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Study Identifies New Temperature Sensing Mechanism In Plants
A protein called phytochrome B, which can sense light and temperature, triggers plant growth and controls flowering time. How it does so is not fully understood.
Israel’s Heart-Shaped Crater
At 500 meters deep, the Makhtesh Ramon is the world’s largest erosion crater.
Using Sponges To Wipe Out Cancer
A sponge found in Manado Bay, Indonesia, makes a molecule called manzamine A, which stops the growth of cervical cancer cells, according to a recent publication in the Journal of Natural Products submitted by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
NASA Science Keeps the Lights On
Across NASA’s many missions, thousands of scientists, engineers, and other experts and professionals all over the country are doing what they do best, but now from home offices and via video conferencing.
Making Stronger Concrete With ‘Sewage-Enhanced’ Steel Slag
Researchers have shown how a by-product of steel making can be used to both treat wastewater and make stronger concrete, in a zero-waste approach to help advance the circular economy.