The research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position in alpine and arctic pla...

Mainstream mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention It was, at first glance, just another scientific paper, one of the millions published every year, and destined to receive little to no attention outside the arcane field of biological signalling in stem cells destined to become sperm. But soon after the paper was published online, in the journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, it found a global audience. Not all of the readers came for the science. Continue reading...

Recent years have seen a rapid succession of climate-related records broken.

Sauf transformation radicale des usages, les prélèvements en eau et plus encore les consommations – soit la part évapotranspirée du prélèvement –, devraient fortement croître entre 2020 et 2050. Due p...

This trial for systematic reviews or meta-analyses was registered at PROSPERO as CRD42024525197 (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=525197).

Crops based on mixtures of species or genotypes support yield stability by providing multiple ecosystem services. However, the genetic, molecular, and evolutionary dynamics underlying co-adaptation within such mixtures must be understood to optimize beneficial plant–plant interactions. We therefore propose agroecological genomics as an integrated quantitative and population genetics approach that can be combined with cutting-edge omics methods and participatory science. This strategy embraces the heterogeneity of agroecosystems derived from interactions between biotic and physical environmental components such as climate, crop management, and socio-cultural factors by exploiting decentralized research. The integration of such results will reveal the whole-genome patterns of co-adaptation in crop mixtures, leading to greater knowledge of the key traits that drive adaptation as well as to the development of innovative tools for mixed-crop breeding.

As the Trump administration floats potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth rate, experts tell PBS News that increasing a country’s birth rate is a heavy lift — if it’s possible at all.

Proposing the idea that many lab working environments are not toxic because of inherently mean-spirited PIs, but because of doing harm unintentionally due to a lack of self-reflection

While climate injustice is widely recognized, a quantification of how emissions inequality translates into unequal accountability is still lacking. Here researchers examine how affluent groups disprop...

In its statement on "Relief Package 27", the SNSF speaks out against the proposed annual cuts of 10 percent.

Communities of researchers worldwide are taking on the toxic research cultures that drive poor psychological health among academics.

Afforestation projects using species mixtures are expected to better support ecosystem services than monoculture plantations. While grassland studies have shown natural selection favoring high-perfo...

The speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is dizzying, but if we organise resistance now we can stop this, says Julia Steinberger of the University of Lausanne

Minor visa infractions have seen tourists detained, shackled and deported by overzealous US border staff. There are many more welcoming places to go on holiday, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The death toll reached the milestone just days after Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, breaking a ceasefire with Hamas.

Main Conclusion Domestication altered wheat leaf functional trait expression, and soil amendments altered root trait expression. These alterations shape crop suitability to stressed environments, and ...

I am running a quick survey to find out which R packages academics use the most in their research and teaching. The goal is to see which tools are essential, spot any gaps, and maybe even discover som...

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Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.

Understanding how ecosystems respond to ubiquitous microplastic (MP) pollution is crucial for ensuring global food security. Here, we conduct a mul...

Un projet de décret ouvre la voie à un retour des couverts et de la vaisselle en plastique dans les cantines scolaires, afin d’éviter un nouveau recours des professionnels de la plasturgie.