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For birds, differences in personality are a function of both age and experience, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.
The study...
Research: How leaves talk to roots —
New findings show that a micro RNA from the shoot keeps legume roots susceptible to symbiotic infection by downregulating a gene that would...
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Natural gas and biogas have become increasingly popular sources of energy throughout the world in recent years, thanks to their cleaner and more...
Research: A new concept could make more environmentally friendly batteries possible —
A new concept for an aluminium battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead...
Researchers put Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design to the test
Engineers at MIT have proven Leonardo da Vinci correct yet again, this time involving his design for what would have been at the time...
Research: Scientists get new tool to track new pathogen killing frogs —
An undergraduate researcher has developed a method to screen frogs for an infectious disease that has been linked to mass die-offs of frogs...
Research: Wax helps plants to survive in the desert —
In 1956, the Würzburg botanist Otto Ludwig Lange observed an unusual phenomenon in the Mauritanian desert in West Africa: he found plants whose...
Research: Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines —
Most people's experience with seagrass, if any, amounts to little more than a tickle on their ankles while wading in shallow coastal waters....
Research: Plant stem cells require low oxygen levels —
Plants function as the green lungs of our planet. Rightfully so, due to the capacity of a large single tree releasing more than...
Biology: Mushrooms add important nutrients when included in the typical diet
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
