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New methods promise to speed up development of new plant varieties
A University of Minnesota research team recently developed new methods that will make it significantly faster…
How do silt and sand differ when going with the flow?
The river may rage or gently roll, but in the end the sand and silt will…
Simple test could prevent fluoride-related disease
Northwestern University synthetic biologists developed a simple, inexpensive new test that can detect dangerous levels of…
Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments
An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery…
3-D print a piece of Mars for the holidays
There’s a galaxy of gifts out there for space nerds. Researchers at The University of Texas…
The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
A new MIT study examines the opposing roles of natural gas in the battle against climate…
Collaboration yields insights into mosquito reproduction
As carriers for diseases like dengue and Zika, mosquitoes kill more than 1 million people each…
What happens to gold nanoparticles in cells?
Gold nanoparticles, which are supposed to be stable in biological environments, can be degraded inside cells.…
Hard as a rock? Maybe not, say bacteria that help form soil
Research published this week by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists shows how bacteria can degrade solid bedrock,…