Yield-boosting stay-green gene identified from 118-year-old experiment in corn
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - A corn gene identified from a 118-year-old experiment at the University of Illinois could boost...
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Scientists discover a novel perception mechanism regulating important plant processes
An international research team has revealed a novel mechanism for the perception of endogenous peptides by a plant receptor. The discovery of this activation mechanism...
‘Crosstalk’ between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s
BOSTON - A new study by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers clues about how to prevent inflammation of brain tissue, which promotes Alzheimer's...
The best of both worlds: how to solve real problems on modern quantum computers
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory In recent years, quantum devices have become available that enable researchers -- for the first time -- to use real quantum...
Caught in the act: Images capture molecular motions in real time
Credit: Brown University / SLAC PROVIDENCE R.I. -- Researchers have used ultra-high-speed x-ray pulses to make a high-resolution "movie" of a molecule undergoing structural motions....
Coral skeleton crystals record ocean acidification
Credit: Ratha Grimes The acidification of the oceans is recorded in the crystals of the coral skeleton. This is a new tool for studying past...
Prescribing opioids for a sprained ankle?
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. - While ankle sprain injuries are common, a new report from Michigan Medicine suggests that the rate of opioids...
How plague pathogens trick the immune system
Researchers at the University of Bonn show how an enzyme changes its shape and promotes the infectionCredit: © Foto: Hamed Alai Yersinia have spread fear...
Mustering a milder mustard
Scientists reveal protein responsible for a bitter taste; but will it help us to eat our greens?Credit: Soon Goo Lee The mustards, broccolis and cabbages...
National conference to enhance beef reproduction scheduled for Knoxville
Researchers and extension specialists to discuss industry needs, trends KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Beef is produced in every state in the union and accounts for approximately...
NIST’s compact atomic gyroscope displays new twists
Credit: Burrus/NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have upgraded their compact atomic gyroscope to enable multitasking measurement capabilities and measure...
DNA analysis reveals cryptic underwater ecosystem engineers
They look like smears of pink bubblegum on the rocks off British Columbia's coast, indistinguishable from one another. They look like smears of pink bubblegum...
Cincinnati researchers say early puberty in girls may be ‘big bang theory’ for migraine
CINCINNATI--Adolescent girls who reach puberty at an earlier age may also have a greater chance of developing migraine headaches, according to new research from investigators...
Hubble uncovers black hole that shouldn’t exist
Credit: Hubble Image: NASA, ESA, S. Bianchi (Università degli Studi Roma Tre University), A. Laor (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology), and M. Chiaberge (ESA, STScI, and...
Researching new ways to use secondary logging materials
Credit: Virginia Tech The first image that may come to mind when someone says "logging" is trucks loaded with logs, ready for transport to a...