Directed evolution of endogenous genes opens door to rapid agronomic trait improvement

A research team led by Profs. Gao Caixia and LI Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics…

'Value instantiation' key to luxury brands' and social responsibility

Luxury brands and corporate social responsibility initiatives make for unlikely bedfellows—the former with their self-enhancement values,…

Engineers develop 'chameleon metals' that change surfaces in response to heat

Just like a chameleon changes its skin color in response to its environment, engineers have found…

Widespread droughts affect southern California water sources six times a century

Severe droughts happened simultaneously in the regions that supply water to Southern California almost six times…

Customer reviews and health inspections drive consistent good hygiene at restaurants

Eating out, ordering in or carrying out? Most Americans indulge in some form of restaurant eating.…

Isotopically enriched cubic boron nitride reveals high thermal conductivity

An international team of physicists, materials scientists, and mechanical engineers has confirmed the high thermal conductivity…

Nominations Solicited for Six ARRL Awards

ARRL is inviting nominations for awards that recognize educational and technological pursuits in amateur radio. Nominations…

PIA23636: Nanedi Valles

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

'Value instantiation' key to luxury brands' and social responsibility

Although luxury brands and social responsibility seem fundamentally inconsistent with each other, the two entities can…

AI can detect low-glucose levels via ECG without fingerprick test

A new technology for detecting low glucose levels via ECG using a noninvasive wearable sensor, which…