CRISPR Enables One-Step Hybrid Seed Production in Crops
New method could produce better seeds compared with conventional hybrid methods and shorten the production timeline by five to 10 years
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Piecing Together the Dead Sea Scrolls with DNA Evidence
DNA "fingerprints" lifted from the animal skins on which the texts were written could help piece the scrolls together to understand their meaning
Device Allows Blind and Sighted People to 'See' Shapes
Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows patients in study to "see" letter shapes and correctly identify different letters
COVID-19 Patients Produce Varying Virus-Specific Antibodies
A small study shows that COVID-19 patients have wide-ranging immune responses to the viruses
How Animals Understand Numbers Influences Chance of Survival
A recent review explores the current literature on how different animal species comprehend numbers and the impact on their survival
New Insights on Best Materials for Harvesting Sunlight Underwater
Researchers demonstrated that various wide-band gap semiconductors, rather than the narrow-band semiconductors used in traditional silicon solar cells, are best equipped for underwater use
Sea Turtles Have a Deadly Attraction to Stinky Plastic
Researchers have new evidence to explain why plastic is so dangerous for the turtles: they mistake the scent of stinky plastic for food
Brewing a Better Espresso, With a Shot of Math
An international team of researchers finds that fewer coffee beans, ground more coarsely, is the key to a drink that is cheaper to make, more consistent from shot to shot, and just as strong
Bacteria and Sand Engineered into Living Concrete
Researchers created a green living material that demonstrates similar strength to cement-based mortar
African Grey Parrots Spontaneously 'Lend a Wing'
Researchers have shown for the first time that some birds—and specifically African grey parrots—are helpful in the same way that humans and other great apes are