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Who should get paid for nature"s sequenced genes?

Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 30th, 2024

Exploring new liquid organic hydrogen carrier materials for a safer, more transportable energy source

To reduce CO2 emissions, the energy transition from a carbon-based energy system to a more sustainable system based on hydrogen energy is urgently needed. However, the nature of hydrogen (such as low volumetric density, flammability, and embrittlemen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Next-generation, nature-inspired sunscreens have a new molecular scaffold

A team of researchers led by professors Wybren Jan Buma at the University of Amsterdam and Vasilios Stavros at the University of Warwick (U.K.) have laid the groundwork for using urocanic acid and its derivatives as a novel class of sunscreen filters.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

New technique points to unexpected uses for snoRNA across many cell types

Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate how genes are expressed and transcribed, which can influence cellular processes, disease development, and overall organismal health. Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are a common but overlooked.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Companies won"t survive in a nature-depleted world—some business owners are taking action

After the conclusion of UN biodiversity conference Cop16, it was easy to feel disappointed. In Cali, Colombia, discussions fell short on how to monitor targets and progress remains slow. Despite agreements, Cop16 lacked urgency from governments and t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter

The search for the universe's dark matter could end tomorrow—given a nearby supernova and a little luck. The nature of dark matter has eluded astronomers for 90 years, since the realization that 85% of the matter in the universe is not visible thro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

AI tool can engineer "better, faster, stronger" proteins

Nature is adept at designing proteins. Scientists are even better. But artificial intelligence holds the promise of improving proteins many times over. Medical applications for such "designer proteins" range from creating more precise antibodies for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Nature-based solutions are cheap and effective, and governments have the tools to make them a reality

As the world gathers in Azerbaijan for this year's annual UN climate conference (COP29), the urgency to act on climate change has never been greater......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Engineering nature"s blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll"s materials

Researchers often look to photosynthesis—a process that turns sunlight into chemical energy in plants and bacteria—as a model for innovation. Photosynthesis is in turn linked to chlorophyll pigments, tiny green molecules that play a key role in h.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Plant biologists show how two genes work together to trigger embryo formation in rice

Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world's population, but most farmers don't grow high-yielding varieties because the seeds are too expensive. Researchers from the University of California's Davis and Berkeley campuses have identified.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Low-cost phenotyping system unveils key insights into quantitative disease resistance in wild tomatoes

Quantitative disease resistance (QDR) is a complex but durable form of plant disease resistance that provides partial protection against a broad range of pathogens. Unlike qualitative resistance, driven by major resistance (R) genes, QDR is polygenic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Australian women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age

Australia's gender pay gap has been shrinking year by year, but is still over 20% among Australia's private companies, a new national report card shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

New tool to map protease specificity may pave the way for improved treatments

FMI researchers have developed a new tool that maps how proteases—enzymes that process proteins—cut their targets. This innovation offers new insight into the highly selective nature of proteases, which were previously seen as indiscriminate degr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Curiosity, images, and scientific exploration: New book by physicist explores remarkable phenomena

When we gaze at nature's remarkable phenomena, we might feel a mix of awe, curiosity, and determination to understand what we are looking at. That is certainly a common response for MIT's Alan Lightman, a trained physicist and prolific author of book.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Early 20th century oceans might have been warmer than previously thought

Ocean temperatures in the early twentieth century were warmer than previously thought, according to new evidence presented in Nature......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Young planet discovery could provide new insight into planet formation

The detection of a giant planet that transits a very young star is reported in Nature. The findings indicate that this is the youngest transiting planet found to date......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

River microbes near wastewater treatment plants express high levels of antibiotic resistance genes, study shows

Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas. These waterways directly impact human and environmental health, a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Mathematical modeling study demonstrates gene drives could boost malaria control when added to intervention package

The Target Malaria UK modeling team at Imperial College London has published their latest study in Nature Communications, titled "The potential of gene drives in malaria vector species to control malaria in African environments.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Majority of clothes being donated are exported or discarded: Study calls for city fashion waste shakeup

With most donated clothes exported or thrown away, experts are calling for a shakeup of how we deal with the growing fashion waste issue. A first of its kind study, published in Nature Cities, analyzed what happens to clothes and other textiles after.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Algorithm predicts DNA methylation in ancient specimens, providing insight into human evolution

Research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution introduces a novel method for inferring DNA methylation patterns in non-skeletal tissues from ancient specimens, providing new insights into human evolution. As DNA methylation is a key marker of gene.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Advancements in genomic research reveal alternative transcription initiation sites in thousands of soybean genes

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA—that molecular blueprint for life—over 70 years ago. Today, scientists are still uncovering new ways to read it......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024