Rhizanthella gardneri is a cute, quirky and critically endangered orchid that lives all its life underground. It even blooms underground, making it virtually unique amongst plants.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2011
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientists have genetically modified a trial crop of banana plants to survive a soil-borne fungus which has wiped out plantations in the Northern Territory and is threatening crops ...
Biotechnology
Feb 8, 2011
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A new source of climate records is as close as the nearest university library: Back issues of magazines reveal the rise in atmospheric CO2 from burning fossil fuels.
Earth Sciences
Feb 8, 2011
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(AP) -- AOL can only hope that Arianna Huffington proves to be as adept at engineering corporate transformations as she has been at personal ones.
Business
Feb 8, 2011
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What's your favorite prime-time crime show? Do you enjoy the fictional world of "CSI" or "Law & Order," or do you find real-life tales like "The First 48" or "Dateline" more engrossing? Your answers to those questions may ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2011
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Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC said Tuesday it plans to acquire a British digital multimedia company and invest in a US online gaming firm as part of a bid to expand its software business.
Business
Feb 8, 2011
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Russia will from next autumn stop putting its clocks back in winter, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday, in a move aimed at sparing Russians the stress of the annual time change.
Other
Feb 8, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new transistor made from graphene - the world's thinnest material - has been developed by a research team at the University of Southampton.
Nanophysics
Feb 8, 2011
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YouTube video-sharing service is the most popular website among smartphone users, accounting for 17 percent of mobile data traffic, according to a report released Tuesday by network firm Allot Communications.
Internet
Feb 8, 2011
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Finland's Nokia faces a key test this week when chief executive Stephen Elop finally unveils a long awaited plan to reverse a sharp slide in the fortunes of the world's number one mobile phone maker.
Business
Feb 8, 2011
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