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Phys.org / Researchers identify key genes controlling rice tiller angle
Rice tiller angle is an important trait affecting population structure, light utilization, planting density, and yield potential. Although several genes affecting tiller angle have been reported, the upstream regulatory networks ...
Phys.org / Wearable sensor can detect dangerous ammonia gas through color and electronics
Ammonia (NH3)—the second-most-produced chemical globally—has proven to be highly important in furthering human civilization over the centuries, both in terms of technological capabilities and innovation potential. It ...
Phys.org / How children's play with everyday objects can encourage skills needed for STEM success
Parents looking to support their children's learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will find no shortage of branded STEM sets, subscription science boxes, private coding programs or educational ...
Tech Xplore / Turning down the heat: Researcher identifies better way to remove heat from AI data centers
A University of Houston professor has taken on the global challenge of reducing the staggering amount of heat generated in artificial intelligence data centers. Hadi Ghasemi, J. Willard Gibbs Distinguished Professor of Mechanical ...
Phys.org / Protecting vertebrates from biodiversity loss: Study identifies priority threats
The most effective conservation strategies for protecting vertebrates on a global scale are those aimed at mitigating the effects of overexploitation, habitat loss and climate change, which are the most widespread threats ...
Medical Xpress / World-first clinical practice guideline for the appropriate use of psychedelics
The new "Clinical Practice Guideline for the Appropriate Use of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy (MDMA-AP) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)" has been approved by the National Health and Medical ...
Medical Xpress / FDA rejects Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine application, for reasons with no basis in the law
The Food and Drug Administration has refused to review an application from the biotech company Moderna to approve its mRNA-based flu vaccine.
Medical Xpress / Cumulative lead exposure linked to increased Alzheimer's and dementia risk, study finds
As dementia cases continue to rise in the United States, new research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health reveals that older Americans with cumulative lead exposure face a substantially higher risk of ...
Medical Xpress / Addiction affects your brain as well as your body. That's why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery
Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of 2021, the most recent data ...
Medical Xpress / Nearly half of people facing cataract-related blindness still need surgery
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to improve their global cataract care, after new findings suggest that millions of people living with cataract still do not have access to simple, sight-restoring ...
Medical Xpress / Research reveals mental health strain within swimming coaching
Sport and exercise psychologists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to better understand mental health and well-being in swimming coaches and to identify the challenges driving any stress-related health problems. The researchers ...
Phys.org / Failed supernova provides clearest view yet of a star collapsing into a black hole
Astronomers have watched a dying star fail to explode as a supernova, instead collapsing into a black hole. The remarkable sighting is the most complete observational record ever made of a star's transformation into a black ...
