Researchers at the University of Georgia, working with the International Peanut Genome Initiative, have discovered that a wild plant from Bolivia is a "living relic" of the prehistoric origins of the cultivated peanut species.
Biotechnology
Feb 22, 2016
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Impressions of cockroach egg cases from 4,300 year old Japanese potsherds (broken pottery fragments) have been found in southern Japan. X-ray, computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy were used to image the ...
Archaeology
Feb 22, 2016
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An international team of scientists, led by researchers from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the Bioinformatics Institute (BII), have developed SIFT 4G (SIFT for Genomes) - a software that can lead to faster ...
Biotechnology
Feb 22, 2016
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A James Cook University study has called for a change in the way we manage bycatch - to better monitor the unintentional catching of sea turtles by commercial fishers.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2016
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Sharks have a reputation for having voracious appetites, but a new study shows that most coral reef sharks eat prey that are smaller than a cheeseburger.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2016
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The research of two Montana State University microbiologists into how bacteria fend off attacks from viruses is included in a new paper published in the scientific journal Nature.
Biotechnology
Feb 22, 2016
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes to the stage Monday at the world's biggest mobile fair in Barcelona just as US tech giants clash with authorities in the latest debate pitting privacy against security.
Internet
Feb 22, 2016
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Norwegian researchers are working on mapping the geology of Jan Mayen Island, Norway's most northwesterly territory. In the process, they also found ruins from Atlantic City, an American base from the Second World War.
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2016
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Ford CEO Mark Fields says the 112-year-old company is tripling its investment in new technologies that will ultimately lead to self-driving vehicles—but will keep making cars for drivers who want to keep their hands on ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 22, 2016
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EU climate targets won't be met unless greenhouse gas emissions linked to beef and dairy consumption are dramatically reduced, a Swedish study published on Monday said.
Environment
Feb 22, 2016
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