Researchers beginning to uncover the mystery of hagfish's zombie hearts
They are the scavengers of the deep and the dead.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 27, 2019
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High-speed videos capture how kangaroo rat escapes rattlesnake attack
Kangaroo rats are abundant and seemingly defenseless seed-eating rodents that have to contend with a host of nasty predators, including rattlesnakes—venomous pit vipers well known for their deadly, lightning-quick strikes.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2019
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Autonomous weed control via smart robots
Driving across Iowa, Hendrik J. Viljoen, distinguished professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Nebraska, noticed that soybean fields were becoming increasingly infested with weeds each season. ...
General Physics
Mar 27, 2019
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NASA's Aqua Satellite keeps an 'eye' on Tropical Cyclone Joaninha
Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed a visible eye remained in Tropical Cyclone Joaninha is it continued moving through the central Southern Indian Ocean.
Environment
Mar 27, 2019
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US regulators under fire, Boeing launches charm offensive
The head of the US air safety agency faces harsh questions from senators Wednesday over its relationship with and oversight of Boeing, while the aerospace giant launches a charm offensive to try to restore its reputation ...
Business
Mar 27, 2019
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Freshwater coastal erosion alters global carbon budget
Shoreline erosion can transform freshwater wetlands from carbon-storage pools to carbon sources, according to a new study led by Illinois State Geological Survey researchers. Wave action and high water levels sweep away soils ...
Environment
Mar 27, 2019
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Researchers decipher and codify the universal language of honey bees
For Virginia Tech researchers Margaret Couvillon and Roger Schürch, the Tower of Babel origin myth—intended to explain the genesis of the world's many languages—holds great meaning.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2019
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Old for new, using ancient genetic variation to supercharge wheat
Wheat is responsible for half of global calories consumed either directly or as animal feed and we need to make a lot more of it in the coming decades. Now, an important paper marks a step change in how breeders might approach ...
Biotechnology
Mar 27, 2019
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Interest in RNA editing heats up
The gene-editing technology known as CRISPR has attracted much excitement and investor interest with its potential to someday treat diseases by fixing faulty copies of genes. But recently, a different approach called RNA ...
Biotechnology
Mar 27, 2019
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Solving a hairy forensic problem
For decades, forensic scientists have tested strands of hair to reveal drug use or poisoning. But in recent years, reports have questioned the technique—in particular, its ability to distinguish between the intake of a ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 27, 2019
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