Soil salinization poses a serious threat to global rice production. At present, the natural‑variation‑based genetic basis of rice salt tolerance remains poorly understood, and only a handful of major genes related to salt tolerance have been functionally characterized. It is critical to identify key gene modules in salt signaling pathways. In a study published in Developmental Cell on August 28, a
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Honey bees have long been the model species for studying insect vision. However, new research shows that several smaller bee species might actually have sharper eyesight.
Researchers at UC San Diego have demonstrated that one of biology’s most essential enzymes can accurately read and transcribe an expanded genetic alphabet containing eight DNA letters instead of the four used by all known life.
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As it tries to defend itself from stroke, the brain can paradoxically trigger the formation of tiny new clots in minor blood vessels, damaging tissue even after the original culprit has been removed, new research shows. The findings help explain why nearly half of treated stroke patients don’t recover — and identify potential new treatments.
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Six companies founded by University of California San Diego students, faculty and alumni have been selected for the inaugural cohort of a new joint summer incubator from the UC San Diego Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) and Bow Capital.
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If you’ve ever watched a baby try to grab a toy, you know how awkward those first movements can be. Scientists at the University of Ottawa have taken a big step in identifying the neural changes behind motor control by observing zebrafish go from clumsy swimmers to graceful gliders.
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Yale School of Medicine (YSM) has been awarded a grant of nearly $25 million by the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) initiative. The award, which is part of ARIA’s Human Developmental Neurobiology Research Hub , focuses on building foundational maps and models of the developing human brain and clarifying how and when autism diverges from typical development.
University of Delaware study details the finding of the first known live kissing bug in Europe
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Daniel Lee has been awarded a $750,000 Tauopathy Challenge Workshop grant supported by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Aging Mind Foundation and CurePSP.
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With help from a $1 million federal grant, Iowa State University is developing the Watershed Innovation Farm – a demonstration site for showcasing nature-based water-quality measures such as saturated buffers, bioreactors and wetlands.
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According to a study by researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their domestic and international collaborators, forest recovery on land affected by fires, harvesting, and other disturbances has been the main contributor to China's forest carbon sink over the past three decades. The study was published in Nature Geoscience on August 17. A
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Particle interaction could be interpreted as a signal from a dark matter candidate — but more data is needed.
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A new study reveals insights into populations of neurons affected by Huntington’s disease, schizophrenia, addiction, and other disorders.
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A new study published in PNAS on August 21 reveals that a distinct population of macrophages can directly "eat" scar-forming material in the liver and promote the reversal of liver fibrosis. The finding reveals an unrecognized mechanism by which macrophages help clear fibrotic tissue: not by secreting factors, but by physically removing the extracellular matrix (ECM). The study was jointly conduct
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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) earned a new lab record with 22 R&D 100 Awards in 2026 for technologies that advance energy, manufacturing, computing, biotechnology and other fields. ORNL led 18 of the winning technologies and contributed to four additional award-winning projects led by partner institutions.
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A new machine-learning framework aims to improve the success rate of computational protein design while moving away from results that reproduce sequences found in nature.
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Water electrolysis uses renewable electricity to produce clean hydrogen. Among various technologies, anion-exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis combines the advantages of alkaline systems and proton-exchange membrane systems. However, its large-scale application is limited by slow oxygen evolution reaction and the need for catalysts with high activity and long-term stability. In a study publ
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