Weedy rice is neither wild rice nor crop rice, but rice gone rogue that has shed some traits important to
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The sense of water — and nitrogen: Studies uncover genome-wide responses that limit crop growth
A team of researchers has tested how each gene within the genome of rice—one of the world’s most important staple
NASA’s OCO-3 Measures How Plants Grow – and Glow
When plants take in too much energy, they don’t get fat – they lighten up. They absorb more sunlight than
New formula better predicts speed of tumor growth in 12 cancers
University at Buffalo researchers have developed a new method to more accurately predict tumor growth rates, a crucial statistic used
People with obesity often ‘dehumanised’, study finds
New research, published in Obesity, has found that people with obesity are not only stigmatised, but are blatantly dehumanised. Obesity
This New Biochip Can Detect Beginning Stages of Disease in Your Body
Some of the deadliest cancers have mostly silent symptoms. By the time people go to their doctors because of worrisome
NIH begins first-in-human trial of a universal influenza vaccine candidate
The first clinical trial of an innovative universal influenza vaccine candidate is examining the vaccine’s safety and tolerability as well
Biomarker Holds Promise in COPD Treatment
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory disease of the small airways in the lungs, affects 16 million Americans and
Making lead pipes safe
Lead leaching from pipes into the water supply is a serious public health concern. And if water sources or treatment
‘Electron Shuttle’ Protein Plays Key Role in Plant Cell-Wall Construction
Controlling the flow of electrons by targeting shuttle proteins could be a new strategy for guiding plants to make desired
