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Bacteria and Yeast Working Together to Suppress Weeds, Biosynthesize Plant Hormones

Bacteria and Yeast Working Together to Suppress Weeds, Biosynthesize Plant Hormones

Hormones, such as strigolactones, help plants regulate their growth and development by preventing excessive budding and branching. Scientists at UC Riverside were the first to…
Boron Nitride – a Chemical Compound

Boron Nitride – a Chemical Compound

Boron nitride (BN) is a chemical compound with an equal number of boron and nitrogen atoms that is isoelectronic and isostructural to carbon. It is…
HD 179949 b – an Extrasolar Planet

HD 179949 b – an Extrasolar Planet

HD 179949 b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of an F-type star. It is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD…
A Sensible Approach to Global Climate Policy Benefits Equity, the Environment, and Human Welfare

A Sensible Approach to Global Climate Policy Benefits Equity, the Environment, and Human Welfare

According to a recent study led by Rutgers academics, a method to lowering greenhouse gas emissions guided by the ethical theory of utilitarianism would result…
Neurodegeneration may be Accelerated by Viral Infections

Neurodegeneration may be Accelerated by Viral Infections

Chronic and neuropathic viral infections can cause neurodegenerative and neurobehavioral diseases, resulting in a loss of neurons and axons in the central nervous system that…
Okenite: Properties and Occurrences

Okenite: Properties and Occurrences

Okenite (CaSi2O5·2H2O) is a silicate mineral commonly found with zeolites. It is most commonly found within basalt geodes as small white “cotton ball” formations. It…
The Development of a New Quantum ‘Stopwatch’ Might Improve Imaging Technologies

The Development of a New Quantum ‘Stopwatch’ Might Improve Imaging Technologies

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have created one of the most exact stopwatches ever, but it’s not for timing Olympic sprinters and swimmers.…
Scientists use Primate Stem Cells to Create Sperm Cells

Scientists use Primate Stem Cells to Create Sperm Cells

One in every seven men of reproductive age in the world suffers from infertility. Spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) therapy is one treatment option for male…
Cave Diversity Underneath the Scorched Surfaces Gets Affected by Wildfires

Cave Diversity Underneath the Scorched Surfaces Gets Affected by Wildfires

Sage and junipers dominate the terrain at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California, with unusual lava caverns snaking under the surface. Wildfires tore through…
Beta Carbon Nitride – a Superhard Material

Beta Carbon Nitride – a Superhard Material

The superhard material beta carbon nitride (β-C3N4) is predicted to be harder than diamond. It is a hypothetical binary carbon-nitrogen compound, CN, that is thought…
Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure was Improved by Making Healthy Dietary Changes and Increasing Physical Activity

Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure was Improved by Making Healthy Dietary Changes and Increasing Physical Activity

According to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation, people with treatment-resistant hypertension successfully reduced their blood pressure by adopting…
HAT-P-3b – an Extrasolar Planet

HAT-P-3b – an Extrasolar Planet

HAT-P-3b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a K-type star. It is an extrasolar planet that orbits the star HAT-P-3 in…
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