Researchers have pioneered a new method which allows them to rapidly recruit disease resistance genes from wild plants and transfer them into domestic crops.
Rapid Gene Cloning Technique Will Transform Crop Disease Protection
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Culprit Found for Honeybee Deaths in Almond Groves
It’s about time for the annual mass migration of honeybees to California, and new research is helping lower the chances the pollinators and their offspring will die while they’re visiting the West Coast.
Engineers Harvest Heart’s Energy to Power Life-Saving Devices
The heart’s motion is so powerful that it can recharge devices that save our lives, according to new research from Dartmouth College.
Poor Diet May Have Caused Nosedive in Major Atlantic Seabird Nesting Colony
The observed population crash in a colony of sooty terns, tropical seabirds in one of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs), is partly due to poor diet, research led by the University of Birmingham has found.
Time Parents Spend with Children Key to Academic Success
The time parents spend with their children has a powerful effect on their educational achievement, according to a large study with a novel approach.
Quality of Overall Diet Is Key to Lowering Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Consistent with studies in other populations, findings from the first local study, The Singapore Chinese Health Study, conducted by researchers in the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Duke-NUS Medical School, have shown that a high-quality diet defined by low intake of animal foods such as red meat, and high intake of plant foods such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and reduced intake of sweetened beverages could be associated with reduced risk of diabetes.
