Philippines' first agricultural genomics center launched at UP Los Baños
The country"s first dedicated agricultural genomics facility has been launched at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), providing researchers with advanced tools to study crops at the genetic and molecular…
Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of ice after record heatwave
LES DIABLERETS, Switzerland - Swiss glaciers are shrinking rapidly after suffering one of their worst years of ice loss during a record-breaking European heatwave.
Japan hospital performs world-first surgery using heart muscle stem cells
TOKYO, Japan - A hospital in Japan has carried out the world's first surgery using sheets of commercially available heart muscle stem cells after the groundbreaking therapy was approved this year, one of the surgeons…
Butterfly wing patterns may trick predators with motion illusions
When a bird lunges at a butterfly in mid-flight, it may see something that is not there--the insect's wings may not be moving where they appear to be moving. This allows the butterfly to escape.