Scientists figure out why Brazil nuts always rise to top of grain pile
April 19 (UPI) — If you’re not a fan of Brazil nuts, the initial handful from…
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Dietary cocoa improves health of obese mice; likely has implications for humans
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Supplementation of cocoa powder in the diet of high-fat-fed mice with…
The Fairy Circles Mystery Gets a New Suspect
A small study suggests that soil microbes could play a role in the ring-like grass…
Corals Carefully Organize Proteins to Form Rock-Hard Skeletons
Scientists’ findings suggest corals will withstand climate change Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who championed…
An on-off switch for gene editing
Over the past decade, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized genetic engineering, allowing scientists…
Pregnant women transmit SARS-CoV-2 and vaccine-induced antibodies to fetus
Pregnant women are at high risk for severe COVID-19 infection and death. Yet, insufficient safety…
Researchers call for greater awareness of unintended consequences of CRISPR gene editing
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing can lead to unintended mutations at the targeted section of DNA in…
Sickle cell disease: scientists are developing a game-changing treatment
From bone marrow transplants, gene therapy and medications inducing a plethora of side effects, current…
New Species of Bird Discovered in Brazil
A team of ornithologists from the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Paraguay has described a…