Flowering plant thought to be extinct seen in Vermont
Botanists in Vermont say a flowering plant long thought to be extinct in the state is making a comeback.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2017
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Iran claims launch of satellite-carrying rocket into space
Iran successfully launched its most advanced satellite-carrying rocket into space, the country's state media reported Thursday, in what is likely the most significant step yet for the launch vehicle.
Space Exploration
Jul 27, 2017
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Berlin orders recall of 22,000 Porsches over emissions cheating (Update)
Germany on Thursday ordered luxury car brand Porsche to recall 22,000 vehicles across Europe over emissions test cheating amid a widening election-year scandal.
Business
Jul 27, 2017
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What fly guts could reveal about our health
Increasingly understood to be vital for wellbeing, gut microbiota are the trillion of microorganisms that live in the digestive tract of humans and other animals. Known to affect a range of physiological traits including ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 27, 2017
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Present-day Lebanese descend from Biblical Canaanites, genetic study suggests
In the most recent whole-genome study of ancient remains from the Near East, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists and their collaborators sequenced the entire genomes of 4,000-year-old Canaanite individuals who inhabited ...
Biotechnology
Jul 27, 2017
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Lab-created mini-brains reveal how growing organ maintains neuronal balance
Scientists can now explore in a laboratory dish how the human brain develops by creating organoids—distinct, three-dimensional regions of the brain. In research published in Cell Stem Cell, Yale scientists coaxed early ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 27, 2017
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Research calls for enhancing long-term benefits of Farm Bill programs
Many farmers, ranchers, and landowners rely on voluntary conservation incentive programs within the Farm Bill to make improvements to their land and operations that benefit them, the environment, and society.
Ecology
Jul 27, 2017
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Food banks respond to hunger needs in rural America
Many images of rural America are food-related—a freshly-baked apple pie cooling on the windowsill, a roadside produce stand brimming with sweet corn and tomatoes, or a Norman Rockwell print showing a family sitting down ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2017
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Effects of soil and drainage on the savanna vegetation in the northern Brazilian Amazonia
It is a well-known fact that environmental factors such as soil texture and drainage determine to a very large degree the vegetation appearance, richness and composition at any site. However, there has been little research ...
Environment
Jul 27, 2017
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Unclear CEO expectations often lead chief marketing officers toward revolving door
Nearly three-quarters of chief marketing officers believe their jobs aren't designed to let them have the greatest impact on their companies, according to a new survey.
Economics & Business
Jul 27, 2017
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