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Biotechnology Apr 4, 2025

Drone and camera combo offers affordable drought-tolerance selection for corn

A method using free software and a drone with a low-cost camera has made it possible to select drought-tolerant corn plants. The tool contributes to the selection of plants that can better withstand water stress, one of the ...

Space Exploration Apr 4, 2025

A mission that could reach Mercury on solar sails alone

Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing momentum from a launch starting point on Earth. It can take missions several years and planetary ...

Mathematics Apr 3, 2025

Quantum statistical approach quiets big, noisy data

Big data has gotten too big. Now, a research team with statisticians from Cornell has developed a data representation method inspired by quantum mechanics that handles large data sets more efficiently than traditional methods ...

Biotechnology Apr 3, 2025

Fluorescent biosensor tracks plant RNA in real time for better crops and biosecurity

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first-ever method of detecting ribonucleic acid, or RNA, inside plant cells using a technique that results in a visible fluorescent signal. The technology can ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 3, 2025

Cellular regulator of mRNA vaccine revealed, offering new therapeutic options

A team of researchers led by Dr. Kim V. Narry, director of the Center for RNA Research at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), has uncovered a key cellular mechanism that affects the function of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.

Astronomy Apr 3, 2025

Dark energy may not be constant—this discovery could undermine our entire model of cosmological history

The great Russian physicist and Nobel laureate Lev Landau once remarked that "cosmologists are often in error, but never in doubt." In studying the history of the universe itself, there is always a chance that we have got ...

Biotechnology Apr 2, 2025

Hidden signals in water reveal disease early in tomato plants

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative method for the early detection of Fusarium wilt in tomato plants by monitoring subtle changes in the plants' water use. The study demonstrates ...

Nanomaterials Apr 2, 2025

Collective synchronized magnetic oscillations enable micropillar arrays to manipulate fluids and act as soft robots

Researchers from Hanyang University have developed an innovative micropillar array capable of collective and rapid magnetic oscillations, demonstrating strong potential for advanced applications in robotics, fluid transport, ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 2, 2025

Super-resolution imaging technology reveals inner workings of living cells

A breakthrough in imaging technology promises to transform our understanding of the inner workings of living cells, and provide insights into a wide range of diseases.

Condensed Matter Apr 2, 2025

A new wave in ultrafast magnetic control

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) have developed an innovative method to study ultrafast magnetism in materials. They have shown the generation and application of magnetic ...

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