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Gene could unlock greater wheat yields for a growing population

A study from the University of Adelaide has discovered molecular pathways regulated by a gene traditionally used to control wheat-flowering behavior could be altered to achieve greater yields. The research was published in Current Biology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 23rd, 2024

Beyond CRISPR: seekRNA delivers a new pathway for accurate gene editing

Scientists at the University of Sydney have developed a gene-editing tool with greater accuracy and flexibility than the industry standard, CRISPR, which has revolutionized genetic engineering in medicine, agriculture and biotechnology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News1 hr. 1 min. ago

Study suggests pawn loans compound the pain for many

Australia's pawnbroking industry is too lightly regulated, harming vulnerable consumers and leaving them in greater financial distress, according to new research by the University of Melbourne. The work is available in the University of Queensland La.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News1 hr. 1 min. ago

Dietary sucrose determines activity of lithium on gene expression and lifespan in D. melanogaster

The amount of dietary sugars and the administration of lithium both impact the lifespan of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. It is noteworthy that lithium is attributed with insulin-like activity as it stimulates protein kinase B/Akt and suppres.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 33 min. ago

New research focuses on use of cactus pear in biofuel production

As much of the world prepares for hotter and drier growing seasons as the result of climate change, a research team led by University of Nevada, Reno researchers has identified several varieties of cactus pear that are particularly well-suited to pro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 33 min. ago

What is forensic genetic genealogy? Technique used in Rachel Morin case is scantly regulated

Authorities touted the use of a growing, powerful, yet contentious forensic technique to bring the search for a suspect in last year's killing of Rachel Morin to a long-awaited close......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 33 min. ago

Scotland"s capercaillie population offered extinction lifeline

Researchers might have solved the riddle of how to save one of Scotland's most iconic protected species from eating another......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Defunct satellites burning up in the atmosphere could damage the ozone layer

Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing swarm is already causing problems for astronomers, but recent research has raised another questio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Transcriptomic insights into Chinese cabbage"s unique morphology

Understanding the genetic mechanisms behind leaf development is crucial for improving crop yields and resilience. In Chinese cabbage, the formation of leafy heads involves complex gene interactions that determine leaf shape and orientation. Despite p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

AI can help forecast toxic "blue-green tides"

A team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists plan to use artificial intelligence modeling to forecast, and better understand, a growing threat to water caused by toxic algal blooms. Fueled by climate change and rising water temperatures, these.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Using soil bacteria to help accelerate discovery of new antibiotics

Northeastern researcher Kim Lewis is spearheading an effort to accelerate discovery of new antibiotics as part of a multi-institutional project to tackle the growing problem of antibiotic resistance......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Hope from an unexpected source in the global race to stop wheat blast

An important breakthrough in efforts to halt the advance of wheat blast, an emerging threat to international food security, has come from a surprising source......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Javan rhino clings to survival after Indonesia poaching wave

In 2023, a newborn Javan rhino in Indonesia raised hopes for the highly endangered species. Now, conservationists fear poachers have killed up to a third of the surviving population, possibly with inside help......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Korean study forecasts 110,000 premature deaths by 2050 due to PM2.5 and aging

A new study from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) indicates that fine particulate matter, which is less than 2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5), is increasingly impacting the rapidly aging Korean population. Due to this population a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Cyberbullying and sexual harassment rampant in esports, study finds

It's one of the fastest growing industries globally, raking in millions for the best players and attracting a huge fanbase, but a new Australian study has revealed the dark side of professional video gaming: cyberbullying and sexual harassment......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Nations realize they need to take risks or lose the race to the moon

The NASA-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the moon since Apollo 17's Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Lung-targeting lipid nanoparticles with CRISPR components successfully treat cystic fibrosis mouse models

A team of medical researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and ReCode Therapeutics has developed a way to send gene-editing tools to the lungs to repair the faulty gene a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Direct evidence found for dairy consumption in the Pyrenees in the earliest stages of the Neolithic

A joint study conducted by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the University of Zaragoza and the University of Strasbourg on the remains of the Chaves and Puyascada caves, both located in the province of Huesca, Spain, yields the first direct pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Tanzania fertilizer use increased after intervention, but changes were not sustained, study shows

Smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa tend to use very small amounts of fertilizer, limiting their crop productivity. A 2016 intervention in Tanzania increased farmers' fertilizer use and their crop yields. However, a follow-up study from an inte.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Teachers report worse pay and well-being compared to similar working population

With more working hours and lower average base pay, the well-being of U.S. teachers continues to be worse than that of similar working adults—a consistent pattern since 2021, according to a new RAND survey......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

How Apple will label AI-generated images made with Image Playground

Apple Intelligence will be used for image generation in iOS 18, and pictures created with Image Playground will be marked. Here's how it's going to work, and what the limitations of the labels are.Image Playground is Apple's new AI-powered image gene.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024