Garlic, a globally significant food and medicinal crop, suffers major quality loss during storage due to sprouting and decay.

A team of researchers has developed the first high-resolution genetic map and a versatile SNP chip for Panax ginseng, a tetraploid medicinal plant with complex genomic architecture. 

Grafting between different plant species can offer advantages like disease resistance and structural resilience. However, graft incompatibility remains a biological mystery. 

Child physical abuse (CPA) remained alarmingly consistent during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite shifts in injury patterns.

Tibial tubercle avulsion fractures (TTAFs) are uncommon but increasingly observed injuries in young athletes, especially those approaching skeletal maturity. 

A revealing new study has uncovered a critical public health concern in Lesotho: widespread undernutrition among children aged 6 to 24 months. 

The mechanical strength and toughness of engineering materials are often mutually exclusive, posing challenges for material design and selection. To address this, a research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has uncovered an innovative strategy: by simply twisting the layers of 2D materials, they can enhance toughness without compromising material’s strength. This breakthrough facilitates the design of strong and tough new 2D materials, promoting their broader applications in photonic and electronic devices. The findings have been published in the international journal Nature Materials.

A task force formed at the Banbury Center has issued a report on cognition and behavior in the genetic disease NF1. The group proposes a new research framework that could lead to earlier detection and more personalized care.