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A better peanut on your plate? New findings reveal potential for peanut crop improvement

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A better peanut on your plate? New findings reveal potential for peanut crop improvement

a, Worldwide distribution of 390 peanut accessions. The size of the plot represents the sample size. b, Geographic distribution of accessions from China. c, Population structure and phylogenetic analysis. d, Phylogenetic tree of all accessions. e, Three-dimensional PCA plot of the first three principal components. f, Genetic diversity (π) and population differentiation (FST) across the … Read more

Alexei Navalny death latest: Putin brings criminal case against critic’s brother as mother pleads for body

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Alexei Navalny death latest: Putin brings criminal case against critic’s brother as mother pleads for body

Navalny’s widow claims he was poisoned with novichok nerve agent For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The mother of Alexei Navalny has issued an appeal directly to Vladimir Putin for the release of her … Read more

Games in the classroom and the boardroom: How ‘serious games’ are helping us learn

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Games in the classroom and the boardroom: How ‘serious games’ are helping us learn

A team of researchers are encouraging us to swap textbooks for games, as they drive the application of games in learning, engagement and research. Known as ‘serious games’, these games are designed for more than just entertainment. Ranging from digital applications to physical board games, they are developed for learning, problem solving, raising awareness, research, … Read more

Scientists show positively charged hydrogels promote the survival and growth of neural stem cells

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Scientists show positively charged hydrogels promote the survival and growth of neural stem cells

Graphical abstract. Credit: ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01668 Researchers from Bochum and Dortmund have created an artificial cell environment that could promote the regeneration of nerves. Usually, injuries to the brain or spinal cord don’t heal easily due to the formation of fluid-filled cavities and scars that prevent tissue regeneration. One starting … Read more

Labour calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza ahead of crunch Commons vote

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Labour calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza ahead of crunch Commons vote

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Labour has called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, warning: “We need the fighting to stop now.” Ahead of a crunch vote in the Commons on Wednesday, Labour leader Keir Starmer met … Read more

New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in footballers

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Games in the classroom and the boardroom: How ‘serious games’ are helping us learn

The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as Covid-19 and heart conditions. Scientists already know that the relationship between the length of a person’s index and ring fingers, known as the 2D:4D ratio is correlated with performance in distance running, age at heart attack and … Read more

Zombie deer disease is spreading and scientists are concerned that it could jump to humans

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Zombie deer disease is spreading and scientists are concerned that it could jump to humans

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the tranquil expanses of North America’s woodlands and grasslands, a silent but concerning phenomenon is unfolding: chronic wasting disease (CWD). The condition, often dubbed “zombie deer disease”, is stealthily spreading among deer populations, sparking concerns among scientists, conservationists and the public alike. This neurological affliction, characterized by myriad symptoms, such … Read more

Study reveals UK offshore emissions through used vehicle exports

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Study reveals UK offshore emissions through used vehicle exports

Pollution generated per kilometer by used vehicle fleets. Exported cars (orange) generate at least 13%–24% more CO2 per kilometer (a), similar average but (through overdispersion) higher median fine particulate matter pollution (b), and (c) at least 53% more nitrogen oxides per kilometer than scrapped (green) or on-road (blue) vehicle fleets. Both exported car and LGVs … Read more