Deforestation for agribusiness expansion in Brazil, in conjunction with climate change, has worsened the already severe…
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An aromatic tomato could be looming – a la heirloom varieties, say scientists
Genetic modification has made modern tomatoes more disease resistant and shelf-stable. While those traits are important,…
All-optical attoclock for imaging tunnelling wavepackets
Physicists can study the possible time delays of light-induced tunneling of an electron from an atom…
New insight on the source/sink balance of cyanobacteria
A new study from the Michigan State University-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) brings fresh insight on…
New model links mate selection to species survival
In a new paper published in Ecology Letters, Michigan State University evolutionary biologist Janette Boughman shows…
The unfolding story of a kilonova told in X-rays
Astronomers may have detected a “sonic boom” from a powerful blast known as a kilonova. This…
Researchers explore role of the black female principal in schools
The twin events of the COVID-19 pandemic and a heightened awareness of racial inequities in the…
Six things social media users and businesses can do to combat hate online
Online hostility has become a bigger problem over recent years, particularly with people spending more time…
Repeat photos show change in southern African landscapes: A citizen science project
Every place in the world has a history. To understand it in the present you need…
Five things the latest IPCC report tells us about climate change and health
More than four in ten people live in parts of the world that are highly vulnerable…