Assam's Joha rice is beloved worldwide for its delightful aroma, taste, and nutritional value, making it a high-priced commodity in both local and international markets. However, traditional Joha rice varieties aren't very productive due to their strong scent and sensitivity to daylength, which affe
Ever wondered how a brain chemical could impact how well a baby rat grows? Let's talk about serotonin. When rats lack the enzyme that helps make this important brain chemical, funny things start to happen. These baby rats have trouble bonding with their moms. They don't like her smell and barely mak
Antibiotics are crucial in treating sick animals, but their misuse can lead to big problems, like antibiotic resistance. In Ethiopia, veterinary clinics in different farming areas were studied to understand how these medicines are prescribed and used. The research aimed to see if these practices fol
Metabolism-disrupting agents, or MDAs, can mess with your body's metabolism, raising the risk of metabolic disorders. These troublemakers can be chemicals, infections, or physical factors. Think of some antidepressants or nasty stuff like bisphenol A. To spot these hazards, scientists need a tidy wa
Earth's neighbor, Mars, has long been known to have once hosted extensive water-rock interactions under a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. However, carbonate minerals, which are common signs of such interactions, are surprisingly scarce on the Martian surface. Some scientists suggest that these carbo
What happens to microbes in our soil when the weather gets funky? Scientists decided to find out by designing a cool experiment. They made it rain less and heated things up a bit, just like climate change might do. They even added some heavy oxygen and hydrogen to track what the microbes were doing.
Ever wondered how scientists manage massive amounts of data from experiments? Let's dive into how the ALICE experiment at CERN, which studies heavy-ion collisions, connects with the European Data Grid (EDG)—a network of computers that work together like a super-powerful machine. At the heart of ALIC
Wheat farmers are facing a tough foe – the ever-evolving leaf rust fungus, Puccinia triticina. This tiny menace is attacking wheat crops globally, pushing scientists to find new ways to protect our crops. Enter the Siberian wild rye, Elymus sibiricus, a robust plant that might just have the secret t
Imagine a civilization so advanced they can steer entire stars! A new study suggests that aliens might do just that to travel the galaxy. Instead of building spaceships, these intelligent beings could propel their star systems by making their stars radiate or evaporate in one direction. This would m
Scientists have come up with a new way to detect tiny amounts of sulfadiazine (SDZ) using a special nanopolypropylene surface. They created a molecularly imprinted polyacrylamide (PP@MIP) probe that works with a technique called Resonance Rayleigh Scattering (RRS). This probe helps to quickly and ac
