Posted on August 12, 2021August 20, 2021 by EditorWhat’s hot in science? Research news for the day of August 11, 2021 . Tue, 10 Aug 2021Drought changes rice root microbiome Root-associated microbes help plants cope with drought stress Drought can have a lasting impact on the community of microbes that lives in and around the roots of rice plants, a team led by University of California, Davis, researchers has … Continue Reading Mon, 09 Aug 2021New study provides clues to decades-old mystery about cell movement Game-changing discovery impacts tissue engineering, wound healing and cancer research A new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers shows that the stiffness of protein fibers in tissues like collagen, is a key … Continue Reading For more National Science Foundation news, visit news site. .