For the past few years, mildew has been able to infect triticale grain, which up to then had been resistant to this fungal disease. So how was the pathogen able to spread to a different host plant? Researchers from the University ...
Biotechnology
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Marine bacteria are heavily influenced by the ongoing ocean acidification caused by human emissions of carbon dioxide. This discovery was made by researchers at Linnaeus University, Sweden, together with researchers in Spain. ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2016
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You may not be aware of it, but one of your chromosomes – the X chromosome – is considerably different from the rest and has posed a puzzle for scientists for over a decade. Early in mammalian evolutionary history, what ...
Biotechnology
Jan 12, 2016
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The crowding of genes inside the nucleus of a cell affects the way they replicate, and how they are turned on and off, according to a study led by the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2016
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Take a look at any food label and there's a good chance all design elements, from the color palette to the smallest detail, were meticulously chosen.
Biotechnology
Jan 12, 2016
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Swedish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation related to the emissions scandal at German automaker Volkswagen.
Business
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What some have called the "Godzilla El Niño" is now lumbering ashore, right on schedule. El Niño tends to influence North American weather after the first of January, and indeed, we're seeing warm temperatures in Alaska ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2016
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In late 2012, Helen Gu presented a research paper on a new tool designed to prevent disruptions in cloud computing. Less than four years later, she has launched a start-up to help companies that use cloud computing improve ...
Software
Jan 12, 2016
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China has announced its busy 2016 launch manifest, with more than 20 missions scheduled for this year. The country that conducted 19 successful space flights in 2015, intends to launch its Tiangong 2 space laboratory and ...
Space Exploration
Jan 12, 2016
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Many nations and regions already facing uncertain political futures must contend with a growing threat to stabilization: freshwater vulnerability.
Environment
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