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US scientists plan greenhouses on the Moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Astronauts' meals have come a long way from the freeze-dried powders and semi-liquid pastes of decades ago: now US scientists want to grow vegetables in mini-greenhouses on the Moon.
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Warmer springs mean less snow, fewer flowers in the Rockies
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Spring in the Rockies begins when the snowpack melts. But with the advent of global climate change, the snow is gone sooner. Research conducted on the region’s wildflowers shows some plants are blooming less because of it.
How size matters: The beauty of nature explained
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Dec 12, 2007 |
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The beauty of nature is partly due to the uniformity of leaf and flower size in individual plants, and scientists have discovered how plants arrive at these aesthetic proportions.
Probing Question: Why are flowers beautiful?
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Jan 24, 2008 |
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In the 1930s, American artist Georgia O'Keefe wrote: "What is my experience of the flower if it is not color?" O'Keefe is best known for her vibrantly colorful close-ups of petals and stamens on large canvases.
Simulating kernel production influences maize model accuracy
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Recently, researchers at Iowa State University discovered a way to increase the accuracy of a popular crop model. By zeroing in on early stages leading up to kernel formation, scientists believe they can help improve yield ...
Study provides insight into evolution of first flowers
May 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Charles Darwin described the sudden origin of flowering plants about 130 million years ago as an abominable mystery, one that scientists have yet to solve.
Paleontologist reflects on Darwinian connections
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Jan 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As the former director and chief executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in England, Sir Peter Crane often walked in the footsteps of Charles Darwin.
Patriotic new lilacs introduced
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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Lilacs. The word evokes memories of promising spring days and visions of colorful, perfumed blooms. Lilacs have long been well-loved staples in America's yards and gardens, and have played a storied role in ...
Cornell patents a pink lily look-alike that blooms all summer long
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Jan 08, 2008 |
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Mauve Majesty is one cool lily look-alike. This new pinkish-purple ornamental flower, just patented by Cornell, can last for two weeks in a vase, but when left in the garden, it blooms all summer long in the cooler, northern ...
Growing crops to cope with climate change
Jan 19, 2006 |
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Scientists at a British plant science center say they've found a gene that might help develop crops better able to cope with the changing world climate.
Flowering lantana draws butterflies -- but little water
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Big color, little water, lots of butterflies. How does that sound? That's the story of lantana in a nutshell. But I'm famous for verbosely pontificating on the attributes of plants whenever I have an audience, so let's dig ...
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