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Genomic "tweezer" ushers in a new era of precision in microbiome research

In a landmark study published in the journal Nature Methods, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have unveiled mEnrich-seq—an innovative method designed to substantially enhance the specificity and efficiency of research into.....»»

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk received 77% shareholder approval for $56 billion payout

"We think the news takes a potentially disastrous scenario off the table, in which Musk could have potentially left Tesla and opted to dedicate more time to his other (non-public) companies," CFRA Research said......»»

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Research says high energy fire influences prescribed burn effectiveness

Fighting woody plant encroachment with prescribed burns may be more effective than land managers previously thought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Study examines educational and career disparities among minoritized students

New research from the University at Buffalo offers groundbreaking insights into the strategies that help students from underrepresented groups succeed academically and in their careers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Wide-field, high-resolution and broadband mesoscopic objective lens

Optical microscopes are indispensable research tools in fields such as life sciences, medical science, and materials science. The objective lens is the core component of the microscope, determining two key parameters of microscopic imaging: resolutio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Research highlights potential of photo-driven fin field-effect transistors

Infrared detectors are the core components of infrared detection systems and play an important role in fields such as night vision, remote sensing, and health monitoring. In this context, the utilization of mature silicon technologies to develop mini.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Genomic insights into the tea gray geometrid"s survival strategy

A study has shed light on the genetic makeup of the tea gray geometrid, Ectropis grisescens. Through the re-sequencing of 43 genomes, scientists have mapped out the pest's population structure and its remarkable adaptation to tea crops, offering new.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Upper surface of coastal waters can accumulate bacteria and antibiotics, study finds

Antibiotics in the uppermost water surface, known as the sea surface microlayer, can significantly affect the number of bacteria present and contribute to the adaptation of marine bacteria against widely used antibiotics. In new research presented at.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Resistant breeding lines for leafminer, corky root and downy mildew in lettuce

A study, published in the journal HortScienceand released by the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, announced the development of new breeding lines of green leaf, red leaf, and romaine lettuce with remarkable resistance to leafminer, corky root, and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Study on architecture of heart offers new understanding of human evolution

An international research team from Swansea University and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) has uncovered a new insight into human evolution by comparing humans' hearts with those of other great apes......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Novel insights into fluorescent "dark states" illuminate ways forward for improved imaging

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have reported a way to improve molecular scale distance measurements using single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (smFRET). smFRET quantifies the excitation and emission properties o.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Study emphasizes trade-offs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security

A study by researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world's growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems. Although efforts to slow down groundwater depletion n.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

New research finds biases encoded in language across cultures and history

In a new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers share evidence that people's attitudes are deeply woven into language and culture across the globe and centuries......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Chimpanzees understand that they are sometimes relying on luck when making guesses, research suggests

Psychologists Benjamin Jones and Josep Call at the University of St Andrews, in the U.K., have found via behavioral experiments that chimpanzees know that they rely on luck when making guesses about certain things. Their paper is published in the jou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

High-precision measurements challenge our understanding of Cepheids

"Classical Cepheids" are a type of pulsating star that rhythmically brighten and dim over time. These pulsations help astronomers measure vast distances across space, which makes Cepheids crucial "standard candles" that help us understand the size an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Rent assistance is insufficient in expensive rental market, finds Australian report

Governments are failing to provide a secure alternative for households unable to access social housing, new research suggests......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

A compound produced by symbiotic bacteria promotes in vitro protein synthesis

A research team led by Associate Professor Atsushi Nakabachi of the Toyohashi University of Technology Research Center for Agrotechnology and Biotechnology has revealed that the compound diaphorin produced by an insect symbiotic bacterium promotes th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New road lights, fewer dead insects—insect-friendly lighting successfully tested

In a transdisciplinary study, a research team led by IGB has developed insect-friendly street lighting and tested it in the Dark Sky Reserve Westhavelland as well as in three German municipalities. Tailored and shielded road lights make the light sou.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Research reveals plant pathogens repurpose phage elements for bacterial warfare

Bacteriophages, viruses that attack and destroy bacteria, are everywhere in the natural world where they play a vital role in regulating microbe populations in ways that are not yet well understood......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New approach could take space missions to new heights

New Curtin University research could change how space missions are conducted and lead to improvements in industries as diverse as environmental management, agriculture, disaster management and infrastructure inspection......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Study reveals cirrus cloud traits over the South China Sea

The radiative climate and environmental effects of cirrus clouds is an international cutting-edge field of scientific research in the atmospheric sciences. Understanding how the characteristics of cirrus clouds over the ocean evolve is critical for c.....»»

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