Vitamin A deficiency is a common problem in Africa and Southeast Asia, causing an estimated 250,000 to 500,000 children to become permanently blind each year
Even as researchers test poplars’ potential to morph into everything from ethanol to chemicals in cosmetics and detergents, a commercial-scale processing plant for poplars has yet to be achieved
The process removes the limit on the number of cells that can be grown in a culture dish, which until now has been strictly confined by its surface area
Forgeries and product piracy are detrimental to society and industry—3-D microstructures can increase security—KIT researchers develop innovative fluorescent 3-D structures
The Pacific Islands region is the warmest of the global ocean. As there are no drastic seasons, the animals in these regions may find changing conditions to be more of a shock.