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Imagine if three times as much grain could be obtained from the same amount of wheat plants as is currently possible, using the same amount of land, water and fertilizer. Well, that could soon be possible, thanks to a new genetic discovery.

They're not serving sushi on the Moon - yet - but if or when they do, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and DASSAI want sake on the table. To attain this quaffable goal, the companies are sending a rice fermentation experiment to the International Space .. ...

The ancient site of Karnak is one of the most impressive places to visit in Egypt. Situated just a short distance from the Nile, this enormous temple complex was once considered to be the spiritual center of Thebes. With its presence carved into tall ...

Why do some chocolate bars exhibit complex flavor notes like floral, caramel, and gentle woody, while others taste harsh, bitter, and astringent? A study published in Nature Microbiology has for the first time homed in on the specific combination of ...

Lead poisoning isn't just an industrial-age problem. A new study reveals our ancestors, including Neanderthals, were exposed to lead for millions of years, shaping how their brains evolved and overturning what scientists thought about our toxic ...

Even in death, cells leave a trace. Scientists have discovered a microscopic "Footprint of Death" that not only helps the immune system clean up but can also give viruses a new way to spread infection.

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered more than 100 new human viruses in 252 different gut microbes, providing a remarkable look at our bacteria and forming the very first living model of the "gut virome," which until now has been ...

Scientists have found that oceanic manta rays routinely make extreme dives of more than 1,200 meters - three-quarters of a mile - but it's not to feed, nor is it happening everywhere in deep water. Instead, the mantas are calibrating their own kind . ...

In 2022, scientists examined the brains of 22 stranded marine mammals and found something astonishing: Alzheimer's-like pathology in dolphins. And not just vague signs, actual amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the same hallmarks seen in human patients ...

By breaking the rules of atomic order, scientists have created MXenes unlike any seen before. Nine metals now share a single atom-thin sheet, their once-neat layers dissolved into a patchwork of possibility. The result could redefine how we design .. ...