Researchers show new holistic approach to genetics and plant breeding

A group of researchers has discovered a new approach to cereal plant breeding that takes into…

New 2D superconductor forms at higher temperatures than ever before

New interfacial superconductor has novel properties that raise new fundamental questions and might be useful for…

With new tool for synthetic biology, researchers use bacteria to develop photos

Much as yeast serves in bakeries as single-celled helper, the bacterium Escherischia coli is a must…

Linguists predict unknown words using language comparison

For a long time, historical linguists have been using the comparative method to reconstruct earlier states…

Climate crises in Mesopotamia prompted the first stable forms of state

During the Bronze Age, Mesopotamia was witness to several climate crises. In the long run, these…

CRISPR discovery paves the way for novel COVID-19 testing method

Most conventional molecular diagnostics usually detect only a single disease-related biomarker. Great examples are the PCR…

Exploiting non-line-of-sight paths for terahertz signals in wireless communications

If a base station in a local area network tries to use a directional beam to…

Marine biodiversity: Enormous variety of animal life in the deep sea revealed

Ecologists at the University of Cologne’s Institute of Zoology have for the first time demonstrated the…

Middle East and North Africa: Heatwaves of up to 56 degrees Celsius without climate action

The Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) is a climate change hot spot where summers…

Nature provides inspiration for breakthrough in self-regulating materials

Scientists have long sought to invent materials that can respond to the external world in predictable,…