IIT Gandhinagar and biotech center build faster fluorescent probes for plant xylem
A new staining method lets researchers see xylem more quickly and specifically, sharpening work on vascular biology and crop resilience.

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A new staining method lets researchers see xylem more quickly and specifically, sharpening work on vascular biology and crop resilience.
A new toolchain from the EU project B-Cubed aims to cut time and technical effort to reach policy-ready biodiversity insights.
A new look at how malaria multiplies without normal cell division could reshape how we think about targeting parasite growth.
The YouTube science educator says he’ll slow or pause uploads and games, while promising clearer disclosure going forward.
First-of-its-kind: ions from the GSI accelerator are slowed, stored, and cooled in a Penning trap, with PRX results.
A pointing failure and thruster issue threatened NASA’s $500 million Swift recovery attempt. The fix might still work.
Researchers show controllable shape-shifting droplets in water, raising new questions for drug delivery, materials, and bio-inspired design.
For execs tracking climate risk, the real exposure includes tornadoes, lightning, and other extremes triggered miles away.
The podcast breaks down Starship's ocean endurance, Roman's launch clock, Swift's rescue scramble, Starliner delays, and Vikram-1's debut.
New evidence reframes the extinction timeline: less “winter” first, more planet-wide heat and firestorms within hours.
Models suggest the climate feedback is not a simple off-switch, especially for heat, rain, and drought patterns across Europe and Asia.
A new acceleration shows up across five datasets, forcing boards to revisit risk assumptions built on slower mid-century trends.