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NewsOrganisms in Neptune grass compost release oxygen, unlike land compost
Researchers studying the fate of the material produced by Posidonia seagrass meadows showed that the dead leaves accumulate in shallow areas, where they break down like a compost, remineralising the organic matter.
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NewsNew progress in research into malignant catarrhal fever in cattle
A study into malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) sheds light on the mechanisms by which alcelaphine gammaherpesvirus 1, which is asymptomatic and latent in the wildebeest, causes an oligoclonal expansion of CD8+ T lymphocytes in cattle.
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NewsOldest thylakoids in fossil cyanobacteria uncover evolution of photosynthesis
Researchers have identified microstructures in fossil cells that are 1.75 billion years old. These structures, called thylakoid membranes, are the oldest ever discovered.
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NewsNew antibiotic lunaemycin extracted from moonmilk deposits in caves
Scientists investigating moon milk - a mineral deposit found in caves and used for its curative properties - has led to the discovery of a cryptic compound active against bacteria that are multi-resistant to antibiotics.
