Horticultural crops display remarkable plasticity in their patterns of growth and development, integrating genetic programmes with environmental signals to determine organ formation, biomass ...

A newly discovered genetic clock acts as the master timekeeper for development, orchestrating crucial bursts of gene activity throughout a worm’s growth. When the clock is disrupted, development stops ...

Researchers at the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have uncovered a long-sought mechanism employed by primitive land plants such as bryophytes (including mosses and ...

Human capital development encompasses the accumulation of knowledge, skills and health that individuals acquire through education, training and health interventions. Over recent decades, this ...

New York, 9 January 2025 – Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from 2024, according to the United Nations flagship report, World Economic Situation and ...

The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...

Monrovia, March 11, 2025 – The World Bank today launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled “Escaping the Natural Resource Trap: Pathways to Sustainable Growth and ...