Plant DNA shared through horizontal genome transfer
We now know more about plant DNA and how plants share genetic material with one another. Welcome to the horizontal genome transfer!
Category: Life Sciences and Biomedicine
We Can Beat Antibiotic-Resistant Microbes
Untreatable no longer! Scientists at the Wistar Institute have discovered a way to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.
Your health on COVID-19 stay-at-home orders
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have had a divided impact on health, and new research finds that the effect is different for people with obesity.
Editorial: COVID-19 Dark Web Marketplace
Kate Stone With COVID-19 vaccinations in short supply, consistent government messaging in its infancy, and distribution plans taking stumbling first…
Agricultural Emissions Could Upset Climate Goals
Digging in the ground impacts the atmosphere. Changes in land use have driven emissions, which in turn have contributed to climate change.
Fact Check: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine is 94.1% Effective
New England Journal of Medicine confirmed that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine known as mRNA-1273 was 94.1% efficacious in preventing COVID-19.
BioNTech-Pfizer mRNA vaccine effective against UK variant of COVID-19
Researchers find that the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine is able to neutralize the UK variant of COVID-19 and provide people with immune protection.
Making a Difference for Air Quality in Pakistan
Air pollution kills hundreds of thousands of people every year in Pakistan, yet no one was monitoring air quality. Now a group of citizen scientists is prompting change.
Asbestos in Makeup Highlights Slack Talc Rules
Unregulated talc sources may expose more consumers to asbestos in makeup, according to a new study pushing for more product safety regulations.
Watching Plants with Project Budburst
Join communities across the world in observing plant life cycles – any plant, any place, any time – by participating in Project Budburst.