Out of the more than 300,000 plant species in existence, only three species—rice, wheat, and maize—account for most of the plant matter that humans consume, partly because in the history of agriculture, mutations arose ...
Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2017
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Mitochondria - the energy-generating powerhouses of cells - are also a site for oxidative stress and cellular calcium regulation. The latter two functions have long been suspected of being linked mechanistically, and now ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 2, 2017
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Timing the harvest and transport of highly perishable, hand-picked crops such as strawberries so these delicate products reach consumers at peak flavor and freshness is an intricate dance that partners Mother Nature with ...
Environment
Mar 2, 2017
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Controlled nuclear fusion has been a holy grail for physicists who seek an endless supply of clean energy. Scientists at Rice University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Chile offered ...
Plasma Physics
Mar 2, 2017
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Virgin Galactic's California-based small satellite launch provider is now a separate company.
Space Exploration
Mar 2, 2017
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The company behind Snapchat is trading sharply higher in its Wall Street debut.
Business
Mar 2, 2017
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Victims of online "trolling", rejoice. A Norwegian site may have found the key to muzzling malicious commenters on the internet: requiring people to read an article before discussing it.
Internet
Mar 2, 2017
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Smartphones have replaced lots of other accessories—cameras, flashlights, calculators. But many people are still reluctant to swap the wallets in their pockets for their digital counterparts.
Business
Mar 2, 2017
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Research by psychologists at the University of Kent has found that a majority of people would endorse the use of revenge porn and that those who actually post it have a distinct personality profile.
Social Sciences
Mar 2, 2017
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Can earthlings live on Mars? They can if they develop self-sufficiency. NASA is betting on a multi-institution team of the best and brightest, including Utah State University scientists, to create the necessary technology ...
Space Exploration
Mar 2, 2017
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