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Poll: Cherry-Picking Embryos For Intellect Interests Many

This IVF gene-screening technology does not exist today, but a bioethicist expresses concern about its perceived value among respondents.

Research Shows Success Of Working From Home Depends On Company Health

MU expert in health management shares best practices for working-from-home policies.

New Method Can Provide Rapid Detection Of Food Adulteration

University of Missouri scientists demonstrate the entire process can take 45 minutes or less.

Regulating Immunological Memory May Help Immune System Fight Disease, MU Study Finds

Findings may help development of potential vaccines or immunotherapies for cancer and various inflammatory diseases.

New Technology Could Make Biopsies a Thing of the Past

MediSCAPE, a high-speed 3D microscope designed by Columbia Engineers, can see real-time cellular detail in living tissues to guide surgery, speed up tissue analyses, and improve treatments.

“The Real World Still Matters”

A study from the University of Missouri finds political polarization doesn’t dominate people’s perceptions of COVID-19.

First Long-term Air Pollution Monitoring in Togo Reveals Concerning Levels

For the first time, researchers have monitored air pollution in Lomé, the capital city of Togo in West Africa, over multiple years.

Co-Occurring Droughts Could Threaten Global Food Security

There could be around 120 million people across the globe simultaneously exposed to severe compound droughts each year by the end of the century, according to new WSU research.

Not All Dietary Fiber is Created Equal: Cereal Fiber Is Linked With Lower Inflammation

Cereal Fiber but not fruit or vegetable fibers Is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Scientists Find Forests’ Breaking Point for Heat, Drought

Henry Adams, assistant professor in Washington State University's School of the Environment, contributed to an international research effort examining tree mortality data over decades.

New Type of Ultraviolet Light Makes Indoor Air as Safe as Outdoors

A new type of ultraviolet light that may be safe for people took less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%, a joint study by scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and in the U.K. has found.

Discovery Reveals How Fungi Bypasses Plant Defenses, Kills Plants

An insight into how the fungi that causes white mold rot avoids plant defenses could lead to a new tool to combat a pathogen that causes billions of dollars of crop loss worldwide.

Automated Drones Could Scare Birds Off Agricultural Fields

A manually operated WSU drone flies over a vineyard during tests for bird deterrence and fruit damage assessment. Credit: WSU Agricultural Automation and Robotics Lab

Self‑pollinating Plant Shows Rapid Loss of Genetic Variation

The yellow monkeyflower plant can adopt self-pollination in the absence of bees, but this study shows it quickly loses genetic variation as a result.

Invasive Stink Bug Habitat Could Expand with Climate Change

A brown marmorated stink bug feeding on a pepper. These bugs are generalists and are known to eat nearly 170 different kinds of plants.

Researchers Developing Best Cannabis Growing Practices

Greenhouses full of cannabis are legal in several states around the country, but growing techniques can still date back to those secretive times when cannabis was contraband.

'Democracy' Governs Mass Jackdaw Take-Offs

Jackdaws use a "democratic" process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, new research shows.

Core Strength Could Help Dogs Avoid Knee Injuries

Agility dogs lacking core strength from routine physical exercise and those participating in activities like flyball may be more susceptible to one of the most common canine knee injuries.

Pioneering Study Identifies Global Dynamics of Antibiotic Resistance

Scientists have used ideas from artificial intelligence to identify patterns of antibiotic resistance around the world.