The Secrets of Wine Exposed Through Genomics
In California, cabernet sauvignon’s secrets have been discovered with scientists having sequenced the full genome of this popular wine grape. Computer algorithms combined with...
agBOT Challenge 2017 Teams Forming for Unmanned Robotic System Competitions
In Indiana, competitors, including a wide range of schools, farmers and entrepreneurs from all over the country, are announced for the 2017 agBOT Challenge....
Pearl millet genome sequencing could help millions of people
In India, a global team of 65 scientists from 30 research institutions, called the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, decoded and sequenced...
GRAIL Genetic Blood Test Could Detect Cancer Before It Shows Up on X-Rays
In California, an Illumina spin-off DNA sequencing company called GRAIL, might have just found the Holy Grail of cancer prevention – a way to...
Space Station microbes similar to home microbes
In California, microbiologists at the University of California, Davis analyzed swabs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) and compared them with...
Mosquito genetics inspire innovative idea for biomaterial storage solution
In Russia, mosquitos are proving to be quite helpful in coming up with a biomaterial storage solution to replace the current deep freezing or...
The sky is falling! 800 million viruses fall from the sky every day
In British Columbia, a study from the University of British Columbia found that more than 800 million viruses are deposited per square meter every...
Cattle Genomic Data Gives Breeders Competitive Edge
In Australia, case study research demonstrates how 10 years of genomic data has been used to combine three cattle breeds, Taurus, Sanga and Indicus,...
Masterful Microbes Munch on Ocean Plastic
In Spain, researchers think we can thank microbes in the ocean for the lower amounts of plastic in the ocean than expected based on...
New Genes Found Linked to Autism Can Offer Hope for Better Treatment Options
In Canada, researchers analyzed the genomes from more than 5,000 people and found the usual 43 genes that have shown up in prior studies,...