New rice plant raises yields by 30 percent
Japanese researchers have developed a new variety of rice that offers a 30 percent increase in yield, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Wednesday.
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New NASA satellites shipped to launch site
NASA's Space Technology 5 micro-satellites have arrived at the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., launch site for a scheduled February lift-off.
Dec 21, 2005
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Drunken elephant myth exposed
Folk lore has it elephants can get drunk by eating fermented fruit rotting on the ground, but a study debunks that claim, despite "eyewitness" accounts.
Dec 21, 2005
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Researchers demonstrate single molecule absorption spectroscopy
A powerful new tool for probing molecular structure on surfaces has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Single molecule absorption spectroscopy can enhance molecular analysis, ...
Dec 21, 2005
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