The pea is one of many important crop species that is unsuited to the Agrobacterium-based…
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Voyage To Southern Ocean Aims To Study Air-sea Fluxes Of Greenhouse Gases
Scientists will embark from Punta Arenas, Chile, on the tip of South America, to spend…
Brain Stress System Presents Possible Treatment
A brain circuit that underlies feelings of stress and anxiety shows promise as a new…
This Is Your Brain On Jazz: Researchers Use MRI To Study Spontaneity, Creativity
A pair of Johns Hopkins and government scientists have discovered that when jazz musicians improvise,…
Protein That Fuels Ovarian Cancer Identified and Shut Down By Researchers
A protein that stimulates blood vessel growth worsens ovarian cancer, but its production can be…
From Sharks To Microbes, Key Data At Central Pacific’s Line Islands Archipelago Captured
An ambitious expedition to a chain of little-known islands in the central Pacific Ocean has…
Restricting Insulin Doses Increases Mortality Risk In Women With Type 1 Diabetes, Study Suggests
A new study has found that women with type 1 diabetes who reported taking less…
Boron Is Essential For The Growth Of Plants And Animals
A research group has shown that boron, although only required in tiny doses, is essential…
Despite Popularity, Not Everyone Can Successfully Learn Through Online Courses
Since the 1990s, online courses have provided an opportunity for busy adults to continue their…
Centuries-old Maya Blue Mystery Finally Solved
Anthropologists have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an unusual, widely studied blue pigment that…