Bacteria make a survival gamble when they devote all their energy to forming spores. Evolution is quick to get rid of this function, and researchers did the accounting to understand why.
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Going into a dormant phase may help animals coexist with competitors, experiments with nematode worms suggest.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.
The climate crisis makes it important to investigate and understand the mechanisms of plant growth if we are to keep agricultural crops sustainable.
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Ph.D Biologie structurale / Biochimie végétale, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Emma MacLachlan Metcalf Chair of Humanities, Boston University; University of Cambridge
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