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Antitumour Proteins Identified in the Latex of the Plant Euphorbia Trigona
June 21, 2012 — Scientists have identified, isolated and characterized anti-tumor proteins present in the latex of the plant Euphorbia ... > full story -
Simple Mathematcal Pattern Describes Shape of Neuron 'Jungle'
June 20, 2012 — Neurons come in an astounding assortment of shapes and sizes, forming a thick inter-connected jungle of cells. Now, neuroscientists have found that there is a simple pattern that describes the ... > full story -
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Sorghum Should Be in the Biofuel Crop Mix, Experts Say
June 20, 2012 — Sweet and biomass sorghum would meet the need for next-generation biofuels to be environmentally sustainable, easily adopted by producers and take advantage of existing agricultural ... > full story -
New Gravitational Biology Lab Allows for Testing in Artificial Gravity
June 19, 2012 — NASA is expanding its existing capabilities for doing plant and animal tissue investigations on the International Space Station with the delivery of a new centrifuge scheduled for this summer. The ... > full story -
Link Between Vitamin C and Twin Seedlings Can Increase Seed Production in Crops
June 18, 2012 — Biochemists have found that increasing the level of dehydroascorbate reductase, a naturally occurring enzyme that recycles vitamin C in plants and animals, increases the vitamin's level and results ... > full story -
Key Part of Plants' Rapid Response System Revealed
June 18, 2012 — Scientists have revealed the workings of a switch that activates plant hormones, tags them for storage or marks them for ... > full story -
Carbon Is Key for Getting Algae to Pump out More Oil
June 18, 2012 — Overturning two long-held misconceptions about oil production in algae, scientists show that ramping up the microbes' overall metabolism by feeding them more carbon increases oil production as the ... > full story -
Ancient Warming Greened Antarctica, Study Finds
June 17, 2012 — A new study finds ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously suspected. The climate was suitable to support substantial vegetation -- including stunted trees -- along the edges of ... > full story -
Expansion of Forests in the European Arctic Could Result in the Release of Carbon Dioxide
June 17, 2012 — Carbon stored in Arctic tundra could be released into the atmosphere by new trees growing in the warmer region, exacerbating climate change, scientists have ... > full story -
Bugs Have Key Role in Farming Approach to Storing CO2 Emissions
June 15, 2012 — Tiny microbes are at the heart of a novel agricultural technique to manage harmful greenhouse gas ... > full story
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