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  New Non-GM Technology Platform for Genetic Improvement of Sunflower Oilseed Crop

  May 13, 2013 — Scientists have developed techniques for the genetic improvement of sunflowers using a non-GMO based approach. The new technology platform can harness the plant’s own genes to improve ... > full story
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  Mechanism That Puts the Curl in the Curling Stone Revealed

  May 13, 2013 — Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden can now reveal the mechanism behind the curved path of a curling stone. The discovery by the researchers, who usually study friction and wear in ... > full story
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  Global Warming Trends Contribute to Spread of West Nile Virus to New Regions in Europe

  May 13, 2013 — Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn’t present before, according to a ... > full story
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  Physicists Light 'Magnetic Fire' to Reveal Energy's Path

  May 13, 2013 — Physicists have uncovered how energy is released and dispersed in magnetic materials in a process akin to the spread of forest fires, a finding that has the potential to deepen our understanding of ... > full story
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  Terahertz Technology: Seeing More With Less

  May 13, 2013 — Single-chip integration of the components needed for sending and receiving terahertz radiation should help applications in imaging and ... > full story
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  Metallic Glass: How Nanoscale Islands React Under Strain

  May 13, 2013 — High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic ... > full story
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  Data Storage: Synchronized at the 'Write Time'

  May 13, 2013 — Numerical simulations show how to avoid imperfections in the next generation of high-density data ... > full story
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  Serotonin Mediates Exercise-Induced Generation of New Neurons

  May 13, 2013 — Mice that exercise in running wheels exhibit increased neurogenesis in the brain. Crucial to this process is serotonin signaling. Surprisingly, mice lacking brain serotonin due to a genetic mutation ... > full story
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  Bird Flu in Live Poultry Markets Are the Source of Viruses Causing Human Infections

  May 13, 2013 — On 31 March 2013, the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission announced human cases of novel H7N9 influenza virus infections. Scientists have now investigated the origins of this novel ... > full story
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  Molecular Basis of Strawberry Aroma

  May 13, 2013 — You know that summer is here when juicy red strawberries start to appear on the shelves. In Germany, this seasonal fruit has never been more popular: on average 3.5 kilos per head were consumed in ... > full story

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