The battle for spinach: Tiny crop, huge value, no virgin soil, big trouble
In the Pacific Northwest, spinach seed is a tiny crop with huge value. And it's in big trouble.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2018
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Your drive to the shops makes life pretty noisy for whales
As unlikely as it may seem, your drive to the supermarket is responsible for a lot of noise pollution in our oceans – and a lot of stress to marine life as a result.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2018
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German universities likely to benefit from Brexit, report suggests
A new report suggests that while UK universities are likely to suffer because of Brexit, German universities may reap the benefits.
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2018
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How the 'I approve' tagline boosts nasty political ads
With primary season just around the corner, voters will soon start hearing a familiar refrain: "I'm Candidate X, and I approve this message." Since 2002, federal law has required the tagline on all ads paid for by candidates ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2018
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Neutrino experiments look to reveal big answers about how these fundamental particles interact with matter
Except in horror movies, most scientific experiments don't start with scientists snooping around narrow, deserted hallways. But a tucked-away location in the recesses of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National ...
General Physics
Feb 22, 2018
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Researchers develop process producing cell-sized lipid vesicles for cell-cell synaptic therapies
A team of researchers at the University of California in Irvine, California has demonstrated a novel process to produce cell-sized lipid vesicles (CLVs) from microfluidically generated double emulsion templates by investigating ...
Biotechnology
Feb 22, 2018
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Bridging the gap between weather and climate
Andrew Robertson is a Senior Research Scientist and head of the Climate Group at Columbia University's International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI). He works on seasonal and sub-seasonal forecasts, with ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2018
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Changing enzymes for clean energy and disease prevention
β-glycosidases are enzymes that play many roles in nature. They can play a role in metabolic disorders and can break down tough plant fibers. Fredj Ben Bdira changed these enzymes in order to enhance the production of clean ...
Biotechnology
Feb 22, 2018
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How airplane crash investigations can improve cybersecurity
While some countries struggle with safety, U.S. airplane travel has lately had a remarkable safety record. In fact, from 2014 through 2017, there were no fatal commercial airline crashes in the U.S.
Security
Feb 22, 2018
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New weakness discovered in sleeping sickness pathogen
Trypanosomes are single-celled parasites that cause diseases such as human African sleeping sickness and Nagana in animals. But they are also used in basic research as a model system to study fundamental biological questions. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 22, 2018
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