If you’ve ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don’t blame your lack of a green thumb.
Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter
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Stanford researchers create a wireless, battery-free, biodegradable blood flow sensor
A new device developed by Stanford University researchers could make it easier for doctors to monitor the success of blood vessel surgery.
Experts Warn Against Mega-Dams in Lowland Tropical Forests
Mega-dams should not be built in lowland tropical forest regions due to the threat they pose to biodiversity and ecosystems, according to experts.
Engineers Identify Novel, Affordable CO2 Capture Materials for Coal Power Plants
A computational modeling method developed at the University of Pittsburgh may help to fast-track the identification and design of new carbon capture and storage materials for use by the nation’s coal-fired power plants.
Drinking Water Guidelines in the US Vary Widely from State to State
Analysis of existing state and federal guidelines shows discrepancies in recommended safe levels of toxic contaminants PFOA and PFOS in drinking water.
Study Shows Algae Thrive Under Greenland Sea Ice
Though the stark landscape looks barren at first glance, microscopic marine plants flourish beneath the ice that covers the Greenland Sea.
