Breakthrough in orchard seed surrogacy
Research which germinated plantlets from orchid seed 'surrogates' has boosted the survival prospects of threatened terrestrial orchids.
Ecology
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Researchers seek universally applicable technique for studying microbial metabolic activities
A team led by University of Vienna researchers has developed a way to identify and sort single microbial cells with the help of probes that use heavy water (laced with deuterium) and Raman microspectroscopy.
Biotechnology
Mar 30, 2015
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MESSENGER completes 4,000th orbit of Mercury
On March 25, the MESSENGER spacecraft completed its 4,000th orbit of Mercury, and the lowest point in its orbit continues to move closer to the planet than ever before. The orbital phase of the MESSENGER mission, which was ...
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2015
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Precious art analysed without damage using new laser technique
Precious works of art in need of preservation or authentication could in future be studied using a new laser technique, developed by a collaboration of UK and Italian scientists, that can analyse layers of paint without causing ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 30, 2015
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Leaded gasoline once dominated the manmade lead emissions in South America
Until it was banned, leaded gasoline dominated the manmade lead emissions in South America
Environment
Mar 30, 2015
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ESA recovers IXV spaceplane
ESA's recovered IXV spaceplane arrived at the Port of Livorno in Italy yesterday and is set to be taken to Turin for final analysis.
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2015
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Internet of things should be developable for all
Within the next five to ten years, around 100 billion different devices will be online. A large part of the communication takes place solely between machines, and to ensure that they can communicate, the European Commission ...
Engineering
Mar 30, 2015
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Scientists succeed in linking two different quantum systems
Physicists at the Universities of Bonn and Cambridge have succeeded in linking two completely different quantum systems to one another. In doing so, they have taken an important step forward on the way to a quantum computer. ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 30, 2015
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An elephant never forgets the way to the watering hole
A study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B tracked the movement of elephants across the African savannah. The elephants chose the shortest distances towards watering holes, pin-pointing the location of valuable ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 30, 2015
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Canning River breathes easy via new plant
A $1 million oxygenation plant completed this month on the Canning River is expected to double the level of oxygen relief in the water 2.2km upstream of the Kent Street Weir.
Environment
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