New insights into engineering climate-smart crops for the future

New research in the field of plant sciences has made significant advances towards understanding the underlying…

Scientists use computational modeling to design 'ultrastable' materials

Researchers developed a computational approach to predict which metal-organic framework (MOF) structures will be the most…

Iron link offers new treatment hope for incurable blood cancer

Researchers have made a landmark discovery linking iron regulation to a rare blood cancer has led…

A detailed map of the microverse: Microbial niches

What defines the habitat — the ecological niche — of a microorganism? It is a combination…

New classification of chess openings

Using real data from an online chess platform, scientists studied similarities of different chess openings. Based…

Absolute zero in the quantum computer

Absolute zero cannot be reached — unless you have an infinite amount of energy or an…

How genes, brain characteristics and intelligence are connected

Genes influence different structures and the function of the brain. These in turn explain differences in…

Obesity turning arthritic joint cells into pro-inflammation 'bad apples'

Being overweight may be physically changing the environment within people’s joints, as new research suggests that…

Sailing cargo ships can benefit from new aerodynamic tech

A research team has demonstrated a unique method that reduces the aerodynamic resistance of ships by…

Legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost

A previously underestimated risk lurks in the frozen soil of the Arctic. When the ground thaws…