Normal potato harvest (on the left) next to growth-enhanced potato harvest (on the rigth). Source: Qiong Yu et. al. New research from the University of Chicago, Peking University, and Guizhou University reveals that infusing a gene linked to human obesity and fat inside crops might assist them in growing larger and ampler. Adjusting plant RNA is...
An international group of scientists made a tiny chemistry lab for a rover that will drill below the Martian surface, searching for previous or existing life signs. For ExoMars Reconnaissance is a joint venture involving the European Space Agency and the Russian aerospace company Roscosmos. NASA made a significant contribution to MOMA, the laboratory...
Although cats have lived together with humans for millennia, it remains a dogs world. This predisposition has traditionally bled right into science also. It is time for cats to get their day, suggests veterinary medicine expert Leslie Lyons in a Forum published July 28 in the journal Trends in Genetics. Cats, she says, have...
Archaeologists have long had dating trouble. The radiocarbon evaluation is commonly utilized to reconstruct previous human demographic changes counts on an approach easily manipulated by radiocarbon calibration curves and measurement uncertainty. And there's never been a statistical fix that functions until now. "Nobody has systematically checked out the problem or demonstrated how you can statistically...
University of Washington and Microsoft researchers have introduced a new class of reporter proteins that can be directly read by a commercially available nanopore sensing device. Raw nanopore signals stream from the MinION device, which contains an array of hundreds of nanopore sensors. Each color represents data from an individual nanopore. The team uses...
Scientists from IDC Herzliya and Bar-Ilan University established a unique software device to evaluate possible CRISPR-induced errors. CRISPR modern technology enables researchers to edit genomes by modifying DNA series and hence changing gene features. Its many possible applications include fixing genetic defects, dealing with and preventing the spread of conditions, and bettering plants. Genome editing tools,...
Map of Canberra, showing the location of reference samples. Location of test (blinded) samples in blue. Credit: Patrice De Caritat Researchers took the first steps in developing a brand-new method of identifying the movements of lawbreakers using chemical analysis of dirt and dust discovered on equipment, clothing, and cars. The tracking system enables police or...
Exactly how can the clothing of a close-range shooter stay without bloodstains? In 2009, music producer Phil Spector was found guilty of the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003. The starlet was shot in the face from a very short range. He was dressed in white clothes, but no bloodstains were found on his...
Bacterial “miners” shown in relief working to process soil nutrients, some more efficiently than others. Bradyrhizobium, one of the three top nutrient processors identified in the study, is shown here consolidating its control of carbon from a glucose addition, processing the nutrients with industrial efficiency (in the form of a bucket wheel excavator). Credit:...
Research by Gustavo Caetano-Anollés and Fayez Aziz, University of Illinois, reveals a “big bang” during evolution of protein subunits known as domains. The team looked for protein relationships and domain recruitment into proteins over 3.8 billion years across all taxonomic units. Their results could have implications for vaccine development and disease management. Credit: Fred...
