Bouncing baby bongo shows its stripes at Los Angeles Zoo
A rare baby bongo has made its debut at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2017
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Agricultural robot may be 'game changer' for crop growers, breeders
A semiautonomous robot may soon be roaming agricultural fields gathering and transmitting real-time data about the growth and development of crops, information that crop breeders—and eventually farmers—can use to identify ...
Robotics
Feb 23, 2017
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New gene for atrazine resistance identified in waterhemp
Waterhemp has been locked in an arms race with farmers for decades. Nearly every time farmers attack the weed with a new herbicide, waterhemp becomes resistant to it, reducing or eliminating the efficacy of the chemical. ...
Biotechnology
Feb 23, 2017
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Researchers find new clues for nuclear waste cleanup
A Washington State University study of the chemistry of technetium-99 has improved understanding of the challenging nuclear waste and could lead to better cleanup methods.
Materials Science
Feb 23, 2017
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NIST patents first DNA method to authenticate mouse cell lines
"A case of mistaken identity" may drive the plot of the latest spy film or crime novel, but it's only a tale of trouble for geneticists, oncologists, drug manufacturers and others working with mouse cell lines, one of the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 23, 2017
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Bored by physical therapy? Focus on citizen science instead
Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have devised a method by which patients requiring repetitive rehabilitative exercises, such as those prescribed by physical therapists, can voluntarily contribute to scientific ...
Engineering
Feb 23, 2017
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NASA eyes Pineapple Express soaking California
NASA has estimated rainfall from the Pineapple Express over the coastal regions southwestern Oregon and northern California from the series of storms in February, 2017.
Earth Sciences
Feb 23, 2017
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Chu's Limit—a limit no more
Chu's Limit, a fundamental principle of electromagnetics, dictates that the bandwidth an antenna can function in has a maximum level proportional to the physical size of the antenna—the smaller the antenna, the smaller ...
Engineering
Feb 23, 2017
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Video: The truth about catnip
Catnip is notorious for its euphoric effects on our feline companions.
Other
Feb 23, 2017
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Just how early is spring arriving in your neighborhood? Find out ...
Even Punxsutawaney Phil can't be blamed for being baffled this year and hightailing it back to his burrow. He predicted six more weeks of winter on Feb 2, but by then spring was already springing well ahead of historical ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2017
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