Prescribed fires help native plants find mates, reproduce and flourish: study
For a prairie plant, a fiery love life isn't just fun—it's essential.
Ecology
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Getting to the root of plant survival
When facing a volatile climate, nature searches for a way to survive. For plants, that often means spreading new roots deeper and wider in search of water, particularly in times of drought. While scientists have recognized ...
Biotechnology
Jan 27, 2020
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Political Islamophobia may look differently online than in person
Islamophobia was rampant on social media during the midterm elections, but researchers say future Muslim candidates running for office should know that the hatred they see online may be different than what they experience ...
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2020
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NASA catches the dying remnants of Tropical Cyclone 12P
Tropical Cyclone 12P formed in the Southern Pacific Ocean on January 25 and two days later, NASA's Aqua satellite observed the storm's demise.
Environment
Jan 27, 2020
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Genetic marking discovery improves fruit quality, bolsters climate defenses
Transferring genetic markers in plant breeding is a challenge, but a team of grapevine breeders and scientists at Cornell University have come up with a powerful new method that improves fruit quality and acts as a key defense ...
Biotechnology
Jan 27, 2020
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Recreational fishers catching more sharks and rays
Recreational fishers are increasingly targeting sharks and rays, a situation that is causing concern among researchers.
Ecology
Jan 27, 2020
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Driven by Earth's orbit, climate changes in Africa may have aided human migration
In 1961, John Kutzbach, then a recent college graduate, was stationed in France as an aviation weather forecaster for the U.S. Air Force. There, he found himself exploring the storied caves of Dordogne, including the prehistoric ...
Environment
Jan 27, 2020
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Effects of contact between minority and majority groups more complex than once believed
For more than 50 years, social scientists and practitioners have suggested that having members of different groups interact with each other can be an effective tool for reducing prejudice. But emerging research points to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2020
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Nanocontainers introduced into the nucleus of living cells
An interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel in Switzerland has succeeded in creating a direct path for artificial nanocontainers to enter into the nucleus of living cells. To this end, they produced biocompatible ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 27, 2020
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Organic farm advantages in biodiversity and profits depend on location
For organic farms, size matters: not so much the size of the farm itself, but the size of the neighboring fields.
Environment
Jan 27, 2020
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