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New peanut genome map uncovers hidden gene, boosts dense-planting yields 20%
An international team that includes researchers from Murdoch University's Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) has built the most comp
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Not all roads lead to Rome: Research challenges what we think we know about Roman roads
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark, Queen Mary University of London and other European institutions a
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Drought-flood alternation under climate change
Climate change is increasing the frequency of both droughts and floods, meaning back-to-back extreme events are also on the rise. These rapi
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Mitotic chromosomes may assemble from pre-existing chromatin 'building blocks' during cell division
Inside each human cell, about 2 meters (6.6 feet) of genomic DNA must be accurately copied and equally transmitted to two daughter cells dur
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Is science journalism dying? Comparing a 'science crash' 40 years ago to today
When two popular science magazines—out of about 17 in circulation—ceased publication in the same year, one commentator said, "The science ma
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Record-breaking levels of plastic found in seabirds, with almost 900 pieces found in one bird alone
For more than a decade, it was thought that the world's most plastic-polluted birds couldn't get any more contaminated by the man-made mater
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3D food printing of balanced vegetarian dishes from rice and lentil flours
Rice and lentils are a pairing that goes a long way back, whether as khichdi in India or mujaddara in the Middle East. On its own, each is a
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Greenhouse gas benefits of agricultural irrigation far outweigh emissions costs, study finds
Irrigating U.S. crops prevents higher greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding land conversion, new research by Colorado State University shows.
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Heat-stable enzyme from deep-sea microbe turns nitrogen gas into ammonia
Microorganisms can do remarkable things—for example, nitrogen fixation, the conversion of nitrogen gas (N₂) into a form that organisms can u
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How advertising turns our insecurities into profit—and how you can resist the manipulation
Have you ever bought something not because you wanted it, but because you were afraid of what might happen if you didn't? Maybe you worried
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Wild dogs make the longest recorded journey of any terrestrial mammal in Africa
African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) travel incredibly long distances to search for a mate and new places to breed. They typically embark on th
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Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA
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Frontline safety concerns mount among property managers, new survey shows
Safety and security challenges are creating unprecedented strain for frontline property management professionals, according to a new bilingu
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Why weapons used in space could impact us all
The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.
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CubeSat instrument extends solar storm warnings 10x
The sun is the reason life exists on our small, blue planet. It provides solar radiation that warms the planet and ignites intricate biochem
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Satellite data reveal ESG scores track public image more than actual forest loss
Environmental sustainability researchers at NUS found that widely used environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings often fail to refl
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How individual cells 'surf' chemical waves to form a collective
Researchers have developed an innovative imaging technique to visualize the transition of single cells into multicellular organisms in new d
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Biophysical model suggests how cells optimize information gathering without using too much energy
In both biological and engineered systems, cells and sensors must make sense of noisy, changing signals to function. However, collecting and
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Local experience shapes how coastal communities understand and respond to climate change
While people across the globe are experiencing various impacts of climate change, governments and communicators often use top-to-bottom, uni
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Fertilizer study reveals where the world can boost food production and cut pollution
Global consumption of fertilizer has doubled since 1980, but some regions that have historically overused fertilizer, including China and pa
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New research calls for more consistent, child-centered policing to build trust and protect children
New research co-led by the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Lancashire has highlighted the need for more consistent child-ce
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Examining Americans' complicated relationship with science
A new study finds that while most Americans are interested in science and believe it benefits society, the public's relationship with scienc
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Planting trees in the wrong places is not a climate solution
A recent United Nations report has stated that the world will likely overshoot the 1.5°C target set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement by 2030.
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Marine bacteria team up to break down one of the ocean's toughest carbon-storing molecules
Deep in the ocean, brown algae and diatoms produce a complex carbohydrate molecule called fucoidan, which helps form their protective outer
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