Human Frontier Science Program: life science
Why do stressed bats shed more viruses? How do some key species engineer whole landscapes? How do humans and animals work in groups to solve problems, shape behavior?
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Why do stressed bats shed more viruses? How do some key species engineer whole landscapes? How do humans and animals work in groups to solve problems, shape behavior?
Genetically modified (GM) crops may be controversial, but similar processes happen naturally with wild plants. However, scientists have long been puzzled about how these processes happen. Our recent study may help researchers solve the mystery.
The co-headline tour of the summer.
According to a new study, grasses can steal DNA from nearby plants, causing a natural genetic mutation that leads to evolutionary advantages such as growing more robustly. Read more here.