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This year, the international jury of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) appraised hundreds of works submitted to the Scientific Image Competition 2023 which revealed hidden beauty in the world around us. Below is the eclectic collection of winners.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University succeeded for the first time in history in developing a genome-scale technology that makes it possible to reveal the role of genes and traits in plants that have been hidden by functional redundancy until now. This has major implications for agriculture in the future because it will farmers to find […]

UC Davis’s selectively bred, high-quality strawberry varieties are used in approximately 60% of the world’s strawberry production   By LYNN CHEN —

A new, large-scale genetic modification method developed in Tel Aviv makes it possible to reveal the role and properties of duplicated genes in plants

Jos, the Plateau State capital, is known as the Tin City. Nigeria began tin mining there and the nation profited greatly from it. Decades after the mining

A new study reveals that plants emit ultrasonic sounds when they are dehydrated. Next step is to understand how insects interact with these sounds.

Saianiruddh Chada, is a junior at S.H. Rider High School and will be competing in the International Science and Engineering Fair.

R&D process key to varietal success for Spanish nursery

Three professors from the University of California, Davis, have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences. They are among 120 new members and 23 international members announced by the academy May 2. Members are elected in recognition of their contributions to original research. Membership in the academy is considered one of the highest honors a scientist can achieve.

Several professors gathered for an informal panel discussion to discuss lab funding, impressing employers and the importance of self-advocacy   By