SCI-TECH | Scientists discover gene helping rice adapt to cold climate
BEIJING, CHINA -- Chinese scientists have found a gene which plays an important role in helping rice, originating in warm...
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NATURE | Scientists map out complete genetic codes of wheat
WASHINGTON -- An international team has produced the most comprehensive genome map of wheat, which paved the way for more...
NATURE | Study links insect evolution to ability to detect airborne odors
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- A study of the University of Illinois (UI) reveals that all insects use specialized odorant receptors that...
CLIMATE CHANGE | Pacific Ocean ‘flushing’ may release more carbon into air: study
WASHINGTON -- Researchers from Oregon State University found that a "flushing" of the deep Pacific Ocean made more carbon dioxide...
SCI-TECH | Researchers develop new way to make high-quality artificial wood
WASHINGTON -- Chinese scientists developed a new strategy for large-scale fabrication of bio-inspired artificial wood that manifested lightweight and high-strength...
CLIMATE CHANGE | Fight against global warming harder than expected: study
WASHINGTON -- A study published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggested that keeping...
MED-TECH | Study shows deleting key gene can inhibit lung cancer
BEIJING, CHINA -- Chinese researchers have found that lung cancer can be inhibited by knocking out a key gene in...
GLOBAL WARMING | Wetter weather caused by climate change reduces forest soils’ absorption of greenhouse gases: study
WASHINGTON -- Chinese and American researchers found that increasing precipitation, a symptom of climate change, made it harder for forest...
SCI-TECH | MIT researchers create world’s smallest robot for medical, industrial application
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- Researchers at U.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created the world's smallest robots that can...
SCI-TECH | Single-photon transistor developed for potential quantum computer
WASHINGTON -- American researchers demonstrated in a study published on Thursday in the journal Science the first single-photon transistor using...