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Mail Online | 4/20/2019 | Brian Marks For Dailymail.com
He opened the hockey game with a rousing rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. But after finishing up the national anthem at the Stanley Cup game in Nashville on Saturday, Gavin DeGraw had a bit of...
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Mail Online | 4/20/2019 | Matthew Wright For Dailymail.com
Local California authorities were left bewildered on Thursday by a large illegal cannabis farm that took them an entire day to seize and contained some 40,000 pot plants, valued at a staggering...
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phys.org | 3/6/2019 | Staff
Dense rainforests, maple-blanketed mountains and sweeping coniferous forests demonstrate the growth and proliferation of trees adapted to specific conditions. The regional dominance of tree species...
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The Daily Caller | 4/1/2019 | Staff
Presidential candidate Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that humanity only has 12 years left to tackle global warming or face catastrophic consequences. “And I’m sure you’re familiar with the...
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phys.org | 4/2/2019 | Staff
Despite evolution driving a wide variety of differences, many plants function the same way. Now a new study has revealed the different genetic strategies various flowering plant species use to...
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ScienceDaily | 4/11/2019 | Staff
"The immune system of plants is more sophisticated than we thought," says Dr. Stefanie Ranf from the Chair of Phytopathology of the TU Munich. Together with an international research team, the...
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phys.org | 4/3/2019 | Staff
When plants take in too much energy, they don't get fat—they lighten up. They absorb more sunlight than they need to power photosynthesis, and they get rid of the excess solar energy by emitting it...
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Amber Heard plants a kiss on new beau Andy Muschietti after allegations of abuse against Johnny DeppMail Online | 4/13/2019 | Dailymail.com Reporter;Megan Sheets For Dailymail.com
Amber Heard was spotted kissing her new beau Andy Muschietti outside her car in Los Angeles on Saturday. The 32-year-old actress looked happy and healthy as she got closer to her director boyfriend...
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Mail Online | 4/12/2019 | Chauncey Alcorn For Dailymail.com
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt 'face planted into the water' on Thursday as tried - and failed - to conquer the notoriously difficult obstacle course on NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior.
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ScienceDaily | 4/12/2019 | StaffProf. Ive De Smet and his team investigate how plants deal with changing environments, specifically with temperature extremes and drought stress. Prof. Tom Beeckman and his team explore how (lateral)...
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Science | AAAS | 4/11/2019 | Staff
The ancient humans also known as the “hobbit” people (Homo floresiensis) might have company in their small stature with the discovery of another species of hominin in the Philippines.
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Climate Depot | 4/11/2019 | Marc Morano
Everybody from Greenpeace to student activist Greta Thunberg to Green New Dealer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) says we have to transition from fossil fuels to renewables in order to save the climate.
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phys.org | 4/9/2019 | Staff
The jeans you wear, the orange juice you drink, the laundry detergent you use: None would be possible without the activity of enzymes. Currently the enzymes used in industry are produced through an...
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phys.org | 3/27/2019 | Staff
Mutation rates are proposed to be a pragmatic balance struck between the harmful effects of mutations and the costs of suppressing them; this hypothesis predicts that longer-lived body parts and...
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phys.org | 3/25/2019 | Staff
Currently, the study of the effects of ionizing radiation is of great relevance in the field of agriculture development, the study of zones with elevated natural and man-made background radiation,...
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POPSUGAR Entertainment | 4/7/2019 | Quinn Keaney
Carrie Underwood's marriage to husband Mike Fisher seems like a fairy tale, and their behavior at the Academy of Country Music awards on Sunday night only reminded us why.
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phys.org | 10/6/2017 | Staff
Plants have developed a robust system that stops their cell cycle in hostile environments such as abnormally hot temperatures. In response, they direct their energy to survival rather than growth.
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ScienceDaily | 4/5/2019 | StaffNow, researchers at MIT have found a way to analyze one of the thorniest problems facing heat exchangers and other technologies in which boiling water plays a central role: how to predict, and...
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phys.org | 10/1/2018 | Staff
The simple act of boiling water is one of humankind's oldest inventions, and still central to many of today's technologies, from coffee makers to nuclear power plants.
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phys.org | 10/31/2018 | Staff
Larger plants may be the first sign sea levels are rising in the Everglades, according to an FIU study. Beneath the surface, however, the roots of these now larger, moderately salt-tolerant plants...
