean more fertilizer runoff which will further choke US waterways...

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Flowering plant thought to be extinct seen in Vermont
Jul 27, 2017

Flowering plant thought to be extinct seen in Vermont

Botanists in Vermont say a flowering plant long thought to be extinct in the state is making a comeback...

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Wildlife officials ID men dragging shark in online video
Jul 26, 2017

Wildlife officials ID men dragging shark in online video

Florida wildlife officials say they have identified the men dragging a shark behind a speeding boat in a video that went viral on several social media sites...

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How scientists redesign DNA codes
Jul 26, 2017

How scientists redesign DNA codes

Scientists are redesigning the genetic code of yeast, aiming to produce strains that operate on custom-made DNA...

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Scientists build DNA from scratch to alter life's blueprint
Jul 26, 2017

Scientists build DNA from scratch to alter life's blueprint

Scientists are building yeast DNA from scratch, a stepping stone toward making new organisms...

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Amazon's new social network is looking a lot like Pinterest
Jul 19, 2017

Amazon's new social network is looking a lot like Pinterest

Amazon is launching a new social network aimed at getting its hardcore users to spend even more money with the e-commerce giant...

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Man beats odds of catching blue lobster, donates to science
Jul 19, 2017

Man beats odds of catching blue lobster, donates to science

A New Hampshire lobsterman joined an elite club after catching a rare blue lobster...

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Tumor gene testing urged to tell if drug targets your cancer
Jul 6, 2017

Tumor gene testing urged to tell if drug targets your cancer

One immunotherapy for many cancers? Patients advised to seek testing to see if their tumors have genetic flaw that qualifies...

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1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade
Jun 5, 2017

1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade

The first lawsuit over Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta's decision to put a genetically engineered corn variety onto the U.S. market before China approved it is about to go on trial...

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Yellowstone Park says its winning against non-native fish
Jun 5, 2017

Yellowstone Park says its winning against non-native fish

Researchers trying to preserve native cutthroat trout in Yellowstone National Park say they are on track to eliminate non-native predator fish from Yellowstone Lake in about a decade...

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