All Research Summaries (5 articles)
One Night Without Sleep Can Change Your Immune System
New research shows that even a single day without sleep can change how the immune system functions and increase inflammation in the body.
Engineering Purple Rice with Anthocyanin Biosynthesis
Researchers created a genetic tool to insert multiple genes into rice, producing purple rice with high levels of anthocyanins and strong antioxidant activity.
Saltwater Intrusion Disrupts Plant Water Uptake in Coastal Agricultural Systems
Researchers examined how climate change driven saltwater intrusion is affecting coastal agricultural systems, threatening crop production in major food producing deltas.
Plant-Based Diets Could Reduce Food System Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Two-Thirds
Researchers examined how the global food system contributes to climate change and evaluated whether shifting toward plant-based diets could meaningfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Caffeine Increases Task Persistence Under Pressure
A recent psychology study investigated how caffeine affects people when they are under pressure to perform, finding that caffeine increases motivation and persistence on difficult tasks.
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