A University of British Columbia research team has developed a new, fast, efficient process for producing cancer-fighting immune cells in...
Less than 500 miles from the North Pole, the Milne Fiord Epishelf Lake is a unique freshwater lake that floats...
Rice is a staple food for nearly half the world’s population. However, it accumulates more cadmium from the soil than...
Beetles of the genus Lagria need a little help from their bacterial friends throughout their immature life stages. But keeping...
A Kansas State University-led study has found that reintroducing bison—a formerly dominant grazer—doubles plant diversity in a tallgrass prairie. The...
A study of mice found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads...
When creatures evolve, their genetic blueprints change. But within genetic material, fragments from a species’ most ancient ancestors still lurk....
Plants lengthen and bend to secure access to sunlight. Despite observing this phenomenon for centuries, scientists do not fully understand...
Unfavorable environmental conditions represent considerable stress for plants. A high level of salt content (sodium chloride, NaCl) in the soil...
In times of war, factories retool to support the needs of battle. Assembly lines change course from turning out car...
New research from Cornell offers insights into a line of CRISPR systems, which could lead to promising antiviral and tissue...
The early lives of manta rays remain a mystery. This is possibly because most researchers tend to pay more attention...
