Finding out more about the mechanisms behind complex traits like disease resistance has the potential to help plant breeders build the best traits into tomorrow's corn plant, says researcher

Method provides a valuable tool for emergency responders, nuclear nonproliferation authorities, and forensics

Researchers evaluated water use data at the state and county level for the 48 contiguous states

Examples of such technologies include using drugs or surgical techniques to treat criminals who have exhibited moral defects

The map contains almost 100,000 samples of unique dyes and fabrics

The pathogen's effects aren't limited to the decimation of Ireland's potato crop 170 years ago

"This study indicates that there may be promising nontraditional options for attracting and retaining women in science,” researcher says

“We’ve created a set of standards that will allow for a consistent approach to identification – that can be replicated – and that allows experts to determine probabilities for an identification"

 In animal studies, the technique more effectively targeted melanoma than other immunotherapy treatments

Study finds that recognizing individual team members can supercharge team performance

“The only place it may be found in the natural world would be possibly in the core of some planets,” lead author says.

If a leader treats team members too differently from each other, performance suffers

Research shows that when fruit flies get sick, their offspring become more diverse

North Carolina State University researchers have developed an effective and environmentally benign method to combat bacteria by engineering nanoscale particles that add the antimicrobial potency of silver to a core of lignin, a ubiquitous substance found in all plant cells. The findings introduce ideas for better, greener and safer nanotechnology and could lead to enhanced efficiency of antimicrobial products used in agriculture and personal care.

A research team led by North Carolina State University has identified and synthesized a material that can be used to create efficient plasmonic devices that respond to light in the mid-infrared (IR) range. This is the first time anyone has demonstrated a material that performs efficiently in response to this light range, and it has applications in fields ranging from high-speed computers, to solar energy to biomedical devices.