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Delta Electronics Foundation and National Museum of Marine Science & Technology Set Up Asia's First Zero-Carbon Coral Conservation Center for Endangered Corals

Delta Electronics Foundation and the National Marine Science & Technology (NMMST) have jointly announced the opening of the Chaojing Coral Conservation Center on September 23rd with the aim of restoring internationally recognized endangered corals.

17 Oct 2023

Increased Pain Sensitivity and Neanderthal Gene Variants

According to a recent study co-led by UCL researchers, those who contain three gene variations acquired from Neanderthals are more susceptible to specific types of pain.

11 Oct 2023

Ancient Frogs Provide First Molecular Evidence of Ginger Coloration

Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have achieved a significant breakthrough by discovering the first molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment responsible for producing ginger coloration, within the fossil record.

9 Oct 2023

$1.1 Million Grant to Fund Research on Molecular Response of Plants to Environmental Stress

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to Purdue University’s Gyeong Mee Yoon to research how plants acclimate to environmental stress. Her findings could have implications for food security in an era of climate change.

9 Oct 2023

Sushi, A Fresh Feast or Hidden Health Hazard?

New research suggests that while sushi is generally safe to eat, some bacteria colonies in certain sushi could put those with weak immune systems at risk.

28 Sep 2023

New Halophyte Genome Sequence Sheds Light on Salt Tolerance Mechanisms

A Recent study conducted by Professor Qin Yuan's team from the Center for Genomics at the Haixia Institute of Science and Technology (Future Technology College) at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University has been published in the prestigious journal Horticulture Research, which is a leading publication in the field of horticultural science.

25 Sep 2023

Fruit Fly Study Reveals New Insights into Exercise and Cold Tolerance

As the northern hemisphere experiences shorter and colder days, individuals who prefer morning workouts may encounter increased difficulty in getting up and running.

19 Sep 2023

The First Microrobots Capable of Navigating Within Groups of Cells and Stimulating Individual Cells

A group of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed the world's first microrobot ("microbot") capable of navigating within groups of cells and stimulating individual cells.

12 Sep 2023

Fish Communities Can Adapt to Marine Heat Waves, Study Suggests

Rutgers-led research found that marine heat waves -- prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures -- haven't had a lasting effect on the fish communities that feed most of the world.

1 Sep 2023

Coral Reefs in Palau Show Signs of Adapting to Climate Change

Coral reefs in one part of the Pacific Ocean have likely adjusted to higher ocean temperatures which could reduce future bleaching impacts of climate change, new research reveals.

24 Aug 2023

Global Map of How the Animal’s Nervous System is Organized to Control Behavior

To understand the full relationship between brain activity and behavior, scientists have needed a way to map this relationship for all of the neurons across a whole brain-;a so far insurmountable challenge.

22 Aug 2023

Protein Analysis of Ancient Cauldrons Reveals Diet of Caucasus People

Archaeologists have long been drawing conclusions about how ancient tools were used by the people who crafted them based on written records and context clues.

21 Aug 2023

Pacific Ocean's Western Boundary Current Strengthens as Planet Warms

The Pacific Ocean's western boundary current, which forms a critical regulator of sea surface temperature and weather patterns, has significantly strengthened as the planet warms, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.

17 Aug 2023

Study Shows How Extreme Heat Waves Affect Host-Pathogen Relationship Between Bees and Pathogens

The historically high heat waves that gripped the southwest United States and southern Europe this summer are causing problems for more than just humans.

17 Aug 2023

New Gene Editing Technique Reduces Chalkiness in Rice

As global temperatures continue to rise, maintaining the quality and yield of crops adapted to lower temperatures will increasingly become a challenge.

31 Jul 2023

Kimberly-Clark Goes Green in North Wales with Renewable Energy for Tissue Manufacturing

HYRO - a joint venture between RES and Octopus Energy Generation – has submitted a planning application to Flintshire County Council for its Coleshill Green Hydrogen Project.

27 Jul 2023

Unraveling the Link Between High Body Temperature and Increased Viral Resistance

Researchers from The University of Tokyo unravel the connection between high body temperature and increased viral resistance.

21 Jul 2023

Analyzing Microbe-Induced Drought Tolerance by ABA-Mediated Root Architecture

Priming crop plants with a microbe sourced from the roots of desert plants could be a powerful tool to boost crop plant's resilience to drought.

21 Jul 2023

New Study Shows How Roots Detect and React to Higher Temperatures

Plant roots have their own thermometer to measure the temperature of the soil around them and they adjust their growth accordingly.

11 Jul 2023

Genetic Changes in Maize Reveal Trade-Offs in Heat Tolerance

The ability of crops to withstand heat is critical to our food system's resilience to climate change. A study published in the open access journal PLOS Genetics by Aaron Kusmec at Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa, United States and colleagues suggests that trait selection through plant breeding has increased maize's tolerance to moderate heat stress over time; however, its tolerance to severe heat stress has decreased.

7 Jul 2023