The discovery of a gene that regulates the angle of root growth in corn is a new tool to enable the breeding of deeper-rooting crops with enhanced ability to take up...
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Does testosterone influence success? Not much, research suggests
With the Olympics underway, higher testosterone has often been linked to sporting success, and other kinds of success too. But beyond sport, new research has found little...
Water as a metal
Under normal conditions, pure water is an almost perfect insulator. Water only develops metallic properties under extreme pressure, such as exists deep inside of large...
Climate adaptation at the U.S. Department of Defense and beyond
New research identifies climate change challenges faced by U.S. Department of Defense facilities, and solutions that might serve as a model for other large...
Scientists capture most-detailed radio image of Andromeda galaxy to date
Scientists have published a new, detailed radio image of the Andromeda galaxy -- the Milky Way's sister galaxy -- which will allow them to identify and study the regions...
Machine learning fuels personalized cancer medicine
Researchers have developed a computational tool that identifies cancer driver mutations for each tumor type.
Researchers develop ‘dimmer switch’ to help control gene therapy
In a major advancement in the field of gene therapy for rare and devastating diseases, researchers have developed a "dimmer switch" system that can control levels of...
Man’s new best friend: What cats can teach us about human genetics and precision medicine
Although cats have lived alongside humans for millennia, it remains a dogs' world. This bias has historically bled into science as well. It's time for cats to get their...
Managing earthquakes triggered by oil production
A team of scientists has developed an approach to disposing wastewater that reduces the danger of triggering an earthquake.
Biomedical scientists tie improved learning processes to reduced symptoms of depression
Brain imaging and mathematical modeling reveal previously unreported mechanistic features of symptoms associated with major depressive disorder.