Scientists ratchet up key amino acid in corn
Experimental lines of field corn developed by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists will usher in new commercial hybrids offering high-methionine grain.
Experimental lines of field corn developed by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists will usher in new commercial hybrids offering high-methionine grain.
Biotechnology
Sep 28, 2023
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A recent study published in Science Advances sheds new light on the enigmatic early evolution of snakes by examining an unexpected source: their brains. The results emphasize the significance of studying both the soft parts ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2023
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With excellent sensitivity and spatial and spectral resolutions, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) presents an unprecedented opportunity to promote our understanding of the evolutionary processes of galaxies.
Astronomy
Sep 26, 2023
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Humans are arguably the most adaptable species on Earth. The species' enormous capacity to adapt and live in different environments is thanks to cumulative culture, the transmission and continuous improvement of knowledge ...
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2023
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Undergraduate students in scientific field courses often talk about their research with mentors, peers, family and friends and those interactions are important in shaping student views of themselves as scientists, according ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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In a new study conducted by Prof. Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan from Hebrew University and Dr. Taher Abofol and Prof. Ido Erev from the Technion, evidence has emerged regarding the profound influence of group conformity on task ...
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2023
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A chemical system of synthetic replicators shows the first signs of Darwinian evolution: Two different replicators compete for a common building block, and which one wins depends on the environment. As the replicators can ...
Biochemistry
Aug 31, 2023
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Nearly 6,000 years ago, our ancestors climbed arid rocky outcrops in what is now the Nigerian Sahara and carved spectacularly intricate, larger-than-life renditions of giraffes into the exposed sandstone. The remarkably detailed ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2023
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A new New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics paper out today describes the 266 fossil species as one of the richest and most diverse groups of three-million-year-old fauna ever found in New Zealand. At least ten previously ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 27, 2023
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As the interfacial water layer hinders the formation of interfacial contacts and intermolecular interactions between the adhesive and the substrate, in almost all cases of underwater adhesion, water molecules typically act ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 25, 2023
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