Commercial fusion power plant now closer to reality

Commercial fusion power plant now closer to reality

Successfully harnessing the power of fusion energy could lead to cleaner and safer energy for all—and contribute substantially to combating the climate crisis. Towards this goal, Type One Energy has published a comprehensive, self-consistent, and robust physics basis for a practical fusion pilot power plant. Successfully harnessing the power of fusion energy could lead to cleaner…

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Scientists reveal evolutionary dynamics of centromeres in octoploid strawberries

Scientists reveal evolutionary dynamics of centromeres in octoploid strawberries

The modern cultivated strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) originates from interspecific hybridization between two octoploid wild species: F. virginiana and F. chiloensis. However, the differences in centromere characteristics and evolutionary patterns between wild and cultivated octoploids have remained poorly understood. The modern cultivated strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) originates from interspecific hybridization between two octoploid wild species: F….

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Discovery of compounds that delay flowering could boost crop yields

Discovery of compounds that delay flowering could boost crop yields

In an era where climate change threatens food security, scientists worldwide are searching for reliable ways to improve crop production. Extreme weather and shifting seasonal patterns can disrupt traditional agricultural cycles, making technologies that regulate the timing of plant growth invaluable for farmers worldwide. In an era where climate change threatens food security, scientists worldwide are…

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Putting the brakes on bacterial mobility: A new approach to fighting disease

Putting the brakes on bacterial mobility: A new approach to fighting disease

Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria’s “motor,” preventing it from spreading through the body. Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria’s “motor,” preventing it from spreading through the body. Cell & Microbiology Molecular &…

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Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?

Researchers have performed the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells in hopes of restoring fertility in a man who survived childhood cancer. There’s no proven way to preserve boys’ future fertility if cancer strikes before puberty. But a University of Pittsburgh study for years has frozen testicular tissue and cells before boys begin treatment…

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Solar-powered system converts waste to ammonia and glycolic acid

Solar-powered system converts waste to ammonia and glycolic acid

A team of researchers from UNIST has developed a new technology that uses solar energy to produce ammonia and glycolic acid—an essential component in cosmetics—while eliminating carbon dioxide emissions. A team of researchers from UNIST has developed a new technology that uses solar energy to produce ammonia and glycolic acid—an essential component in cosmetics—while eliminating carbon…

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Regional climate signals pose new challenges for climate science

Regional climate signals pose new challenges for climate science

Climate science has correctly predicted many aspects of the climate system and its response to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. Recently, discrepancies between the real world and our expectations of regional climate changes have emerged, as have disruptive new computational approaches. Climate science has correctly predicted many aspects of the climate system and its response to…

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