Plants can 'remember' drought and change responses to survive
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plants subjected to a previous period of drought learn to deal with the stress thanks to their memories of the experience, new research has found.
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plants subjected to a previous period of drought learn to deal with the stress thanks to their memories of the experience, new research has found.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published in Science applies knowledge gained from studying plants & animals to better understand significant events in human evolution.
Archaeology
Mar 15, 2012
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Let the wild rumpus start. The customary storefront crowds are expected to gather as Apple's latest iPad goes on sale Friday. Long lines are likely even though customers could have ordered the new tablet computer ahead of ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 15, 2012
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(AP) -- When Karen Williams' son died in a motorcycle crash, the Oregon woman turned to his Facebook account in hopes of learning more about the young man she had lost.
Internet
Mar 15, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrochemical capacitors (ECs), also known as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, differ from regular capacitors that you would find in your TV or computer in that they store substantially higher amounts ...
Nanophysics
Mar 15, 2012
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Just as a chameleon changes its color to blend in with its environment, Duke University engineers have demonstrated for the first time that they can alter the texture of plastics on demand, for example, switching back and ...
Polymers
Mar 15, 2012
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Online financial transactions titan PayPal has started to allow merchants across the world to take payments using smartphones in a direct challenge to startup Square.
Business
Mar 15, 2012
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Bulgaria's parliament adopted on Thursday a new law to regulate online gambling for the first time, its press office said.
Internet
Mar 15, 2012
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Slovenia's centre-right government on Thursday froze the ratification of the controversial anti-online piracy pact ACTA until the European Union reaches a common position on the issue.
Internet
Mar 15, 2012
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"Fearless Felix" Baumgartner has jumped 2,500 times from planes and helicopters, as well as some of the highest landmarks and skyscrapers on the planet - the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro, the Millau ...
Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2012
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