Researchers Develop New Tools to Turn Grain Crops into Biosensors
Newswise — ST. LOUIS, MO, January 6, 2026 — A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth…
From straw to soil signals: Humic substances drive microbial metabolism and antibiotic resistance
By simulating natural humification using controlled thermal treatments of crop residues, researchers show that humic substances formed at…
A Redox switch for resilience: How a rubber tree gene strengthens plant stress defense
The gene, named HbRbohD, encodes a membrane-localized enzyme that triggers stress-responsive ROS signaling while simultaneously enhancing antioxidant protection. Through…
Ultrasonic insights into well integrity: Advances and challenges in cement bond evaluation
Ensuring the integrity of wells is fundamental to safe oil and gas production, geothermal energy development, and geological…
Microalgal–Bacterial granules show resilience to estrogen pollution but face structural collapse at high contamination levels
At low exposure, MBGS enhances organic matter removal through microbial enrichment and efficient estrogen transformation. However, higher E3…
Superconducting Circuits: How LLNL Is Building on Nobel Prize-Winning Quantum Technology
Newswise — This fall, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John…
Improving Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis with Genetics and AI
Newswise — Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which connects the heart to the rest…
Backyard Insect Inspires Large-Scale Invisibility Particles Production
BYLINE: Jamie Oberdick Newswise — UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When most people see a leafhopper in their backyard garden,…
3D-Printed Helixes Show Promise as THz Optical Materials
Newswise — Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have optimized and 3D-printed helix structures as optical materials…
Can Scientists Detect Life Without Knowing What it Looks Like? Research Using Machine Learning Offers a New Way
Newswise — When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late…
U of I’s New Controlled Environment Research Facility Advances Indoor Farming with Stakeholder Input
BYLINE: Lauren Quinn Newswise — URBANA, Ill. — Bathed in an otherworldly purple glow, James Santiago points to…
Scientists Use Ultrasound to Soften and Treat Cancer Tumors Without Damaging Healthy Tissue
Newswise — Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart…