Researchers seek help digitizing decades-old observations of African trees
Koen Hufkens is trying to solve a scientific mystery, and he's asking for the public's help to do it.
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Smart windows with electrochromic film—almost ready for prime time
EC film devices have been hampered in making the move from research to innovation by a number of technical and economic obstacles. EELICON aims to overcome these obstacles by removing equipment limitations, automating processes, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 4, 2015
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Parasitic tapeworm influences behavior and lifespan of uninfected members of ant colonies
Ants are quite often infected by parasites. For example, tapeworms use ants as intermediate hosts for a part of their development phase before they complete their life cycle in their main host. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2015
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Without grandmothers we might not be here at all
As adults, we're often nostalgic for our childhood. A time when life seemed so much simpler. When we were free from the hassles of money, pressures of work and responsibilities of family and care.
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2015
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How plants turn into zombies
Scientists from Jena University (Germany) shed light on the molecular reasons for a bacterial plant disease: In the latest issue of the science journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers explain how phytoplasmas destroy ...
Biotechnology
Oct 16, 2015
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Copepod migrations are important for the ocean's uptake of CO2
In a scientific article recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from DTU Aqua, the University of Copenhagen and the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, have shown that the ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2015
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Integrated fish farming praised for sustainability 'releases significant methane emissions'
A traditional method of farming often praised for being environmentally sustainable actually releases 'significant' greenhouse gas emissions, an Oxford University study has found.
Environment
Sep 7, 2015
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Study uncovers how seeds are kept in dormancy until the appearance of favorable conditions for germination
Seed germination is a crucial step in the life cycle of a plant. This is why the small embryo is maintained in a state of dormancy until the appearance of optimal environmental conditions. The quality of its sleep is insured ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 3, 2015
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Parasites can affect innate behaviors of their hosts
Researchers have conducted a study to determine at which stage of a cricket's life cycle the introduction of a parasite affects calling behaviors.
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2015
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Timing is everything – for plants too
Organisms differ in their morphology between species, within species and even within individuals at different stages of development. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, ...
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