Research optimizes biological control of pest that severely damages soybean crops
An article published in the journal Insects determines with precision the dispersal range of a type of wasp that neutralizes the brown stink bug, Euschistus heros, a major soybean pest in Brazil and one that is highly resistant to chemical insecticid.....»»
More women in venture capital doesn"t mean more funding for female-led businesses, new research suggests
Venture capital plays an important role in helping new businesses get off the ground. The field also has a stubborn gender gap......»»
Time-compression in electron microscopy: Terahertz light controls and characterizes electrons in space and time
Scientists at the University of Konstanz in Germany have advanced ultrafast electron microscopy to unprecedented time resolution. Reporting in Science Advances, the research team presents a method for the all-optical control, compression, and charact.....»»
World record 402 Tb/s transmission in a standard commercially available optical fiber
An international joint research team led by the Photonic Network Laboratory of Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has demonstrated a record-breaking aggregate optical transmission bandwidth of 37.6 THz to e.....»»
New tool enables faster, more cost-effective genome editing of traits to improve agriculture sustainability
With the goal of reducing the time and cost it takes to bring an improved crop to the marketplace to improve agriculture sustainability, research conducted in the laboratory of Keith Slotkin, Ph.D., and his colleagues in the Plant Transformation Faci.....»»
Industrial fleets operating in the Indian Ocean turn off monitoring systems, fail reporting obligations
Industrial fleets from top fishing countries operating in the Indian Ocean and targeting export-market species such as tuna and squid are likely to disable monitoring systems to fish more than allowed and evade authorities, new research has found......»»
Sportswashing is still highly effective despite more awareness among fans
As the European football championships continue in Germany, new research has revealed that "sportswashing"—the practice of using sporting events or teams to improve a country's reputation—is still highly effective, despite increased awareness of.....»»
Math makes finding bat roosts much easier, our research shows
Finding bats is hard. They are small, fast and they primarily fly at night......»»
From takeoff to flight, the wiring of a fly"s nervous system is mapped
Work is underway on a wiring diagram of the motor circuits in the central nervous system that control muscles in fruit flies. This connectome, as the wiring diagram is called, is already providing detailed information on how the nerve coordination of.....»»
With AI Tools, Scientists Can Crack the Code of Life
Google’s AI research lab DeepMind is steadily building knowledge of how genes and their products work inside the body—and how and why they sometimes go wrong......»»
Scientists discover genetic "off switch" in legume plants that limits biological ability to source nutrients
A genetic "off switch" that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been identified for the first time by a team of international scientists......»»
Researchers map Drosophila"s neural networks that control wing and leg movement
Scientists at the University of Washington and Harvard Medical School, in collaboration with the ESRF, have discovered the neural circuits that coordinate leg and wing movements in the fruit fly (Drosophila). This could lead to a better understanding.....»»
New research shows that improving mobile internet service can reduce digital inequality
New research shows removing data caps to cell phone usage may not only reduce digital inequality but might increase education data consumption by disadvantaged populations......»»
Assessing the place of citizen science in modern research
In recent years, numerous fields of research have seen an explosion in the volume and complexity of their scientific data. To keep pace with these changes, EU-funded research projects are increasingly crowdsourcing their data through citizen science.....»»
New warm sub-Neptune exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new warm sub-Neptune exoplanet, which is nearly three times larger than the Earth. The finding was reported in a research paper published.....»»
Researchers develop highly accurate carbohydrate binding site prediction algorithm, DeepGlycanSite
As the most abundant organic substances in nature, carbohydrates are essential for life. Carbohydrates interact with diverse protein families to modulate various biological processes, including immune response, cell differentiation and neural develop.....»»
Study finds most young people have at some point inflicted offline or online violence on their partners
The PSIDES research group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is dedicated to researching online dating violence in young couples. The aim is to gain a better understanding of this recent phenomenon so that appropriate prevention strate.....»»
Study finds foreign-born CEOs are more likely to acquire international targets, including in their birth country
New research shows that CEOs who have moved away from their country of origin have a significantly higher tendency to make acquisitions internationally, with a preference for targets in their birth country or in countries that once colonized it. The.....»»
Companies in strategic alliances get better access to financing and more desirable terms, research shows
Shoppers browsing through blouses and blenders at Target know they can also quaff a cappuccino at one of more than 1,700 Starbucks cafeshoused within Targets. The strategic alliance benefits both corporations by helping them reach new markets, boost.....»»
Addressing LGBTQ+ disparities in STEM and higher education: Making the invisible visible
In May, the National Science Foundation announced plans to add questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to its Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual exit survey of all individuals who will receive a research doctorate from U.S. institu.....»»
Harnessing complementary advantages for optimal microbial control techniques for prepared dishes
Prepared dishes are in high demand in Europe, North America, and Asia due to their convenience. Prepared dishes include industrially produced traditional dishes that belong to the category of finished products and can be eaten either directly or afte.....»»