South Africans mark Heritage Day on 24 September. In popular public discourse, the day is reduced to “traditional culture”, which is based on ethnicity, with various public and private institutions ...

In Watertown, South Dakota, there is a new kind of health care taking root. At Root Function Wellness, the focus isn’t on quick fixes or endless prescriptions, it’s on understanding why you’re feeling ...

Tropical forest plant roots have not received as much research attention as aboveground vegetation. This knowledge gap affects our understanding of how rainforests adapt to change, including their ...

AJ has been a game writer for two years, but his love for gaming goes way back. It all started when his cousin introduced him to Starcraft, Final Fantasy, and Counter-Strike in a single weekend. It's ...

The developer of the popular MATLAB programming language and numeric computing environment said a ransomware attack is impacting its IT systems. Massachusetts-based MathWorks provided an update to ...

Our immune systems function by employing two separate responses when in contact with disease. The first is the innate immune system, which aids in monitoring for infection throughout the body. Innate ...

Achieving maximum corn yield potential is dependent on the root system’s success. Root development in corn occurs in two phases. The first phase is the development of the seminal or seed root system.

Maca is a Peruvian plant that may have health benefits, such as boosting libido, energy, fertility, or improving mood. However, the evidence so far is limited. Maca originates in the Andes mountains.

Scientists have now created an encyclopedia of gene function for all known human genes that code for protein. This data uses the most current and reliable data, and it has also been released on a ...

The evolution of the Octo carabiner multitool is an unusual one. The device started small, got bigger, but has now shrunk again. That small-again model, called the Octo Mighty, still manages to pack ...

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki chairs the IGRTC pre-summit meeting attended by the Council of Governors and government officials at the Official Residence in Karen, Nairobi, on December 13, 2024.