Wheat and barley are widely cultivated cereals across the globe. The application of nanotechnology could enhance the yield of these crops, thereby helping meet the global demand for food supply. In a… [+5865 chars]
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revolutionised the way we 'look' at the Universe. While good ol' Hubble Space Telescope steadfastly sent ever-beautiful images of the Universe for decades, JWST … [+1440 chars]
New York: Three out of five Americans believe that the James Webb telescope is a somewhat or very good investment, according to a new YouGov poll. The $10 billion Webb telescope, is an international… [+2463 chars]
Picture shows shows various sections of Pluto in rainbow-like colours and stunning effects. American Space Agency NASA frequently shares amazing photographs on its social media platforms. A recent p… [+1878 chars]
Before Earth existed, there were minerals. Some stood witness as the solar nebula stashed stardust and meteorites coalesced to form our rocky abode. But the centuries-old system for classifying miner… [+6190 chars]
Over the course of many thousands of years, humans turned rye into a cultivated plant. In doing so, they have considerably limited its genetic flexibility. Today, wild rye not only has a more diverse… [+4024 chars]
Summary: In a study of speakers of 45 languages, researchers found similar patterns of brain activity and language selectivity. Source: MIT Over several decades, neuroscientists have created a well… [+8150 chars]
A recent research study conducted by City, University of London's Professor Christoph Bruecker and his team has demonstrated that artificial whiskers, built as models of whiskers from sea lions, can … [+1595 chars]
Photo: Pravda editorial offices, via Wikimedia Commons. You remember Pravda and Izvestia, the official propaganda organs of the former USSR. (That’s the editorial offices of Pravda pictured above.) … [+6466 chars]
D: Yaël, do you notice the days changing length over the course of the year? Y: Sure, Don, it stays light later in the summer and gets dark earlier in the winter. D: No, that's not it. I mean the w… [+1194 chars]
Coalescent with recombination The coalescent with recombination models a backward in time coalescent and recombination process17. In this process, three different events are possible: sampling, coal… [+17125 chars]
When paleontologist Romain David first laid eyes on a set of penny-size tubes of fossil bone at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris in 2008, he was struck by the unusual shape and varying… [+5069 chars]
