No photosynthetic improvement in ictB transformants in field-grown model crop
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It is projected that by the year 2050, the global food supply will need to increase by 50-80% to keep up with...
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A cushy lab life has its evolutionary costs — when it comes to fish, that is
Consider the humble zebrafish. They produce 200 embryos every 7 days, they’re cheap and easy to grow, and their young are small and transparent. But...
On the way to smart hearing aids
Smart hearing aids that adapt to the individual needs of the user: for the last four years, the researchers of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC)...
Ancient viral elements embedded in human genome not from fossil retrovirus
Using a next generation sequencing analysis to examine human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) integration sites, researchers from Kumamoto University, the National Institute of Genetics (Japan), and...
Choking local funding prevents terrorism
Terrorist attacks are highly responsive to local funding availability, and financial counter-terrorism can, thus, be effective in reducing terrorism casualties, according to new research by...
Spines of life: Fast-breeding sea urchin provides new model for genetic research
Tsukuba, Japan—Many people may not realize that the humble sea urchin is a titan when it comes to the study of biology. Now, researchers from...
British coral predicted to be resilient to climate change
An iconic coral species found in UK waters could expand its range due to climate change, new research shows.Credit: Jamie Stevens An iconic coral species...
UK’s first and only research Centre dedicated to placing empathy at the heart of healthcare
The incoming director of a major new research and teaching Centre has described the urgent need to place empathy at the heart of healthcare.Credit: University...
Cell-free DNA methylation used to predict chemo benefit in bladder cancer
A team of researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), have shown that they...
Soil, sutures, and climate modeling among investigations riding SpaceX CRS-25 Dragon to International Space Station
The 25th SpaceX cargo resupply services mission (SpaceX CRS-25) carrying scientific research and technology demonstrations to the International Space Station is scheduled for launch June 9 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...
To predict future water supply, UTA to look to the past
A University of Texas at Arlington hydrology researcher will collect historical data about the Brazos River Basin to help the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)...
“Fuel of evolution” more abundant than previously thought in wild animals
The raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than we previously believed, according to new research from The Australian National University...
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections responsible for spreading of COVID-19 less than symptomatic infections
Based on studies published through July 2021, most SARS-CoV-2 infections were not persistently asymptomatic, and asymptomatic infections were less infectious than symptomatic infections. These are...
New type of extremely reactive substance in the atmosphere
A commonly known chemical compound is hydrogen peroxide. All peroxides have two oxygen atoms attached to each other, making them highly reactive and often flammable...
The “fuel of evolution” is more abundant than previously thought in wild animals
Darwinian evolution is the process by which natural selection promotes genetic changes in traits that favour survival and reproduction of individuals. How fast evolution happens...
