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Inmates conduct ecological research on slow-growing mosses
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Oct 20, 2008 |
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Nalini Nadkarni of Evergreen State College currently advises a team of researchers who sport shaved heads, tattooed biceps and prison-issued garb rather than the lab coats and khakis typically worn by researchers. ...
Researchers stunned by inmates' success raising endangered frogs
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Kneeling on the edge of a tank the size of a child's wading pool, Harry Greer thrust his arm into the cool water and scooped up three frogs.
Nitrogen research shows how some plants invade, take over others
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Biologists know that when plants battle for space, often the actual battle is for getting the nitrogen.
Scientists reveal mechanism that triggers differentiation of embryo cells
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Dec 22, 2008 |
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The mechanism whereby embryonic cells stop being flexible and turn into more mature cells that can develop into specific tissues has been discovered by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The discovery has significant ...
Successful initial safety tests for genetically-modified rice that fights allergy
Jun 24, 2009 |
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In a first-of-its-kind advance toward the next generation of genetically modified foods -- intended to improve consumers’ health -- researchers in Japan are reporting that a new transgenic rice designed to ...
Scientists study ways to safeguard water
Sep 18, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers say the smartest way to safeguard a reservoir's water is to let it drain into the ground.
Open clusters like Orion have low fertility rate
Jul 08, 2008 |
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A detailed survey of stars in the Orion Nebula has found that fewer than 10 percent have enough surrounding dust to make Jupiter-sized planets, according to a report by astronomers at the University of California, ...
Research team saves turtle species on the brink (w/ Video)
Sep 22, 2009 |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers exploring strategies for conserving the Diamondback Terrapin along Alabama's Dauphin Island coastline are working to keep the once-celebrated turtle off ...
'The robots are coming'
Jan 29, 2009 |
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Alexander Stoytchev and his three graduate students recently presented one of their robot's long and shiny arms to a visitor. Here, they said, swing it around.
Ecosystems With Many Plant Species Produce More and Survive Threats Better
May 31, 2006 |
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Ecosystems containing many different plant species are not only more productive, they are better able to withstand and recover from climate extremes, pests and disease over long periods, according to a new ...
Researchers say we can't count on plants forever for CO2 storage
Apr 12, 2006 |
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Rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will over time lead to nutrient limitations to grassland productivity, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of ...
Archaeology Team Discovers Oldest Remains of Sea-faring Ships in the World
Feb 27, 2006 |
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A team of archaeologists from Boston University and the University of Naples l’Orientale recently uncovered the oldest remains of sea-faring ships in the world and cargo boxes containing goods from the lost-land of Punt – ...
Study of isolated snakes could help shed light on venom composition
Sep 16, 2009 |
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While studying a way to more safely and effectively collect snake venom, University of Florida researchers have noticed the venom delivered by an isolated population of Florida cottonmouth snakes may be changing in response ...
Biodiversity key to sustainable biofuel according to University of Minn. researcher's findings
May 31, 2006 |
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Ecosystems containing many different plant species are not only more productive, they are also better able to withstand and recover from climate extremes, pests and disease over long periods of time.
Forensics Underfoot: Shoeprint Evidence Gets the Google Treatment
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 18, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A shoeprint etched in blood or dust can make a crucial difference in a criminal case, but it all depends on the ability of human examiners to identify a matching shoeprint pattern from thousands ...
