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Hormone produced in starved leaves stimulates roots to take up nitrogen
Nagoya University researchers have found that in response to the nitrogen demand of leaves, plants produce…
Scientists use the Tokyo Skytree to test Einstein's theory of general relativity
In another verification of the validity of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, published in Nature Photonics,…
Fungus application thwarts major soybean pest, study finds
The soybean cyst nematode sucks the nutrients out of soybean roots, causing more than $1 billion…
New research insights into how a group of novel organelle-based disorders affects cells
A pioneering study has shed new light on how a group of novel organelle-based disorders affect…
Achieving strong structures with carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Researchers of the Structural Engineering Laboratory, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology…
New coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) mapped out
Jean and Peter Medawar wrote in 1977 that a virus is “simply a piece of bad…
COVID lockdown, seasonal changes affect California's emissions
California’s nitrous oxide (NO₂) air pollution has been reduced by a combination of the state’s COVID-19…
Innovative model of the dynamic magnetic field that surrounds Mercury
Mercury, the planet nearest the sun, shares with Earth the distinction of being one of the…
Exercise, exergy, and meateaters: Resolving the thermodynamic equilibrium of life
Life is about thermodynamic extremes. When scientists first began formulating the Laws of Thermodynamics and talking…