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“#Uncovering the genetic basis of hermaphroditism in grapes, the trait that allowed domestication” People have been harvesting grapes for at least 8,000 years. All wild grapes are dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants. The introduction of hermaphroditism, so that plants have functional male and female flower parts, played a key role in…
“#’Bright spot’ during COVID-19: Increased power from solar panels thanks to cleaner air” Credit: CC0 Public Domain During the COVID-19 pandemic, one unexpected outcome in cities around the world has been a reduction in air pollution, as people stay home to avoid contracting the coronavirus. Based on data collected in Delhi, India, researchers report that…
“#Manufacturers must rethink global operations in face of COVID-19” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Manufacturers must redesign and reform their Global Supply Chains or Global Production Networks (GPN) if they want to survive and prosper in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study reveals. The virus’ impact demonstrates that global manufacturing concerns must switch…
“#Why the pandemic could slash the amount of plastic waste we recycle” Credit: Brunel University The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of plastic medical and protective equipment, such as single-use gloves, masks and aprons. Much of this equipment must be discarded after use to limit the spread of the virus. But demand for plastic…
“#Survey studies effects of COVID-19 pandemic on life scientists” Some numbers from the performed survey, summarized in an info-graphics. Credit: EMBL Jan Korbel and Oliver Stegle, both group leaders at EMBL Heidelberg, have performed a survey of fellow life scientists in Germany, Spain, the UK, Italy, France, Canada, Turkey, and the USA to learn how…
“#Protecting natural forest in oil palm plantations crucial for conservation” Patches of protected forest play an important role in helping to conserve endangered species including hornbill birds and dipterocarp trees. Credit: Rob Colgan Forest conservation areas in oil palm plantations play a vital role in storing carbon and boosting rainforest biodiversity, a new study on…
“#World’s fastest Bose-Einstein condensate created” The sample (inside a glass side). Credit: Aaro Väkeväinen and Konstantinos Daskalakis/Aalto University Researchers have created a Bose-Einstein condensate with record speed, creating the fascinating phase of matter in about 100 femtoseconds. To get an idea of how quick that is, hundred femtoseconds compared to one second is proportionally the…
“#Which came first? An experiment in reconstructing primordial proteins solves a long-standing riddle” The characteristic (HhH)2 fold and its binding to the minor groove of a modern DNA molecule. How did the first ones form? Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science What did the very first proteins look like—those that appeared on Earth around 3.7 billion…
“#This enigmatic protein sculpts DNA to repair harmful damage” Structural models of a discontinuous DNA strand (left) and a discontinuous strand bent by a bound XPG catalytic core are overlaid on an electron micrograph of full-length XPG protein bound to a central bubble of discontinuous DNA. Credit: Jack Griffith/UNC Chapel Hill and Susan Tsutakawa/Berkeley Lab…
“#New poverty measure confirms coronavirus-driven federal stimulus measures were effective” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The coronavirus pandemic has already taken a significant toll on the U.S. labor market. In the 12 weeks since the start of the pandemic, more than 40 million people filed for unemployment insurance, and the employment rate fell by 14 percent…