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Phys.org / Genetic mapping of rice stink bug aids crop pest control

Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know them at the genetic level. A first-of-its-kind study published on the genetics of rice stink bugs ...

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Study identifies aging-associated mitochondrial circular RNAs

New research profiles mitochondrial circular RNAs in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) from young and old human cohorts and probes how mitochondrial circRNAs and the mitochondrial RNA-binding protein GRSF1 relate ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The wonders of daisies: The buffet we walk on

A yellow disk with rays of white—an icon of childhood drawings and a flower with healing properties. We have picnics on it, play football on it and make daisy chains out of it.

18 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / U.S. medical care is improving, but cost and health differ depending on disease

Over two decades, medical care improvements have increased health spans in the U.S. by 1.3 years and medical spending by $234,000 per person over their lifetime—or about $182,000 per additional healthy year of life gained—when ...

16 hours ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management: But there are dangerous gaps

The extreme weather events and resulting destruction that have hit New Zealand this summer are not only signs of a changing climate. They also highlight the now indispensable role of remote sensing satellite technology.

19 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Nearly half of Americans unaware processed meat is tied to colorectal cancer, poll finds

Just before National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month begins in March, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll found that nearly half of Americans aren't aware that eating processed meat ...

17 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Q&A: What is glaucoma and what are the main symptoms to look out for?

Researchers have predicted that cases of glaucoma, a common eye condition that can lead to blindness if not treated, are expected to increase around the world in the coming years.

18 hours ago in Ophthalmology
Phys.org / Q&A: How can microbiome science solve problems in agriculture?

Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these findings have not yet been translated to practical recommendations for growers, according to a team ...

19 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / What is an exoplanet? An astrophysicist explains why they are vital for finding alien life

Scientists might have just found Earth's icy, distant cousin a few hundred million light-years away. HD 137010 b is one of thousands of exoplanets, or planets that orbit other stars, and is potentially the first Earth-like ...

21 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Developing a human hepatocyte model with enhanced drug-metabolizing enzyme activity

A research team led by Associate Professor Shinpei Yamaguchi and the late Professor Masako Tada of the Faculty of Science, together with Professor Yojiro Anzai and Lecturer Yohei Iizaka of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ...

19 hours ago in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Phys.org / Nutri-Score labels do not reflect true nutritional quality of soluble cocoa, study shows

Researchers at the University of Granada have revealed that the Nutri-Score labeling system, commonly used in Europe to assess food quality, is unable to adequately reflect the nutritional and metabolic complexity of soluble ...

20 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Integrating genomics insights with game theory

The Microbiology Society's Microbiology Outlooks, launched in 2025, has published its inaugural article: "When Theory Meets Genomics: Reconciling Game Dynamics and Within-Host Evolution." The new commentary explores how theoretical ...

22 hours ago in Biology