The predictive design of gene circuits in plants has been challenging and lagging behind other organisms. Here, the authors report a predictive framework for designing synthetic genetic circuits ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California sent up flames of ...

If you're not a morning person, a wake-up light or sunrise alarm clock can be a game-changer. Sunlight is key to getting your day off to a great start, improving alertness during the day as well ...

Winter often comes with a lack of sunlight and low humidity levels—two things that most indoor plants require to survive. But for some, the low light of these shorter days isn't a bother at all.

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Thankfully, it does have Robert Plant fighting its almost-forgotten corner. The lion-like singer has always cited ‘The Battle of Evermore’ as not just one of his favourite Led Zeppelin songs but also ...

There’s no better example of having a case of Mondays than the day after the Super Bowl. Coors Light announced Wednesday that it’s temporarily changing its name to “Mondays Light” in an ...

LED panels use light-emitting diodes to shine light through a substrate of RGB liquid crystals in order to create images. Regular LED panels are either edge-lit (which means the light shines off from ...

Squidsoup installations are always popular at Canary Wharf Winter Lights. Photo: Rikard Osterlund For 12 evenings across January and February, 11 temporary light artworks and sculptures are dotted ...