Revealing the mysteries within microbial genomes
A new technique developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will make it much easier for researchers to discover the traits or activities encoded...
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Unraveling modern bread wheat from the genes up
A genomic resource for the wild grass species Tausch’s goatgrass (Aegilops tauschii) has been developed by a team of international researchers led by KAUST. This new...
Great Scott! Stonehenge’s Altar Stone origins reveal advanced ancient Britain
New research led by Curtin University has revealed Stonehenge’s monumental six-tonne Altar Stone, long believed to originate from Wales, actually hails from Scotland. New research...
As election approaches, national poll shows which health topics concern older adults most
More than half of the people who voted in the 2020 election were age 50 and older, making this age group a key demographic for...
WVU biologist to study genes laying framework for whole body regeneration
A West Virginia University biologist is studying why some animals can regenerate while others cannot and has identified the genes that play a role in...
Consumer-grade insecticide sprays fail to control cockroaches, study shows
Annapolis, MD; August 14, 2024—A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a...
Climate model biases in global monsoon: Insights from interhemispheric energy transport
Global monsoon is a critical component of the global atmospheric circulation system. Variations in summer precipitation over the global monsoon region have large impacts on freshwater...
Method to separate microplastics from water could also speed up blood analyses
Researchers demonstrated a way to speed up—and potentially scale up—the process for separating particles in fluids, which can be used for studying microplastics in drinking...
Rocks collected on Mars hold key to water and perhaps life on the planet. Bring them back to Earth.
Over the course of nearly five months in 2022, NASA's Perseverance rover collected rock samples from Mars that could rewrite the history of water on...
Exploring the structures of xenon-containing crystallites
Noble gases have a reputation for being unreactive, inert elements, but more than 60 years ago Neil Bartlett demonstrated the first way to bond xenon....
Pit-building venom mixers
The larvae of net-winged insects are predators that use venom to catch and digest other arthropods. Well-known members of this order are the families of...
Power up your health with self-sustaining electronics
Imagine a coat that captures solar energy to keep you cozy on a chilly winter walk, or a shirt that can monitor your heart rate and...
Trojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine
More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need...
SwRI-led team finds evidence of hydration on Psyche
SAN ANTONIO — August 13, 2024 —Using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a Southwest Research Institute-led team has confirmed hydroxyl molecules on the...
Business crucial to addressing toxic pollution and protecting human health
By Josh Stowe By Josh Stowe Toxic pollution is the single largest cause of death and poor health, killing up to 9 million people each...
