It looks harmless enough – a light dusting like baby powder sprinkled on the leaves. But as rose lovers know, powdery mildew can attack new buds and shoots, stunt growth and distort plant development.
Biotechnology
Feb 27, 2014
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Stowed inside ESA's next supply ship to the International Space Station will be one of the most advanced joysticks ever built, designed to test the remote control of robots on the ground from up in orbit.
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2014
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Nanoparticle research is huge. That is, the study of nanoparticles, very miniscule objects that act as a unit with specific properties, is a very popular area of study. With implications in many avenues of science, from ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 27, 2014
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Negotiators in Geneva might not have brought the conflict in Syria to an end last week, but work recently published by an academic from Radboud University in the Netherlands explains how the 2006–10 drought contributed ...
Environment
Feb 27, 2014
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How do you build a universal quantum computer? Turns out, this question was addressed by theoretical physicists about 15 years ago. The answer was laid out in a research paper and has become known as the DiVincenzo criteria. ...
Quantum Physics
Feb 27, 2014
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The Leiden astrophysicist Alexey Boyarsky and his fellow researchers may have identified a trace of dark matter that could signify a new particle: the sterile neutrino. A research group in Harvard reported a very similar ...
General Physics
Feb 27, 2014
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Animal microbiologists have been trialling alternative fodder plants for ruminants, to reduce methane production and improve nutrition.
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2014
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Over the last ten years, a number of studies have suggested that, in animal cells, translation and protein turnover play a larger role in determining the different levels at which proteins are expressed than transcription. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 27, 2014
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(AP)—South Korea's top court has upheld a suspended prison term on disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk on criminal charges related to faked research.
Business
Feb 27, 2014
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You are strolling past a cafe when a discount coupon flashes up on your smartphone, tempting you to go inside and purchase a drink.
Business
Feb 27, 2014
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