BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have constructed the most comprehensive genetic map of the world's primary cotton crop to date. This breakthrough not only sheds light on how the plant ...

BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have constructed the most comprehensive genetic map of the world's primary cotton crop to date.

Abstract: Today’s hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are designed with human drivers in mind; therefore, they may not be the optimal choice for future autonomous vehicles (AVs), which can precisely ...

A surprising discovery by scientists has revealed that an ancient genetic marriage roughly 9 million years ago gave rise to what is now the world's third-largest staple crop: the potato. And the ...

This study provides important insights into bacterial genome evolution by analyzing single-cell genome sequences of cyanobacteria from Yellowstone hot springs. Using compelling evidence, the authors ...

A new wheat variety bred through hybridization with crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum) has begun undergoing extensive cultivation in China's Yellow River-Huaihe River region, with an aim to ...

Climate change is driving drastic environmental shifts and accelerating global biodiversity loss. Hybrid introgression has recently emerged as a key mechanism enabling rapid adaptation to historical ...

Studying the ways that magenta and yellow flowers intermingle paints a vibrant picture of how the plants exchange genetic information—and what keeps each color variety unique A bee buzzes by a hybrid ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

Wolfdogs are becoming a popular choice worldwide with people looking for furry companions. Conservationists are growing increasingly concerned these hybrids could interbreed with wild wolf populations ...

A group of scientists at Aalborg University in Denmark has conceived a new sizing approach for combining PV power generation with hybrid energy storage from lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors ...