Since the Agricultural Revolution about 12,000 years ago, humans have been selectively breeding plants with desirable traits such as high grain yield and disease resistance.
New Avenues for Improving Modern Wheat
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Occurrence of Back-To-Back Heat Waves Likely to Accelerate with Climate Change
As the planet continues to warm, multi-day heat waves are projected to increase in frequency, length and intensity.
Complex Geology Contributed to Deepwater Horizon Disaster, New Study Finds
A study from The University of Texas at Austin is the first published in a scientific journal to take an in-depth look at the challenging geologic conditions faced by the crew of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and the role those conditions played in the 2010 disaster.
Cities Can Follow Stanford’s Energy Makeover to Cut Emissions of Carbon Dioxide Affordably, New Study Finds
Over the past several years, Stanford transformed its energy infrastructure by electrifying its heating system, replacing its gas-fired power plant with grid power, creating a unique system to recover heat, building massive tanks to store hot and cold water, and building a solar power plant.
Climate Now Biggest Driver of Migration, Study Finds
The effects of climate change, including floods and extreme temperatures, have become more important push factors in migration than economic inequality or conflict, according to a global study.
Broccoli Sprout Compound May Restore Brain Chemistry Imbalance Linked to Schizophrenia
In a series of recently published studies using animals and people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further characterized a set of chemical imbalances in the brains of people with schizophrenia related to the chemical glutamate.
