USDA approves genetically-modified purple tomato

Sep 29, 2022 23:47 pm UTC| Health Science Economy Business

The US Department of Agriculture approved the genetically modified purple tomato to extend its shelf life and boost nutritional quality almost 15 years after its development. According to biochemist Cathie Martin, she...

S. Korea’s Celltrion Partners with US firm Abpro for breast cancer treatment

Sep 22, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Health Science Economy Business

South Koreas Celltrion Inc. will jointly develop and work on the market release with Abpro Corp. of the US on a breast cancer treatment candidate ABP 10 Under the deal, Celltrion will receive US$10 million in milestone...

Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns

Sep 20, 2022 06:20 am UTC| Science

Why does nature always create a pattern? Saloni G., age 16, Alwar, Rajasthan, India The reason patterns often appear in nature is simple: The same basic physical or chemical processes occur in many patterned...

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For the first time, robots on Mars found meteorite impact craters by sensing seismic shock waves

Sep 20, 2022 06:16 am UTC| Science

Since 2018, NASAs InSight mission to Mars has recorded seismic waves from more than 1,300 marsquakes in its quest to probe the internal structure of the red planet. The solar panels of the car-sized robotic lander have...

American lobster placed on 'Red List' for sustainability issues

Sep 14, 2022 22:55 pm UTC| Life Nature Science Economy Business

The Monterey Bay Aquariums Seafood Watch program added the American red lobster, caught in both US and Canada to its red list. Other species also added to the list are the snow crab, Atlantic rock crab, and others that...

Olympus to sell microscope unit to Bain for $3 billion, focus on medical technology

Aug 30, 2022 21:29 pm UTC| Science Economy Business

Olympus had agreed to sell its microscope unit to private equity firm Bain Capital for $3.1 billion as it speeds up the overhaul of its business portfolio to focus solely on medical technology The microscope unit, which...

The simple reason a viral math equation stumped the internet

Aug 29, 2022 06:47 am UTC| Science

For about a decade now, mathematicians and mathematics educators have been weighing in on a particular debate rooted in school mathematics that shows no signs of abating. The debate, covered by Slate, Popular Mechanics,...