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  Astronomers Find 18 New Planets: Discovery Is the Largest Collection of Confirmed Planets Around Stars More Massive Than the Sun

  December 2, 2011 — Discoveries of new planets just keep coming and coming. A team of astronomers has found 18 Jupiter-like planets in orbit around massive stars. The discoveries further constrain theories of planet ... > full story
• Seeds
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  Plant Seeds Protect Their Genetic Material Against Dehydration

  December 2, 2011 — Plant seeds represent a special biological system: They remain in a dormant state with a significantly reduced metabolism and are thus able to withstand harsh environmental conditions for extended ... > full story
• Endangered Plants
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  Stronger Corn? Take It Off Steroids, Make It All Female

  November 30, 2011 — Researchers have taken corn off steroids and found that the results might lead to improvements in that and other ... > full story
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  Marzipan Santas, Elves and Stollen: Real Deal or Cheap Fakes?

  November 30, 2011 — With the December holidays a peak season for indulging in marzipan, scientists are reporting development of a new test that can tell the difference between the real thing -- a pricey but luscious ... > full story
• Trees
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  Walnut Trees May Not Be Able to Withstand Climate Change

  November 29, 2011 — Warmer, drier summers and extreme weather events considered possible as the climate changes would be especially troublesome -- possibly fatal -- for walnut trees, according to ... > full story
• Ecology Research
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  Small Forest With Big Impact: Fragmented Rainforests Maintain Their Ecological Functionality

  November 25, 2011 — Rainforests that are subject to use by the human population and are divided into forest fragments can maintain their ecological ... > full story
• Seeds
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  Humans Can Unwittingly Bring Alien Plant Species to Svalbard

  November 22, 2011 — New research shows that humans can unwittingly bring alien plant species to Svalbard. Increased travel activity and expected temperature increases over the next decades, may make the establishment of ... > full story
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  Of Mice and Men, a Common Cortical Connection

  November 16, 2011 — A new study using magnetic resonance imaging data of 406 adult human twins affirms the long-standing idea that the genetic basis of human cortical regionalization -- the organization of the outer ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
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  Crop Diversity Myths Persist in Media, Expert Says

  November 2, 2011 — The conventional wisdom that says the 20th century was a disaster for crop diversity is nothing more than a myth, says an expert in intellectual property ... > full story
• Trees
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  Eastern U.S. Forests Not Keeping Pace With Climate Change, Large Study Finds

  October 31, 2011 — More than half of eastern US tree species examined in a massive new study aren't adapting to climate change as quickly or consistently as ... > full story

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