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Disease resistance may be genetic
— 31 Aug 2007 13:59 | BiologyAccording to a study in Evolution, resistance to certain infectious diseases may be passed genetically from parent to child. The genetic resistance may be beneficial to families as…
NASA study will help stop stowaways to Mars
— 29 Aug 2007 17:10 | AstronomyGene sequencing uncovers many more bacteria in super-clean facilities than previous monitoring methods, including newly discovered species. NASA clean rooms, where scientists and engineers…
Explosive crystal
— 24 Aug 2007 19:04 | Chemistry300 years after its discovery, the crystal structure and molecular structure of mercury fulminate are determined. Known to the alchemists and long used as a detonator to set off dynamite…
Brightly coloured birds most affected by Chernobyl radiation
— 11 Jul 2007 05:53 | EnvironmentBrightly coloured birds are among the species most adversely affected by the high levels of radiation around the Chernobyl nuclear plant, ecologists have discovered. The findings -…
Plants do not emit methane
— 27 Apr 2007 16:00 | EnvironmentA recent study in Nature suggested that terrestrial plants may be a global source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, making plants substantial contributors to the annual global methane…
Nectar is not a simple soft drink
— 27 Feb 2007 22:42 | BiologyThe sugar-containing nectar secreted by plants and consumed by pollinators shares a number of similarities to fitness drinks, including ingredients such as amino acids and vitamins.…