Mesa consortium includes UC San Diego, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla Institute and The Scripps Research Institute

Top scenario is adoption of agricultural best management practices

Dedication celebrates $150 million grant from Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation

Scientists  found that phosphate alternatives such as polysaccharides—a type of carbohydrate often used as a food additive—can help retain water in shrimp

Microbiologists unravel relationship among plants, mycorrhizal fungi

In unprecedented detail, lifespan gap shown to be large and growing rapidly

Two enzymes help plants recover when cut

Researchers examined 32 low-mass stars using this technological upgrade at the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii

Scientists explore climate impact as rivers ebb and flow

Salk scientists show how immune receptors clear dead and dysfunctional brain cells and how they might be targets for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Many commercial strains nearly genetically identical

Bioengineers determine textile manufacturing processes ideal for engineering tissues needed for organ and tissue repair