‘Turbocharging’ photosynthesis in corn hikes yield
Scientists have boosted a carbon-craving enzyme called RuBisCO to turbocharge photosynthesis in corn. The discovery promises to be a key step in improving agricultural...
Eighth-century skeleton found at Torcello
On the island of Torcello, at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice excavation site, some protagonists of the island's thousand-year history have begun to...
Decline in native fish species: Invasive species on the increase
The majority of Bavaria's watercourses are in poor ecological condition. A team has now conducted the first systematic analysis of long-term data on fish...
Insufficient sleep associated with risky behavior in teens
Researchers examined a national data sample of risk-taking behaviors and sleep duration self-reported by high school students over eight years and found an association...
Genetics of cholesterol point to possible drug targets for heart disease, diabetes
From the DNA of nearly 300,000 veterans, scientists have singled out a handful of genetic mutations that not only govern levels of cholesterol, but...
Chemists develop highly porous material, more precious than diamonds
Researchers broke a world record: DUT-60 is a new crystalline framework with the world's highest specific surface and the highest specific pore volume measured...
Microresonators offer a simpler approach to sensing with light pulses
Researchers have found a way to implement an optical sensing system by using spatial multiplexing, a technique originally developed in optical-fiber communication. The method,...
This wild plant could be the next strawberry
By combining genomics and gene editing, researchers have figured out how to rapidly bring a plant known as the groundcherry toward domestication.
Dormant genes brought to life in new generations
The genetic differences in phyloplankton living in close geographic proximity can be great, something which long has surprised researchers. Now new research shows that...
New research aims to help catch child killers
Violent crimes against children are especially abhorrent. New research will help law enforcement learn more from juvenile and infant remains in order to help...
