A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study.
Avocado Discovery May Point to Leukemia Treatment: U of G Researcher
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How Reef-Building Corals got Their Bones
Coral reefs provide shelter, sustenance and stability to a range of organisms, but these vital ecosystems would not exist if not for the skeletal structure created by stony corals.
Corals That “Spit” Algae
This mechanism is known as vomocytosis. Contrary to previous assumptions, microalgae ingested by corals are not digested by the cell if they prove unsuitable as symbionts – that is, partners in a symbiotic relationship.
Hubble Watches How a Giant Planet Grows
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a rare look at a Jupiter-sized, still-forming planet that is feeding off material surrounding a young star.
Social Media and Science Combine to Show How Ship’s Plastic Cargo Dispersed From Florida to Norway
A ship’s container lost overboard in the North Atlantic has resulted in printer cartridges washing up everywhere from the coast of Florida to northern Norway, a new study has shown.
Illinois, Nebraska Scientists Propose Improvements to Precision Crop Irrigation
With threats of water scarcity complicating the need to feed a growing global population, it is more important than ever to get crop irrigation right.
