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Duckweed Science May Lead To Food That Farms Itself

Duckweed split into different species 59 million years ago, when the climate was more extreme than...

Sticky Pesticides Reduce Chemicals Needed To Protect Plants

It's easy for Greenpeace employees in cities to talk about farming but in the real world, without...

Genetic Engineering Could Solve Spider Mite Infestations With Fewer Pesticides

The world is producing more food using fewer pesticides than ever, thanks to modern science. The...

Cheminformatics: NIH Funds A More Scientific Mosquito Repellent

Today, the best way to prevent malaria remains DDT. Though banned in the US by a politician over...

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Testicular Cancer Treatment: What Is The Gold Standard?

Testicular Cancer Treatment: What Is The Gold Standard?

Nov 05 2024 | comment(s)

Testicular cancer is the most common solid tumor in young men, with approximately 10,000 diagnoses in the U.S. each year.
Smarter Soybeans Mean Affordable Food In Poorer Regions

Smarter Soybeans Mean Affordable Food In Poorer Regions

Oct 08 2024 | comment(s)

It is easy for wealthy countries to spend $135 billion on an organic food process that uses higher quantities of older, more toxic pesticides at greater environmental strain, because it is a niche luxury item.

In countries that are poor, which often means  outside natural breadbasket climates, the organic food process means cycles of famine and starvation. Science can help with that. Like humans, plants have a natural ability to adapt to unfavorable weather conditions but nature is only about individual survival, and humans need to think about yields if we're going to keep land use limited.
Shorter Course Of Post-Mastectomy Radiation With Breast Reconstruction Is Safe And Effective

Shorter Course Of Post-Mastectomy Radiation With Breast Reconstruction Is Safe And Effective

Oct 01 2024 | comment(s)

A multi-institutional study has found that a shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation, combined with breast reconstruction can time from 25 to 16 treatment sessions while remaining safe and effective.

Breast cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer for American women and nearly 40% have mastectomies. The majority who do undergo reconstructive breast surgery.
Simulation Predicts 50% Of Recurring El Niño Events Could Be Extreme In 25 Years

Simulation Predicts 50% Of Recurring El Niño Events Could Be Extreme In 25 Years

Sep 27 2024 | comment(s)

The recurring El Niño phenomenon was in full force from mid-2023 to mid-2024 and as predicted it brought higher temperatures. In this case, it brought the highest temperatures since accurate records have been kept, for 12 straight months.
Bacterial Genes Can Be Genetic Shapeshifters

Bacterial Genes Can Be Genetic Shapeshifters

Sep 27 2024 | comment(s)

Prokaryotes, single-cell organisms such as bacteria, undergo inversions which cause a physical flip of a segment of DNA and change an organism’s genetic identity the way you might change a wig. They can occur within a single gene, in defiance of the more common 'one gene codes for one protein' standard.
Standard Model Stands? New Measurement Of The W Mass At The LHC

Standard Model Stands? New Measurement Of The W Mass At The LHC

Sep 17 2024 | comment(s)

Theories in physics come and go, some are popular yet entirely speculative and fade away quickly, like String Theory, and Superdeterminism, while others continue to provide hope for a framework that can unify gravity at the very large and very small levels.