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Discovering a new life form in the hot springs of Yellowstone

Discovering a new life form in the hot springs of Yellowstone

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created Oct 13, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Geysers, mud pots, steam vents and hot springs in the region now known as Yellowstone National Park awed American Indians and early European explorers. Now, two million tourists visit the park in northwestern ...





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California Academy of Sciences becomes first aquarium in US to breed dwarf cuttlefish

California Academy of Sciences becomes first aquarium in US to breed dwarf cuttlefish

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anchored to an algae-covered rock in a 120-gallon tank at the California Academy of Sciences' Steinhart Aquarium, a cluster of inky-colored cuttlefish eggs is beginning to swell—evidence of success for the ...


Sony to launch new motion controller next spring

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Sony plans to release a new motion controller next spring for the PlayStation 3 video game console.


Springtime Sheep Grazing Helps Control Leafy Spurge

Springtime Sheep Grazing Helps Control Leafy Spurge

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using sheep to control leafy spurge works best if it's done in the spring every year, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study.


Study predicts effect of global warming on spring flowers

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

An international study involving Monash University mathematician Dr Malcolm Clark has been used to demonstrate the impact of global warming and to predict the effect further warming will have on plant life.


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Surprising new species of light-harvesting bacterium discovered in Yellowstone

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created Jul 26, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (53) | comments 0

In the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, a team of researchers has discovered a novel bacterium that transforms light into chemical energy.


Scientists decipher missing piece of first-responder DNA repair machine

Scientists find missing puzzle piece of powerful DNA repair complex

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have found, crystallized, and biologically characterized a poorly defined component of a key molecular complex that helps people to avoid cancer, but that also ...


Study of alternate bearing presents recommendations for citrus growers

Study of alternate bearing presents recommendations for citrus growers

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alternate bearing (also called biennial or uneven bearing) is the tendency of fruit trees to produce a heavy crop one year (called "on-crop") followed by a light crop or no crop the following "off-crop" year. ...


Early spring time for Edinburgh? Study predicts effect of global warming on spring flowers

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Will we soon see the flowers of Edinburgh in full bloom in the depths of winter? This possibility is considered in a new study into the impact of global warming on spring flowering, published today in the International Jo ...


Researchers to mimic nature's probes

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The National Science Foundation has awarded Clemson University researchers $2 million to study ways to mimic the suction mechanism used by butterflies and moths to feed so that the same method can be used in medical diagnostics. ...


Understanding Why Rye Works as a Cover Crop

Understanding Why Rye Works as a Cover Crop

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists may soon find a way to enhance the weed-killing capabilities of a cereal grain that enriches the soil when used as a winter cover crop.



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