Efflux, the movement of molecules from inside a cell to outside, is a basic molecular function for all living things, and it’s particularly interesting for…
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For these tree frogs, the course of reproductive isolation never did run true
New species form as populations evolve differences that prevent them from interbreeding. Sometimes, the evolving differences themselves help to accelerate the process — especially differences in…
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CSUN biologists test giant kelp’s capacity to settle for climate-changed waters
Species everywhere in the world face rising temperatures as carbon pollution changes the global climate. Some, however, may be able to evolve as climate change…
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Here’s how to watch Biology students’ online presentations in the 2023 CSUNposium
The annual CSUNposium showcase of student research and creative work returns this Friday with in-person poster presentations, and student research talks presented over Zoom platform.…
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CSUN microbiologists beat bacterial drug resistance by clogging a molecular pump
Antibiotic resistant bacteria pose a growing threat, potentially leaving doctors without effective treatments for many common infections. One way to stave off that future is…
View More CSUN microbiologists beat bacterial drug resistance by clogging a molecular pumpCSUN plant biologists study lentil plants’ response to life underwater
Crop plants face stress from environmental extremes — not just heat, but also cold; and not just lack of water, but also too much. In…
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Summer course offers field research experience among the Joshua trees
CSUN students have a unique opportunity to get a taste of desert fieldwork — and earn credit applicable to Biology electives — with experts in Joshua tree…
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CSUN microbiologists describe a new molecular system for bacteria to clean house
Understanding how bacteria respond to toxins, at the molecular level, can help identify ways to break those responses, opening up new targets for antimicrobial drugs. New…
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CSUN biologists trace a link between intimate ecological interactions and the evolution of new species
Many diverse groups of organisms — from butterflies to beetles to beneficial bacteria — spend their lives intimately associated with host organisms, and evolutionary biologists have long…
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CSUN biologists find that hosts need the right symbiont when the heat is on
One of the best-known beneficial symbioses in the ocean is the mutualism between corals and photosynthetic algae. Coral polyps provide shelter and nutrients for algae…
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