Tiny gene edit cuts cadmium in rice by 48% without reducing yields

Cadmium (Cd) contamination poses a serious threat to global food safety. As a toxic and carcinogenic heavy metal, cadmium can ...

Roadless rule helps protect clean drinking water for 25 million Americans, new study shows

Approximately 90% of the U.S. population relies on public water systems. A significant portion of the water supplying those ...

Genetic databases as the key to global benefit-sharing

An international research team led by the Science Policy and Internationalization Department at the Leibniz Institute ...

Agri-food, trade, national security leaders call for food security to become a national security priority

Hosted by the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), The Simpson Center for Food & Agricultural Policy, ...

Climate change makes extreme West Africa rainfall five times likelier, study finds

Climate change has made extreme rainfall in West Africa five times more likely than in the late 19th century, scientists said ...

Frog protein could become first antidote to deadly red tide toxin

The "red tide" algal blooms that are becoming more frequent along the Pacific coast produce one of the most potent ...

FIFA and pop superstars should discount tickets for fans to keep climate costs of 'mega-events' down, say researchers

The vast majority of carbon emissions caused by "mega-events" such as World Cups and global concert tours come from audience ...
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Quantum teleportation could reduce photon loss in long-distance communications

Quantum technologies, which leverage the principles of quantum mechanics, have been found to outperform their classical counterparts on specific tasks. Among other things, past studies have ...

Ireland's first cement-free, 3D-printed geopolymer

Researchers from Trinity's School of Engineering have successfully demonstrated the geopolymer, showcasing its potential as a ...

Rare mutations are helping dangerous hospital bacteria slip past the last-line antibiotic defense

Another last-resort antibiotic has fallen victim to the rapid evolution of drug-resistant superbugs. The powerful antibiotic combination ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA), widely used to treat severe ...

Study finds LLMs nudge users toward smart savings and investing habits—but the guidance skews

Would you trust a large language model to help plan your financial future? Many Americans already do. In a 2025 survey, more ...

How NASA's Artemis III lander test will pave way for moon landings

Before Artemis astronauts land on the moon's surface in 2028, NASA will conduct the Artemis III demonstration mission in 2027, allowing teams on Earth and in orbit to practice rendezvous and docking ...