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ScienceDaily | 4/4/2019 | StaffUpon DNA damage, plants and animals halt cell division and execute DNA repair. This response prevents the damaged cells from proliferating. NAIST Professor Masaaki Umeda has made a career studying...
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Science News | 4/4/2019 | Susan Milius
S. Milius. No brainer behavior. Science News. Vol. 175, June 20, 2009, p. 16. Science News staff. Wild tobacco heeds ‘ouch’ from sagebrush. Science News. Vol. 158, November 18, 2000, p. 326....
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phys.org | 11/24/2016 | Staff
Science-fiction writers have long envisioned human¬-machine hybrids that wield extraordinary powers. However, "super plants" with integrated nanomaterials may be much closer to reality than cyborgs.
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phys.org | 1/11/2019 | Staff
In a Nature Communications paper published today, an international research team including UConn's Bernard Goffinet used DNA-sequencing technology to reconstruct the family tree of mosses, which go...
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Breitbart | 4/3/2019 | Staff
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas – Federal authorities in this Mexican border city raided a clandestine nursery where they found more than 790 marijuana plants. The seizure took place over the weekend in the...
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phys.org | 2/13/2014 | Staff
A new methodology for comparing herbal medicine across societies can also be used to understand the transfer of cultural traditions. "I did a thorough documentation of the natural remedies, mostly...
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phys.org | 3/4/2019 | Staff
A small group of plants known as "resurrection plants" can survive months or even years without water. The research team of Kobe University's Graduate School of Agricultural Science, led by...
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phys.org | 6/7/2018 | Staff
Photosynthesis is how plants 'make their food' and feed the rest of the planet. The key ingredient in that recipe is carbon. So, the process captures energy from the sun, which is then used to tear...
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Mail Online | 3/29/2019 | Victoria Bell For Mailonline
Plant scientists have revealed a technique to improve plant growth with less water while increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) use for photosynthesis. The team of researchers, from the University of...
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Breitbart | 3/29/2019 | Staff
President Donald Trump took his fight with GM and an auto union to a rally stage in Michigan Thursday night, declaring, “get the damn plants open. Everyone else is coming in.
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phys.org | 3/5/2019 | Staff
Researchers are trialling the use of drones to monitor coffee plant health in Thailand in a bid to prevent the spread of disease. Around 95 million cups of coffee are drunk a day in the UK alone,...
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phys.org | 3/26/2019 | Staff
RuBisCO plays a key role in photosynthesis and is one of the most abundant enzymes in the world. A Japanese research team has revealed how charge distribution on RuBisCO's active sites is linked to...
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phys.org | 3/27/2019 | Staff
Different fungal species isolated from native and disturbed soils within Florida International University's Miami campus and Everglades National Park. Credit: Mary Tiedeman.
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phys.org | 3/26/2019 | Staff
Older power plants with once-through cooling systems generate about a third of all U.S. electricity, but their future generating capacity will be undercut by droughts and rising water temperatures...
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The Daily Signal | 3/25/2019 | Staff
Ericka Andersen is an author, speaker, and podcaster. She serves as digital marketing director for the Independent Women's Forum. Suicide and depression are becoming increasingly normal in America,...
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Mail Online | 3/25/2019 | Caroline Feraday For Dailymail.com
She recently gushed about how much her fiance Alex Rodriguez loves being an Instagram husband. And Jennifer Lopez was the subject of another of her future husband's posts on Sunday.
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Mail Online | 3/22/2019 | Victoria Bell For Mailonline
The caveman diet consisted of mostly meat, reveals new analysis of a neanderthal woman's tooth found in France. Radiocarbon dating and nitrogen isotope analysis has confirmed their main food source...
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phys.org | 3/21/2019 | Staff
Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are a global public health threat causing serious illness and even death. Strains of the bacterium Enterococcus faecium (E.
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ScienceDaily | 3/20/2019 | StaffThe researchers also found that it is the opposite for invertebrates, like snails and insects, as they prefer to eat plants with much less DNA. Many factors influence what herbivores such as rabbits...
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phys.org | 3/19/2019 | Staff
Rabbits prefer to eat plants with plenty of DNA, according to a new study by Queen Mary University of London and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The researchers also found that it is the opposite for...
