New census indicates a Galapagos giant tortoise population explosion

New census indicates a Galapagos giant tortoise population explosion

The number of Galapagos giant tortoise living on the island of EspaƱola has reached at least 1,000. The latest census was conducted by James...

Research: What the wheat genome tells us about wars —

First they mapped the genome of wheat; now they have reconstructed its breeding history. Joining forces with other European researchers, scientists at the...

Research: Small-scale trial is the first randomized, controlled research of its kind —

People eating ultra-processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when they ate a minimally processed diet, according to results from...
Bogoslof Volcano eruption sparks alert

Bogoslof Volcano eruption sparks alert

Bogoslof volcano in the Aleutian Islands was continuing to produce ash and aviation concerns after its third eruption of the week Friday morning. Bogoslof had...

Research: Epigenome of bread wheat mapped to piece together its genetic heritage —

Globally, wheat, together with maize and rice, provides the most human nutrition. It can thrive in a whole range of different environments, even...
Study: Up to 45 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic

Study: Up to 45 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic

An extraordinary percentage of people infected by the virus behind the ongoing deadly COVID-19 pandemic never show symptoms of the disease, according to the...
Coupled quantum dots may offer a new way to store quantum information

Coupled quantum dots may offer a new way to store quantum information

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have for the first time created and imaged a novel pair...
Study: The tiny relative of the jellyfish is parasitic and dwells in salmon tissue

Study: The tiny relative of the jellyfish is parasitic and dwells in salmon tissue

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have discovered a non-oxygen breathing animal. The unexpected finding changes one of science's assumptions about the animal world. A...

Biology: Global collaboration is unlocking wheat’s genetic potential

Photo:Ā At left, a chromosome segment from Aegilops ventricosa, highlighted by the white...
Study: Heat wave signals the growth of a stellar embryo

Study: Heat wave signals the growth of a stellar embryo

Astronomy (MPIA) participating has detected a propagating heat wave near a massive protostar. It confirms the scenario that such objects grow in bursts. This...

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