Forming a second line of plant defense—capturing disease-resistant DNA
RenSeq1 is the method to sequence Resistance (R) genes that confer disease resistance in plants.
Biotechnology
Dec 13, 2016
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The harmful effects of the aging Asian population on the economy
Many Asian economies are currently faced with the challenge of rapidly ageing population, which can be harmful to the economy in the long run. The study, conducted by Dr Keisuke Otsu from the University's School of Economics ...
Economics & Business
Dec 13, 2016
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Swedish and Greek archaeologists discover unknown city in Greece
An international research team at the Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg, is exploring the remains of an ancient city in central Greece. The results can change the view of an area that traditionally ...
Archaeology
Dec 13, 2016
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Evangelicals are more skeptical of evolution than of climate change: study
Evangelicals are more skeptical of evolution than of climate change, according to new research from Rice University.
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2016
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ATLAS releases first measurement of W mass using LHC data
The ATLAS collaboration today reports the first measurement of the W boson mass using Large Hadron Collider (LHC) proton–proton collision data at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV.
General Physics
Dec 13, 2016
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Tomato plant's male reproduction organs shrivel under high temperatures
The male reproductive organs of tomato plants can't stand the heat. When temperatures rise above 32 degrees Celsius for several consecutive days, their appearance changes and they produce less and less fertile pollen, leading ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2016
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LISA Pathfinder's pioneering mission continues
On 7 December, LISA Pathfinder started the extended phase of its mission, an additional six months during which scientists and engineers will push the experiment to its limits in preparation for ESA's future space observatory ...
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2016
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Optical tractor beam traps bacteria
Until recently, if scientists wanted to study blood cells, algae, or bacteria under the microscope, they had to mount these cells on a substrate such as a glass slide. Physicists at Bielefeld and Frankfurt Universities have ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 13, 2016
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Drugs from nature—big effects of multiple compounds in small amounts
A research group led by Professor Helge Bode from Goethe University Frankfurt has discovered a whole class of new peptides with which bacteria are able to kill insect larvae.
Biochemistry
Dec 13, 2016
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Autonomous shipping as a possible solution to impending labour shortages in the shipping sector
Autonomous shipping is a hot, yet hugely significant topic. According to researchers at TU Delft, this is the first time that we have really had to completely rethink the design of ships since we made the jump from wooden ...
Engineering
Dec 13, 2016
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