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Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory identified key differences in gene regulation between tomato and Arabidopsis thaliana plants, which could explain challenges in crop engineering. This breakthrough, revealing how mutations affect plant growth and development, highlights the importance of understanding genetic regulation to enhance predictability and efficiency in agriculture. Credit: SciTechDaily.comPlant genomics has come a long way since Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) helped sequence the first plant…

A groundbreaking study spanning 66 million years reveals a sobering view of Earth’s climatic trajectory, showing that current CO2 levels last appeared 14 million years ago, far earlier than previous estimates. This international research effort, taking seven years to complete, highlights the profound sensitivity of our climate to greenhouse gases and the lasting impact these have over millennia. The study’s findings underscore the urgency for informed climate policy, providing a detailed past-to-present analysis that…

The edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet, where recent melting has left bare ground. Credit: Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute A massive new review of ancient atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels and corresponding temperatures lays out a daunting picture of where the Earth's climate may be headed. The study covers geologic records spanning the past 66 million years, putting present-day concentrations into context with deep time.…

Credit: The Conversation In 2017, the Scottish philosopher William MacAskill coined the name "longtermism" to describe the idea "that positively affecting the long-run future is a key moral priority of our time." The label took off among like-minded philosophers and members of the "effective altruism" movement, which sets out to use evidence and reason to determine how individuals can best help the world.…

What if we could retrofit virtually every coal and gas power plant in the world to use a carbon-free energy source deep below our feet — geothermal energy.Quaise Energy, an <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>MIT</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>MIT is an acronym for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is a prestigious private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts that was founded in 1861. It is…