An ancient genetic switch that lets plants grow, adapt and survive

A team of scientists from Monash University has identified a single gene in a land plant that could help explain how plants ...
Technology Networks

CRISPR Gene Editing Makes Goldenberries a Realistic Commercial "Superfood"

Discover how scientists engineered goldenberry plants to grow 35% shorter than usual, making them suitable for large-scale ...
The Manila Times

Wyss Institute at Harvard University appoints three new Associate Faculty members: Ahmad Khalil, Jarad Mason, and Ting Wu

These three distinguished researchers bring their expertise in synthetic biology, materials science, and genome research to contribute to the Institute’s mission of societal impact ...
KCUR

Cottonseeds are loaded with protein. Could these seeds become a new food source?

Cottonseeds could help reduce hunger and add new revenue for farmers. One researcher has been working for decades to make ...
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The more we study forests, the more it seems like plants might be cooperating and talking to each other

To the naked eye, a forest is a quiet place, and the trees are the quietest. However, researchers like Dr. Richard Karban, a ...
ERR News

Estonian geneticists aiming for apples that don't turn brown and tasteless beans

In cooperation with universities, the Center of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK) is leading a project aimed at ...

The Rarest of All Diseases Are Becoming Treatable

This year, gene-editing technology was customized to fix mutations in a single patient’s genes for the first time.

Medical residents become chefs for a day in Columbia to learn importance of healthy eating

Through MedStar Health’s new Lifestyle Medicine Graduate Medical Education, medical residents gain the skills to talk with ...

The first AI-assisted IVF babies are now being born

It's a watershed moment for in vitro fertilization (IVF), which can be difficult and expensive. Doctors are hopeful AI can ...