Study: Warming makes US West megadrought worst in modern age

A two-decade-long dry spell that has parched much of the western United States is turning into…

Pushing the limits of 2-D supramolecules

Scientists at the University of South Florida have reached a new milestone in the development of…

Genetic variation not an obstacle to gene drive strategy to control mosquitoes

New research from entomologists at UC Davis clears a potential obstacle to using CRISPR-Cas9 “gene drive”…

Study estimates revenue produced by top college football players

The most elite players in college football increase revenue for their school football programs by an…

How did an ancient plant from Latin America become Asia's second-most-important cash crop?

Half a century ago, cassava was a simple staple crop for some smallholder farmers in Asia…

Molecular networks serve as cellular blueprints

Networks are at the heart of everything from communications systems to pandemics. Now researchers have found…

Researchers get important glimpse into microbiome development in early life

A team of researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has characterized how the gut microbiome…

Designing peptide inhibitors for possible COVID-19 treatments

Scientists across the globe are rushing to find inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus behind the…

NASA reports Arctic stratospheric ozone depletion hit record low in March

Ozone levels above the Arctic reached a record low for March, NASA researchers report. An analysis…

Scientist explores the colorful intricacies of pollen

Unless it happens to be allergy season, most people don’t give a lot of thought to…