Agricultural water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80% of the world's croplands by 2050, according to a new study.
New discovery to improve malaria elimination strategies
Researchers have made a crucial discovery about how asymptomatic malaria infections impact the body, informing potential strategies to control transmission and improve treatment outcomes.
Rapid adaptation of deep learning teaches drones to survive any weather
Neural-Fly technology could one day build the future of package delivery drones and flying cars.
‘Lost’ coral species resurrected
With about one-third of the world's corals currently under threat of extinction due to climate change, researchers have made the encouraging discovery of a 'lost' species of coral that had been hidden for more than 50 years.
Baby corals are just as susceptible as adults to deadly reef disease
Baby corals are just as susceptible as adults to a deadly disease that has been spreading across Florida's reefs since 2014, according to a new study. The findings showed that stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) infects baby corals with similar severity and mortality that we see in adult colonies....
New technology reduces heavy-duty diesel emissions to meet stringent CARB 2027 NOx requirements
Engineers have demonstrated the effectiveness of new technology to cut diesel emissions. The advancement successfully reduced heavy-duty diesel engine nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2027 standards.
Quantum mechanics could explain why DNA can spontaneously mutate
The molecules of life, DNA, replicate with astounding precision, yet this process is not immune to mistakes and can lead to mutations. Using sophisticated computer modelling, a team of physicists and chemist have shown that such errors in copying can arise due to the strange rules of the quantum world.
Scientists engineer new tools to electronically control gene expression
Researchers have created an improved method for turning genes on and off using electrical signals.
Will climate change increase the risk of aflatoxin in U.S. corn?
As climate change continues to alter weather patterns around the planet including the Midwest, researchers are modeling the impact on crops such as corn.
A ‘factory reset’ for the brain may cure anxiety, drinking behavior, study suggests
Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who were exposed to binge drinking in their adolescence, according to the results of an animal study. The researchers used a gene-editing tool called CRISPR-dCas9 in their experiments to manipulate the histone acetylation and methylation...