Science & Technology
Conversations with plants: Can we provide plants with advance warning of impending dangers?
Plant scientists have engineered a light-controlled gene expression system (optogenetics system) from a prokaryotic system into a eukaryotic system that is tailored for plants.
AI helps bring clarity to LASIK patients facing cataract surgery
Scientists develop computer models of patients’ eyes to identify the ideal intraocular lenses and visual simulators for patients to experience how they will see with them.
Improvements in human genome databases offer a promising future for cancer research
Researchers expand the use of ribosome profiling, also known as Ribo-seq, to understand protein production in cells
We could sequester CO2 by ‘re-greening’ arid lands, plant scientists say
Reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere will take more than cutting emissions — we will also need to capture and store the excessive volumes of already-emitted carbon. A team of plant scientists argue that arid lands such as deserts could be one answer …
New strategies reduce treatment failure in malaria by up to 81%
To slow artemisinin resistance and reduce treatment failures, an international research team investigated various drug policy interventions in Rwanda, where artemisinin resistance was first reported in 2020. Among other strategies, the team found that …