University of Alberta biologists identify gene responsible for cadmium accumulation in durum wheat, according to a new study published in Nature Genetics.
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Water That Never Freezes
Making ice cubes is a simple process: you take a plastic ice-cube tray like you’d find in most households, fill it with water and put it in the freezer. Before long, the water crystallises and turns to ice.
Scant Amounts of DNA Reveal Conservation Clues, Stanford University Researchers and Their Colleagues Found
The key to solving a mystery is finding the right clues.
Black Hole Revealed
An international team of over 200 astronomers, including scientists from MIT’s Haystack Observatory, has captured the first direct images of a black hole.
Protecting Our Ocean — and Our Bottom Line
Improving the health of our ocean requires investment. But that investment doesn’t have to be a choice between our planet and our pocketbooks.
New Non-Antibiotic Strategy for the Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis
With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies against life threatening bacterial infections.