Plants growing in the wild constantly sense and respond to a multitude of signals by suitably coordinating biological processes.
Biotechnology
Oct 2, 2018
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A new imaging project at the Morgridge Institute for Research might be the biology equivalent of a 19th century expressionist painting. Think Van Gogh's "Starry Night," a constellation of tiny lines of color combining into ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 2, 2018
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Research carried out at the University of York has suggested that more work is needed to show that digital forensic methods are robust enough to stand-up to interrogation in a court of law.
Other
Oct 2, 2018
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Last spring, researchers in South Africa's Kalahari Desert found a large male cape cobra devouring another smaller male of the same species. Surprised by the thought-to-be-rare event, they decided to investigate how common ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2018
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An experimental antivenom has been developed against dendrotoxins from the world's most feared venomous snake, the black mamba, which can be found in Africa. The experiments were carried out in collaboration between DTU and ...
Biotechnology
Oct 2, 2018
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Tasked to defend the colony from attackers, the specialised soldier caste in some termite species has evolved various impressive mechanisms, including plug-like heads—meant to block intruding ants trying to invade their ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2018
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A team of scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed and demonstrated a pioneering synthetic biology tool to deliver DNA programming into a broad range of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 2, 2018
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Artificial intelligence is transforming the traditional delivery of legal services.
Other
Oct 2, 2018
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German car giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was removing Rupert Stadler, the chief executive of subsidiary Audi who has been jailed in an emissions fraud probe since June, from his post and the parent group's board.
Automotive
Oct 2, 2018
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3
Charges and their transport are integral to the function of electronic devices, batteries, and biological systems. The charges that accumulate at the interface between a solid electrode and an electrolytic solution containing ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 2, 2018
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