News tagged with freeze tolerance
Researchers discover novel mechanism protecting plants against freezing
New ground broken by Michigan State University biochemists helps explain how plants protect themselves from freezing temperatures and could lead to discoveries related to plant tolerance for drought and other ...
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Flowering and freezing tolerance linked in wheat, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by UC Davis wheat geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky and his colleagues could lead to new strategies for improving freezing tolerance in wheat, which provides more than one-fifth of the calories consumed ...
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Researchers identify a process that regulates seed germination
Purdue University researchers have determined a process that regulates activity of genes that control seed germination and seedling development.
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Killing fat cells: Death by freezing or liposuction?
(Medical Xpress) -- Is it more effective to freeze your love handles, killing the fat cells between two super-cooled plates in a procedure known as cryolipolysis, or vacuum them away with liposuction? And which ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Mystery hummingbird's species identified
A mystery that puzzled Chicago-area birders was solved when Field Museum scientists identified the unusual hummingbird living in an Oak Park, Ill., yard as a member of the rufous species rarely seen in the Midwest.
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Scientists find microbes in lava tube living in conditions like those on Mars
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from Oregon has collected microbes from ice within a lava tube in the Cascade Mountains and found that they thrive in cold, Mars-like conditions.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 15, 2011 |
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New eco-friendly foliar spray provides natural anti-freeze
Cold-weather garden enthusiasts have a new reason to celebrate. Researchers at The University of Alabama and Miami University of Ohio have introduced an innovative, all-natural foliar spray that protects plants, both externally ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Post-doctoral researcher makes strides in fuel cell technology
Liang Wang, a post-doctoral researcher in the University of Delaware's Center for Fuel Cell Research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is developing new materials and structures that can improve ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Coming soon to a server near you: fewer internet delays
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the UA-led Center for Integrated Access Networks, the largest optical research center in the U.S., are developing methods to improve transmission speed, efficiency and reliability ...
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Potato trials and research provide grower information
Whether it is a purple potato to fit a niche market or finding varieties resistant or at least tolerant to psyllid infestations, Dr. Creighton Miller has a potato plant in Texas aimed at meeting a grower's need.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Biologists discover an 'evening' protein complex that regulates plant growth
Farmers and other astute observers of nature have long known that crops like corn and sorghum grow taller at night. But the biochemical mechanisms that control this nightly stem elongation, common to most plants, have been ...
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Onstott's discovery of worms in Earth's depths raises questions about life in space
After digging holes in the Earth's crust for nearly two decades, Princeton University geoscientist Tullis Onstott is now making headlines for unearthing "worms from hell."
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 12, 2011 |
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US approves cell therapy injection for wrinkles
US regulators have approved a new type of therapy that uses a person's own skin cells to create an injectable cosmetic plumper to smooth out laugh lines, Fibrocell Science said Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2011 |
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