Gene network lets plant roots handle nitrogen

With robotics, computers and advanced genetics, researchers are unraveling how plant roots take up and metabolize…

A first ‘snapshot’ of the complete spectrum of neutrinos emitted by the sun

About 99 percent of the sun's energy emitted as neutrinos is produced through nuclear reaction sequences…

Loss of first baby tooth a positive experience for children

Scared, ashamed, happy or proud -- how do children feel when they lose their first baby…

Three distinct stages in infant microbiome development identified

Researchers explored the sequence of microbial colonization in the infant gut through age 4 and found…

Some planetary systems just aren’t into heavy metal

Researchers have discovered that compact, multiple-planet systems are more likely to form around stars that have…

Crater from asteroid that killed the dinosaurs reveals how broken rocks can flow like liquid

The same process that allows rock to flow like liquid during impact events allows 'peak rings'…

Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut

A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria -- with little…

Digital device overload linked to how first impressions are formed

Beware, media multitaskers: New research has found a link between spending too much time on digital…

Cacao analysis dates the dawn of domesticated chocolate trees to 3,600 years ago

Researchers analyzing the genomes of cultivated cacao trees have traced their origin to a 'single domestication…

Individual stress susceptibility and glucose metabolism are linked to brain function

Researchers have now discovered that stress-induced mental disturbances in mice are directly linked to abnormal glucose…