2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1791+ words) Why it matters: From Cal-Bridge’s first cohort of five undergraduate students, the program has grown to support about 60 each year. It has expanded from astronomy and physics to now include computer science and math. Students in the program can receive…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (144+ words) Chinese scientists have successfully isolated a key gene from teosinte, the wild ancestor of modern corn, that dramatically increases the protein content in maize seeds. Published in the journal Nature, the research was led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (749+ words) Vietnam Investment Review - VIR Origin Agritech gene-editing study produces early-maturing corn with comparable yields BEIJING, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), a leading Chinese agricultural technology company, today announced that scientists from Beijing Origin Agriculture…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (331+ words) Modern hybrid sugarcane is one of the most harvested crops on the planet, used to make products including sugar, molasses, bioethanol, and bio-based materials. It also has one of the most complex genetic blueprints. The research was conducted as part…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (282+ words) EurekAlert! Aluminium toxicity severely hampers crop productivity in acidic soils, yet the genes behind plant resistance remain only partially understood. New research identifies ANAC050, a transcription factor in Arabidopsis, as a key player in this defense. Plants lacking ANAC050 suffer stunted root…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (41+ words) Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory mapped key stem cell regulators in maize and Arabidopsis thaliana, uncovering genes tied to plant growth and productivity. The findings could help breeders develop more resilient and high-yield crops for food, feed, and fuel....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1415+ words) Bioengineer.org In a groundbreaking advance poised to reshape our understanding of plant-pathogen interactions, a team of researchers has developed a novel genome-host association mapping approach that reveals the intricate genetic underpinnings of host specialization in the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (466+ words) Researchers developed a computer simulation that rapidly and accurately predicts how proteins shift their shapes, potentially advancing drug design and protein engineering. Predicting protein structure was, until recently, a difficult and frustratingly slow process. The advent of the prediction algorithm…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (226+ words) Max Planck researchers create 300-micrometer magnetic cylinders that spin in formation to generate fluid forces Objects weighing 45,000 times more than a grain of salt can now be moved by robot swarms you can’t see without a microscope. Researchers from the…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (322+ words) A visiting research scientist has strengthened the island’s knowledge base on insects and other invertebrate life. Danni Sherwood, a senior conservation officer for the Supporting Atlantic Territories Invertebrate Conservation Project, has been in Bermuda since November 3. She has led hands-on…...