One clock, two functions: Circadian rhythms and developmental timing may share a fundamental molecular machinery

Scientists at the FMI and the University of California-Santa Cruz have found that similar molecular machineries control daily ...
The Scientist

Next-Generation CRISPR Nucleases Expand Therapeutic Options

Recognized in the Biotechnology category of the 2025 Top Innovations contest, small Cas12l nucleases are versatile, ...

Engineered E. coli use direct, cell-to-cell contact to grow into new structures

Plant a seed and, if the conditions are right, the seed grows. The process seems simple enough at first glance and is something many of us may feel like we learned in elementary school.
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Precision Genome Editing of D3 Gene Enhances Rice Architecture and Stress Resilience

By precisely editing the D3 gene, which regulates both plant height and tillering, researchers developed compact, ...
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Weird science studies that ended up being useful

Science isn’t always serious. Sometimes researchers ask questions that seem silly at first, like why toast lands butter-side ...

TCCI Pledges $1 Billion for AI Research at First Science Symposium in San Francisco

The inaugural TCCI AI-Driven Science Symposium was held in San Francisco from Monday to Tuesday, bringing together three ...
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CRISPR breakthrough reshapes rice: Editing the D3 gene boosts yield and disease resistance

A research team has successfully engineered a japonica rice variety using CRISPR/Cas9 to simultaneously optimize plant ...