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…
View More CSUN biologists test giant kelp’s capacity to settle for climate-changed waters
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 pumpCrop plants face stress from environmental extremes — not just heat, but also cold; and not just lack of water, but also too much. In…
View More CSUN plant biologists study lentil plants’ response to life underwater
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…
View More CSUN microbiologists describe a new molecular system for bacteria to clean house
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…
View More CSUN biologists trace a link between intimate ecological interactions and the evolution of new species
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…
View More CSUN biologists find that hosts need the right symbiont when the heat is on
CSUN Associate Professor of Biology Kerry Nickols joined a large team of marine biologists at institutions across the U.S. and Australia in developing a sweeping…
View More CSUN marine biologist contributes to systematic evaluation of US marine protected areas
Humans have, deliberately and accidentally, moved many species into habitats far from their original homes — and some of these introduced species become invasive, out-competing local…
View More CSUN biologists pinpoint evolutionary changes that help this weed invade new territory
If you’ve ever smelled the minty scent of a breeze passing over a flowerbed full of salvia, or caught a whiff of creosote in the…
View More CSUN plant biologists track tomato plants’ heat stress at the molecular level
White clover may seem to be an inconspicuous weed in the lawns of homes and public spaces across Los Angeles, but according to new research…
View More CSUN biologists — and campus lawns — contribute to “largest ever” study of evolution in cities worldwide