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Plants & Animals Aug 8, 2024

Genetic study uncovers onion bulb shape, size secrets

A new study by the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin details the genetic mechanisms influencing the shape and volume of onion bulbs, along with the effects of daylength on the bulbing ...

Cell & Microbiology Aug 8, 2024

Biocides are a useful tool to combat antibiotic resistance but appropriate use is vital, scientists suggest

A recent review in the journal Sustainable Microbiology discusses how the use of biocides can promote well-being—but must only be used when there are clear benefits.

Plants & Animals Aug 8, 2024

Smooth sailing for eggplant: Breakthrough in understanding prickle formation

Scientists have discovered the gene responsible for prickles in eggplants, a trait that complicates farming. Using advanced genetic techniques, they identified the Prickly Eggplant (PE) gene on chromosome 6 and pinpointed ...

Social Sciences Aug 8, 2024

How parents can promote positive sibling relationships

Sibling relationships are some of the longest-lasting relationships we have in our lives. Half of Canadians and around 80% of people worldwide have at least one sibling. Sibling relationships are unique from all other relationships ...

Environment Aug 8, 2024

Non-biting midges help us understand how to protect Lake Balaton

What was Lake Balaton like in its natural state, and when did it change? Can its near-natural condition still be restored? These are the questions the researchers from ELTE Science Faculty's Paleoenvironment and Climate Change ...

Plants & Animals Aug 8, 2024

New hemp standards for research and industry

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) research and commercial production has recently experienced a global revival motivated by passage of laws reversing long-standing prohibitions and by development in markets.

Optics & Photonics Aug 8, 2024

Towards high quality transferred barium titanate ferroelectric hybrid integrated modulator on silicon

Future optical communication and signal processing systems will require high-volume optical links, wherein photonic integrated devices play a key role. Si photonics is currently among the most advanced techniques for realizing ...

Economics & Business Aug 8, 2024

Concern for children is key driver of advertising complaints

Care for the well-being of children is a commonly cited reason for people making a formal complaint about an advert, a study shows.

Planetary Sciences Aug 8, 2024

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth—and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars. Our solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago from such a molecular cloud. Most of these dust grains were destroyed during solar system formation. ...

Social Sciences Aug 8, 2024

Imane Khelif controversy shows how sex testing in women's sports puts regulators in an impossible bind

In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women's boxing match, Algeria's Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy's Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds.

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