Plant scientists identify new strategy to enhance rice grain yield
Rice provides a daily subsistence for about three billion people worldwide and its output must…
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Strong change of course for muscle research
Scientists have discovered a new subtype of muscle stem cells. These cells have the ability…
CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research
A comprehensive map of genes necessary for cancer survival is one step closer, following validation…
A step closer to understanding evolution — mitochondrial division conserved across species
A group of scientists showed for the first time that in red algae, an enzyme…
Study busts 9 to 5 model for academic work
An observational study of academic working hours has identified large differences in how researchers around…
Manta’ rays impressive ability to heal
‘Whoopi’ the manta ray — a regular visitor to Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef — has…
No tempest in a teacup — it’s a cyclone on a silicon chip
Researchers have combined quantum liquids and silicon-chip technology to study turbulence for the first time,…
An atomic view of the trigger for the heartbeat
Tiny pores in heart cells generate electrical signals to initiate each heart beat. Structural studies…
Mimicking enzymes, chemists produce large, useful carbon rings
Drawing inspiration from nature, chemists have discovered an efficient way to wrangle long, snaking molecules…
385-million-year-old forest discovered
While sifting through fossil soils in the Catskill region near Cairo, New York, researchers uncovered…
Researchers directly measure ‘Cheerios effect’ forces for the first time
In a finding that could be useful in designing small aquatic robots, researchers have measured…
Bilingual children are strong, creative storytellers, study shows
Bilingual children use as many words as monolingual children when telling a story, and demonstrate…
Watermelon supplements bring health benefits to obese mice
Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental…
Understanding why songbirds choose their homes
New research by biologists uses a new approach to modelling the populations of six species…
Nearby pulsar’s gamma-ray ‘halo’ linked to antimatter puzzle
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered a faint but sprawling glow of high-energy light…
How microbes reflect the health of coral reefs
Microorganisms play important roles in the health and protection of coral reefs, yet exploring these…
Walking and cycling to work linked with fewer heart attacks
Walking and cycling to work were associated with fewer heart attacks across 43 million adults…
Meerkat mobs do ‘war dance’ to protect territory
Meerkat clans perform a ‘war dance’ to frighten opponents and protect their territory, according to…
Solar power from ‘the dark side’ unlocked by a new formula
Most of today’s solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity only from the…
New ice river detected at Arctic glacier adds to rising seas
Geologists, examining the desolate Vavilov ice cap on the northern fringe of Siberia in the…
Fatty meal interrupts gut’s communication with the body, but why?
Gut cells that normally tell the brain and the rest of the body what’s going…
Ancient ‘chewing gum’ yields insights into people and bacteria of the past
Researchers have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a thousands-of-years old ‘chewing gum.’…
Archaeologists find Bronze Age tombs lined with gold
Archaeologists have discovered two Bronze Age tombs containing a trove of engraved jewelry and artifacts…
Distant Milky Way-like galaxies reveal star formation history of the universe
Thousands of galaxies are visible in this radio image of an area in the Southern…
Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy
Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronising brain waves when…
More than 1 in 3 low- and middle-income countries face both extremes of malnutrition
Being undernourished or overweight are no longer separate public health issues. A new article details…
Smart intersections could cut autonomous car congestion
Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind model to control traffic and intersections in order to increase…
Uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
A new study examines the opposing roles of natural gas in the battle against climate…
Scientists show how tiny, mutated neuron antennae impair brain connectivity
Axons are the long thread-like extensions of neurons that send electrical signals to other brain…
Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
Researchers create a polymer thermal regulator that can quickly transform from a conductor to an…
Planetary boundaries: Interactions in Earth system amplify human impacts
Transgressing one planetary boundary can amplify human impacts on another one. For the first time,…
Neutrons optimize high efficiency catalyst for greener approach to biofuel synthesis
Researchers used neutron scattering in the development of a catalyst that converts biomass into liquid…
Women need professional emotional support during high-risk pregnancies, study finds
Little is known about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, but researchers learned…
New tool uses AI to flag fake news for media fact-checkers
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could help social media networks and news organizations weed…
Big step in producing carbon-neutral fuel: Silver diphosphide
A new chemical process does in the lab what trees do in nature — it…
Cultural variables influence consumer demand for private-label brands
Consumer attitudes toward private-label store brands might be driven more by social variables than price,…
Hydrogels control inflammation to help healing
Researchers test a sampling of synthetic, biocompatible hydrogels to see how tuning them influences the…
Following the lizard lung labyrinth
Birds and mammals are on extreme ends of the airflow spectrum. Mammals inhale oxygen-rich air…
Nurses sleep less before a scheduled shift, hindering patient care and safety
Nurses sleep nearly an hour and a half less before work days compared to days…
People willing to risk near-certain death for an HIV cure
People willing to risk near-certain death for an HIV cure; protecting individuals and families in…
Breakthrough in Zika virus vaccine
Researchers have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could…
Canadian tundra formerly covered in rich forest: Ancient plant fossil record shows
Canada’s northernmost islands, Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg islands in Nunavut, were home to a vibrant,…
Climate cycles and insect pests drive migration timing of reindeer’s North American cousin
Biologists have discovered two unexpected drivers for migration timing that dispute long-held assumptions and provide…
When flowers reached Australia
University of Melbourne research has established when and where flowering plants first took a foothold….
Deadly ‘superbugs’ destroyed by molecular drills
Motorized molecules activated by light target and drill through highly antibiotic resistant bacteria and kill…
Ocean microbes: Novel study underscores microbial individuality
A single drop of seawater can contain a wide representation of ocean microbes from around…
Scientists say you can change your personality
A review of recent research in personality science points to the possibility that personality traits…
Chemists’ calculations may advance cancer prediction
A computational study by chemists showed the dynamics of tumor formation don’t necessarily correlate with…
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
New research pinpoints a specific neural circuit that when altered caused animal models to drink…
Deforestation, erosion exacerbate mercury spikes near Peruvian gold mining
Scientists have developed a model that can predict the amount of mercury being released into…