The newly reported genome sequence of a water lily sheds light on the early evolution of angiosperms, the group of all flowering plants.
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Pine Trees With Larger Resin Ducts Better Able To Survive Mountain Pine Beetle Attack
Not all pine trees are created equal when it comes to fending off their mortal enemy, the mountain pine beetle.
Scientists Use Satellite-Mounted Laser to Map Global Ocean Migration
First detected with sound, new study monitors zooplankton movement with light
Human 'Check Engine’ Lights Not Far Away
A University of Alberta computing scientist thinks the future of health care looks like the blinking check engine light on the dashboard of your car.
Climate Signals Detected in Global Weather
Searched for and found: climate researchers can now detect the fingerprint of global warming in daily weather observations at the global scale.
Potentially Toxic Chemicals From LCDs In Nearly Half Of Household Dust Samples Tested
Chemicals commonly used in smartphone, television, and computer displays were found to be potentially toxic and present in nearly half of dozens of samples of household dust collected by a team of toxicologists led by the University of Saskatchewan.


