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Study: Corn and Soybean Maladapted to Climate Variations
July 19, 2021
Corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate. But the focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has negatively affected performance. Read More News
Blood Test Can Track the Evolution of Coronavirus Infection
July 16, 2021
A blood test that quantifies the protein ACE2, the cellular protein which allows entry of the coronavirus into cells, could be a simple and effective method for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 infection. Read More News
Fluorescence Lighting Helps Detect Impurities in Water
July 16, 2021
Shining a beam of light into potentially contaminated water samples may hold the key to real-time detection of hydrocarbons and pesticides in water. Read More News
ID of Over 200 Long COVID Symptoms Prompts Call for UK Screening Program
July 16, 2021
Patients who experience long COVID have reported more than 200 symptoms across 10 organ systems, in the largest international study of "long-haulers" to date, led by Londo scientists together with a patient-led research collaborative. Read More News
Pack Rat Nests Offer First Look at Ancient Insect DNA
July 16, 2021
A scientist has developed a novel way to use extraction methods previously reserved for ancient vertebrate DNA to isolate and amplify insect aDNA, thanks to the urine-caked nests of ancient desert pack rats. Read More News

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