A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered the specific gene that controls an important symbiotic relationship between plants and soil fungi, and successfully facilitated the symbiosis in a plant that typically resists it.
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When You Spot One Driving Hazard, You May Be Missing Another
When people notice one traffic hazard, they are less likely to see a simultaneous second hazard, according to new research from North Carolina State University.
June 2019 was Hottest on Record for the Globe
Mother Earth worked up a major sweat last month. Scorching temperatures made June 2019 the hottest June on record for the globe.
Solving the Salt Problem for Seismic Imaging
The efficient extraction of oil and gas from within the Earth’s crust requires accurate images of subsurface rock structures.
Common Feature of Cancer Cells That Makes Them Appear Overstuffed May Also Be Their Achilles’ Heel
In a study using yeast cells and data from cancer cell lines, Johns Hopkins University scientists report they have found a potential weak spot among cancer cells that have extra sets of chromosomes, the structures that carry genetic material.
Airborne Research Shows East Coast Cities Emitting Twice as Much Methane as Estimated
Atmospheric methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that also contributes to ground-level ozone pollution.


