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May 13, 2024 — Scientists have established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used them to design the genomes of offspring. The fertilization of a clonal egg from one ... Read More

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A stunning photo of the peculiar parasitic plant species, Thismia thaithongiana, wins gold in the Plants and Fungus category of the World Nature Photography Awards. Black hole singularities defy ... Read More

Ambitious goal to sequence RNA could boost US economy

A chemist who leads the University of Cincinnati's Office of Research is playing a role in a scientific undertaking to unlock the secrets of RNA. Read More

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However, it is less well known that many foods also contain toxins of completely natural origin. These are often chemical compounds that plants use ... Read More

Citizen science says anyone can be a scientist

You can be a scientist! Or at least you can play a crucial part in up-and-coming scientific research. Because citizen science is becoming increasingly accepted by researchers as a way to gather data. Read More

Scientists Exaggerate How Ethical They Are in Doing Science

This is especially surprising since scientists are regularly thought to be objective. Ethics Source: Nick Youngson / Alpha Stock Images This new discovery emerged from a massive survey of 11,050 ... Read More

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The major offers the flexibility to pursue the areas of plant science that best aligns students with their future goals. Exciting careers in sustainable agriculture and ecosystem sciences, agronomic ... Read More

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The new observations could help explain how black holes became so massive in the early universe Scientists are perplexed by the massive group of crustaceans, but they suspect the animals were ... Read More

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May 16 (UPI) -- Lithuania has become the 40th nation to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, a pact that defines the peaceful exploration of space. NASA names David Salvagnini as chief artificial ... Read More

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Researchers are exploring whether intercropping—a technique of growing different types of plants in close proximity to one another—could be the secret to agriculture on the Red Planet A new ... Read More