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Shedding Light On A Sneaky Soil Parasite
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a fluorescent molecule that can visualize germination of the parasitic plant, witchweed.
Pecking Order Determines Which Rooster Crows First
Less dominant roosters only crow after the most dominant male has decided to announce the break of dawn, researchers say.
Tweaking Circadian Rhythms With Small Molecule Drugs
Synthetic chemistry has enabled researchers to develop small molecule drugs which target regulators of the circadian cycle.
Sun-Like Stars Emit Huge Superflares
The finding that Sun-like stars release superflares raises the possibility that the Sun might cause geomagentic storms on Earth.
Cell Fusion Ensures Only One Sperm Gets Through
Research shows that flowering plants prevent polytubey through the extremely rare process of cell fusion.
ITbM’s Torii Wins 2015 Fellow Of ASPB Award
Plant biologist Professor Keiko Torii has been awarded the 2015 Fellow of American Society of Plant Biologists Award.
RIKEN & Nagoya Mark Collaboration With Workshop
RIKEN's CSRS and Nagoya's ITbM have agreed to collaborate on interdisciplinary research in synthetic chemistry and plant biology.
The Surprisingly Mild Environment Around A Supermassive Black Hole
Despite the harsh X-rays and UV photons, organic molecules have been found surrounding the supermassive black hole in the spiral galaxy M77.
Supernovae Confirmed As Major Lithium Producers
The lithium in our smart phones may have come from the explosion of novae.