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ScienceDaily | 3/19/2019 | StaffIn a study published in the Ecological Society of America's journal Ecosphere, researchers use different soil treatments mimicking flood effects in the woolly star's preferred habitat, exploring the...
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Washington Free Beacon | 3/18/2019 | Adam Kredo
BY: Adam Kredo Iranian leaders announced on Monday the construction of two new nuclear plants, and it remains unclear if the Trump administration views this as crossing a red line since its...
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phys.org | 3/18/2019 | Staff
Grafting vegetables is a time-tested way for growers to protect plants from soil-borne diseases as well as potentially improve yields, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
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Mail Online | 3/18/2019 | Emilia Mazza For Daily Mail Australia
A clever Australian mum has revealed a clever hack for bringing 'sad' house plants back to life after they've started to droop. She said while her trick involves placing the plants in water, she'll...
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phys.org | 3/15/2019 | Staff
Test tubes holding plants line shelves in a Malaysian laboratory, the heart of a breeding programme for dwarf palm oil trees which scientists hope will cut costs and limit the environmental damage...
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Mail Online | 3/14/2019 | Associated Press
Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday announced it is investing an additional $750 million at five U.S. plants that will bring nearly 600 new jobs, including the production of two hybrid vehicles for the...
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Mail Online | 3/15/2019 | Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com
They were attending the iHeartRadio Awards together. And Steven Tyler and his girlfriend Aimee Preston were showing some love as they made their grand entrance to the awards show.
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Indica News | 3/14/2019 | View all posts by I →
The slow-moving US plans to set up six nuclear power plants in India have received a boost as the two nations reiterated their commitment to strengthening security and civil nuclear cooperation...
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www.oann.com | 3/12/2019 | Staff
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – RWE forecast core earnings could fall by a fifth this year, as Germany’s largest electricity producer struggles to halt a decline in profitability at its conventional power...
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www.oann.com | 2/26/2019 | Staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and India on Wednesday agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including building six U.S. nuclear power plants in India, the two...
“Punch him. Kick him. Crucify Him!” For those of you who mourn the death of a loved one, this is the day when we joyfully (yet...
Why Easter is called Easter, and other little-known facts about the holiday (The Conversation) — On April 21, Christians will...
Easter of ’33 Judas quit, Peter rejected. Easter was the best day of my life. Job When you’ve got a job to do.
Jesus’ Resurrection: Wishful Thinking or Death Wish? The following blog reflection focuses on whether Jesus’ resurrection was...
Sri Lanka blocks social media sites after deadly explosions The government of Sri Lanka has temporarily blocked access to...
NASA asteroid WARNING: Agency in rush to launch asteroid-detecting space camera “The question is, when is the next one going to...
Scientists develop artificial chemical receptor to assist viral transduction for T cell engineering Engineered T cell...
Week-in-Review: is Samsung unfolding another flop? Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Samsung tries to deliver a big...
Researchers look in detail at the interfaces in perovskite solar cells A collaboration led by ICIQ's Palomares group deepens...
William, Kate, and Harry Reunited to Attend Easter Service and Celebrate the Queen's Birthday Prince William, Kate Middleton,...
Katie Price shows off her golden glow in a neon yellow bikini She often jets off to tropical locations with her beau Kris...
'The Curse Of La Llorona' claims global box office crown The Curse Of La Llorona opened top of the global box office for Warner...
NCIS EP Talks Repeated Ziva Teases, Whether They're Setting Up a Return What’s the funny thing about hope…? Oh yeah — “when she...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Move to Africa? Palace Responds Will the Royal Family send Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to...
Theme Park Bits: Oogie Boogie’s Bash, A Beauty and the Beast Bar, And More In this edition of Theme Park Bits: PizzeRizzo is...
Raccoons Keep Calm and Carry On! These cute raccoons appear to be waiting to be fed with the front one looking to keep every...
Rare "Dumbo" Octopus! This octopus fans out its tentacles as if showing off while having its picture taken!
Subway in 1905 - New York City, NY! This short glimpse into the past reveals a time radically different from today.
This Turkey Gives Out Hugs! This turkey has a great strategy for avoiding being a Thanksgiving dinner - just give another way,...
Tornado Coming in Laramie! This classic stovepipe in Laramie is causing some havoc as it continues on its way looking very...
Short, But Torrential Downpour in Nevada! This microburst drops lots of water on the Nevada landscape!
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