#Origin of domesticated chicken identified

“#Origin of domesticated chicken identified” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A very large international team of researchers has identified the origin of the domesticated chicken. In their paper published in the journal Cell Research, the group outlines the extensive genetic study they conducted and what they learned from it. Until now, the origin of the domesticated…

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#Three new studies show unwanted changes in human embryo genome after CRISPR-Cas9 editing

“#Three new studies show unwanted changes in human embryo genome after CRISPR-Cas9 editing” CRISPR (= Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) DNA fragment, E.Coli. Credit: Mulepati, S., Bailey, S.; Astrojan/Wikipedia/ CC BY 3.0 Three teams working independently to test the possibility of using CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing to remove genetic defects in human embryos report finding…

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#GPS isn’t just for road trips anymore

“#GPS isn’t just for road trips anymore” Cover crop tillage prior to a field-level experiment run with and without tractor guidance systems at the Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center, USDA-ARS Booneville, AR. Credit: Larry Huddleston When it comes to nifty farm gadgets and technology, there are many neat tools. Tractor guidance is definitely one…

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#Scientists propose a pseudotargeted metabolomics protocol

“#Scientists propose a pseudotargeted metabolomics protocol” Pseudotargeted metabolomics method is a new method integrating the advantages of untargeted and targeted metabolomics methods. Credit: WANG Ting A research group led by Prof. Xu Guowang from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed a protocol by systematically summarizing and upgrading the…

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#Giant star spots likely cause of Betelgeuse dimming

“#Giant star spots likely cause of Betelgeuse dimming” Red Supergiant: An artist’s impression of Betelgeuse. Its surface is covered by large star spots, which reduce its brightness. During their pulsations, such stars regularly release gas into their surroundings, which condenses into dust. Credit: MPIA graphics department Betelgeuse, the bright star in the constellation of Orion,…

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