Scientists have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Aegilops mutica, a wild relative of wheat, shedding light on its genetic diversity and potential use in breeding programs.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 18, 2025
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Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), along with complementary data from the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX), have discovered a surprisingly large reservoir of molecular gas in a ...
Astronomy
Mar 18, 2025
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Optical fibers provide an excellent platform for transmitting light over long distances, manipulating it and enhancing light-matter interaction. Now, the "Ultrafast & Twisted Photonics" research group at the Max Planck Institute ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 18, 2025
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In a fun experiment, Max Koch, a researcher at the University of Göttingen in Germany—who also happens to be passionate about homebrewing—decided to use a high-speed camera to capture what occurs while opening a swing-top ...
General Physics
Mar 18, 2025
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German anesthesiologist Joachim Boldt has an unfortunate claim to fame. According to Retraction Watch, a public database of research retractions, he is the most retracted scientist of all time. To date, 220 of his roughly ...
Other
Mar 18, 2025
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A new study investigating the relationship between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and financial reporting quality has found that high-polluting firms are more likely to lie about their earnings to offset climate-related costs.
Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2025
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Enzymes found in landfills around the world may be able to break down plastic waste. Some 11 billion metric tons of plastic are projected to accumulate in the environment by 2050. Enzymatic and microbial degradation is a ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 18, 2025
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In the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic alone, 166,000 child care jobs were lost across the nation. Significant recovery didn't begin until the advent of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Child Care Stabilization ...
Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2025
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New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart; its orbit and spin properties have ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 18, 2025
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An expert from The University of Manchester has contributed to the River Rescue Kit, an online resource designed to empower communities to take action against the growing crisis of river pollution.
Ecology
Mar 18, 2025
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