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Natural selection among neural progenitor cells controls mammalian brain size
In nature, competition for survival among organisms or species is a fundamental evolutionary force, as described…
Standalone sensor system uses human movement to monitor health and environment
For mere dollars, a Penn State-led international collaboration has fabricated a self-powered, standalone sensor system capable…
Computer simulations deepen our understanding of how drugs get into the blood
There is a need for new drugs. For example, many of the antibiotics that we have…
Herbicide resistance found to be caused by pre-existing genetic variation in blackgrass
Blackgrass has become the most economically damaging herbicide-resistant weed in Europe. A team led by researchers…
Taking a sharper look at the M87 black hole
The iconic image of the supermassive black hole at the center of M87—sometimes referred to as…
Living through high inflation increases home ownership
People who experience periods of high inflation are more likely to buy a home, according to…
Enset, Ethiopia's remarkable 'tree against hunger' flowers at Kew Gardens for the first time
Enset (Ensete ventricosum), an African relative of the much-beloved banana plant, is flowering inside of Kew…
Fossil fuel pledges divide G7 in 'critical decade' for climate
G7 allies meet this week for climate talks that are likely to urge more action in…
Tunisia drought threatens 'catastrophic' grain harvest
A severe drought in North Africa has left Tunisian farmers bracing for a catastrophically poor harvest,…