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Combining Math and Genetics: California Researcher’s Innovative Approach to Predicting Extreme Weather

Pasadena, Calif., June 12, 2023 – A California Institute of Technology researcher is revolutionizing the way we predict rare weather patterns in the face of increasing extreme weather events. Robert Webber, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, has developed...

Delivering genetic material with MOFs for new therapies

An emerging type of material called a metal-organic framework (MOF) can help in improving the delivery of genetic material for treating disease. MOFs are hybrid materials constructed from metal ions linked by organic molecules. They have mostly been used as delivery vehicles for small-molecule pharmaceuticals, in biomedicine....

Ancient trees deemed vital to forest survival

New study suggests that ancient trees possess far more than an awe-inspiring presence. They sustain the entire population of trees' ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. The study has been published in Nature Plants. The Morton Arboretum's Centre for Tree Science in Lisle,...

Study finds cadmium turns leafy green into purple

Leafy greens turn purple though humans cannot see it. It can be seen through advanced hyperspectral imaging. Scientists from Purdue have discovered this colour change in kale and basil stressed by cadmium. It is a heavy metal toxic to human and animal health. New detection...

Scientists explore the genetic basis of the root economics spectrum

Ecologists have put forward the root economics spectrum hypothesis by analyzing the acquisition-conservation trade off in root systems among different plants. Finer and cost-effective absorptive roots are seen in some plant species. These contribute to rapid nutrient uptake but have shorter lifespans. Other roots...