Very few cases of natural DNA transfers between animals and plants are documented, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist, but recently his team did just that.
Biotechnology
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We can thank bees for one of every three bites of food we eat. Bees pollinate crops that range from blueberries and cherries to almonds, squash and coffee beans. Bees also help ecosystems thrive by encouraging a diversity ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 14, 2016
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It is difficult to find a public transport solution to Sydney's congestion problem. It is equally difficult to find a motorways solution. The real problem is that Sydney's urban structure is being configured in a way that ...
Economics & Business
Apr 14, 2016
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For the last four years, physicists studying the mathematical underpinnings of black holes have been wrestling with a strange idea: that black holes contain a region known as a "firewall," which utterly annihilates matter ...
Astronomy
Apr 14, 2016
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A robot assistant lifeguard called EMILY is making waves by helping migrants cross the Mediterranean Sea safely. In the wake of unrest, over 500 refugees have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Turkey to Greece. ...
Robotics
Apr 14, 2016
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Scientists at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have developed a new technique for identifying cancer cells in blood samples faster and more accurately than the current standard methods.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 14, 2016
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Human psychology influences the decisions we make every day, including unwise ones. Our psychological profile can make us reluctant to pay for services that benefit everyone, including those who don't contribute. It makes ...
Environment
Apr 14, 2016
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Greater resistance to pests, less sensitivity to drought, higher yields – this is just a small selection of the requirements that crops will have to fulfil in future. Humanity needs new crops that can withstand the changes ...
Biotechnology
Apr 14, 2016
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There was a time when a green mat of algae was little more than pond scum—but no longer. Now, thanks to advances in science and technology, these microscopic plants are considered promising natural sources of oil that can ...
Biotechnology
Apr 14, 2016
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NASA's only remaining space shuttle external fuel tank is headed to California, where it will land as part of a permanent display with the retired space shuttle Endeavor.
Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2016
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