Approximately 340 million metric tons of soybeans are produced globally each year, with the market for soybeans worth $40 billion in the U.S. alone. Having a map of soybean genes is key for breeders, who work to develop varieties ...
Biotechnology
Mar 22, 2018
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Development of a theoretical basis for ultrahigh piezoelectricity in ferroelectric materials led to a new material with twice the piezo response of any existing commercial ferroelectric ceramics, according to an international ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 22, 2018
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Animals that carry a physical impediment can work harder to rear their young as a result, a study of insects has shown.
Evolution
Mar 22, 2018
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Stellar grades in college could hurt - rather than help - women new to the job market, according to a new study that suggests employers place more value on the perceived "likability" of female applicants than on their academic ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2018
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A team of plant geneticists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has identified a protein receptor on stem cells involved in plant development that can issue different instructions about how to grow depending on what peptide ...
Biotechnology
Mar 22, 2018
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A genetic mutation that may protect people from malaria, but was thought to be rare, is surprisingly common, suggest the findings of a new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). The discovery sheds ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2018
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Biological rhythms are ubiquitous in nature, from the beating of the heart to the rhythms of flowering plants. This rhythmicity is in some instances determined by the oscillations in the activity of cellular proteins, which ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2018
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Discovery of why two of the most economically important bee species are immune to one neonicotinoid insecticide but not to others promises to yield chemical treatments that protect crops from pests without harming these essential ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2018
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In work that brings researchers closer to the goal of precision medicine approaches to treating glaucoma and other neurodegenerative vision diseases, a new IUPUI study has, for the first time, been able to identify a wide ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2018
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Ford and Mahindra Group are teaming up to develop a small electric vehicle and some new SUVs.
Business
Mar 22, 2018
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