High-resolution genetic tools pave way for future ginseng cultivars
Ginseng has long been recognized for its pharmacological properties and economic importance, but conventional breeding has faced substantial…
New deep learning model sharpens accuracy in wheat spike counting
By optimizing growth-stage selection and introducing an improved YOLOX-P model, the study achieved precision levels above 95% while…
Mount Sinai Study Reveals Genetic Clues Explaining Why Obesity Affects People Differently
Newswise — New York, NY (September 15, 2025) — An international team of researchers led by Icahn School…
Affordable Sequencing Method Deciphers Polyploid Crops
Newswise — Polyploid crops like potato, wheat, and blueberry are essential to agriculture, yet their genetics remain notoriously…
Decoding Tomato’s Genetic Defense Against Aluminum Toxicity
Newswise — Acidic soils, which account for nearly 40% of global arable land, release soluble aluminum ions that…
How Advances in Genetics Are Transforming Treatments for Pediatric Epilepsy
For Sucheta Joshi, MD, MS, FAAP, FAES, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in the Neurological Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,…
Researchers keep a mammalian cochlea alive outside the body for the first time
Shortly before his death in August 2025, A. James Hudspeth and his team in the Laboratory of Sensory…
IU study finds possible treatment route for common type of genetic hearing loss
INDIANAPOLIS — A research team co-led by an Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist has pinpointed how…
Camelina’s Genetic Blueprint: Unraveling Subgenome Dominance and Population Structure
Newswise — Camelina sativa, also known as false-flax, is gaining attention as a biofuel crop due to its…
Integrated Pest Management: Growing Greener with Beneficial Bugs
Newswise — The Plant Growth Facility (PGF) team has spent over a decade developing innovative ways to manage…
High Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Systemic Inflammation
Newswise — Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrially altered products – like soda, snacks and processed meats – packed…
UAH Researchers Use Pulsar Accelerations to Detect a Dark Matter Sub-Halo in the Milky Way for the First Time
BYLINE: Russ Nelson Newswise — Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair in the College of Science…