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Information Overload in the Era of 'Big Data'
August 20, 2012 — The ability of botanists and other scientists to generate data quickly and cheaply is surpassing their ability to access and analyze it. Scientists facing too much information rely on computers to ... > full story -
Pumpkins and Cucumbers: New Checklist Brings Information About Cucurbitaceae Up to Date
March 11, 2013 — In 2010, it was shown that melons and cucumbers can be traced back to India. Because of the importance of the region for an understanding of Cucurbitaceae evolution and diversity, a new checklist of ... > full story -
Glyphosate-Resistant 'Superweeds' May Be Less Susceptible to Diseases
July 17, 2012 — Scientists searching for clues to understand how superweeds obtain resistance to the popular herbicide glyphosate may have been missing a critical piece of information, a study ... > full story -
Threats Caused by Dam-Building Activities in Indian Himalaya
January 17, 2013 — A team of researchers found that unprecedented dam building in the Indian Himalaya holds serious consequences for biodiversity and could pose a threat to human lives and ... > full story -
Plants' Fungi Allies May Not Help Store Climate Change's Extra Carbon
August 30, 2012 — Fungi found in plants may not be the answer to mitigating climate change by storing additional carbon in soils as some previously thought, according to plant ... > full story -
Cave Dwelling Nettle Discovered in China
December 28, 2012 — British and Chinese botanists have discovered several new species of nettles growing in the entrance caverns of caves in 0.04 to 3 percent daylight. There has been little exploration of these caves ... > full story -
How the Daffodil Got Its Trumpet
March 9, 2013 — The daffodil is one of the few plants with a 'corona', a crown-like structure also referred to as the 'trumpet'. New research suggests that the corona is not an extension of the petals as previously ... > full story -
Single-Cell Parasites Co-Opt 'Ready-Made' Genes from Host
July 18, 2012 — Two species of single-cell parasites have co-opted "ready-made" genes from their hosts that in turn help them exploit their hosts, according to a new ... > full story -
'New England Banksia' a Distinct Species, Botany Student Shows
August 28, 2012 — The New England Banksia is largely restricted to the eastern edge of the New England Tableland, and is common in places along Waterfall Way. Researchers have raised this flowering plant, until now ... > full story -
Algae Held Captive and Genes Stolen in Crime of Evolution
November 28, 2012 — Microscopic animals held algae captive and stole their genes for energy production, thereby evolving into a new and more powerful species many millions of years ago reveals a new ... > full story
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