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Green Spaces Are Good For Health And Well-being Of The Elderly; Here's Why [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Apr 12, 2017 03:25 AM EDTA study shows how variation in environment helps promote good health.
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New Research Reveals Neanderthals' Self-Medication Habits [VIDEO]
By Anne Collins | Mar 10, 2017 12:42 AM ESTDNA analysis from tooth plaque reveals insight into Neanderthals' behavior. Neanderthals when in pain, self-medicated by using plants.
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Grass Pollen and Allergen Exposure Expected to Rise
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 05, 2014 02:18 PM ESTA team of scientists reported that grass pollen and allergen exposure can increase by up to 202 percent over the next 100 years.
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Researchers Discover New Plant Language
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 17, 2014 12:26 AM EDTPreviously researchers found that various plant species talk among themselves- not with words, but by releasing chemical signals into the air that warn other trees about the possible insect attacks.
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Plants Fight Harder When Feeling Fear
By Christine Hsu | Jul 02, 2014 03:04 PM EDTPlants have feelings too. Past studies revealed that sound, wind and touch could all affect plant growth. However, new research reveals that plants can also combine sensory data to detect potential threats.
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Scientists Discover A Way To Make Ethanol Without Corn or Other Plants
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 10, 2014 10:20 AM EDTScientists at Stanford University have discovered a highly efficient way to produce liquid ethanol from carbon monoxide gas.
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Photosynthesis Was Like 2.5 Billion Years Ago
By Kamal Nayan | Feb 10, 2014 09:48 AM ESTThioredoxin - a protein essential that activates photosynthesis - likely developed on the Earth even before oxygen became available, according to a new study.
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Women with Allergies have a greater risk of Blood Cancers
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 23, 2013 10:40 AM ESTResearchers reported that women with a history of airborne allergies were more likely to develop blood cancers.
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Why Babies Won't Touch Plants
By Christine Hsu | Nov 19, 2013 01:57 PM ESTBabies don’t like to touch plants, according to a new study. Researchers believe this reluctance evolved to help protect them from dangers like toxins or thorns.
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Why Plants Usually Live Longer Then Animals
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 27, 2013 08:33 PM EDTIt is a known fact that stem cells are crucial for the continuous regeneration of cells. A new step in the complex regulation of stem cells has been discovered by plant researchers at VIB and Ghent University.
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Do You Know Where your Chicken Comes From?
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 06, 2013 10:35 AM EDTThe U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that processed cooked chicken made from Chinese plants will now be imported.
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Why Seeds Passed Through Bird Guts Have Greater Survival Rates
By Christine Hsu | Jun 21, 2013 11:35 AM EDTScientists have now discovered another reason why seeds eaten by birds and spread across the landscape fare better than those that fall near parent plants.
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Time Your Meals to Get the Most Nutrition Out of "Living" Veggies and Fruits
By Christine Hsu | Jun 20, 2013 01:23 PM EDTNext time you're at the supermarket picking which fruits and vegetables to buy for your next meal, think about this: they're still alive. While they may not be able to move, a new study reveals that the fruits and vegetables lining grocery store shelves actually respond to light signals and know what time of day it is.
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400-Year-Old Frozen Plants Revive [VIDEO]
By Cheri Cheng | May 28, 2013 09:38 AM EDTResearchers report that a frozen plant sample that existed nearly 400 years ago has started to grow again.
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2012’s List of New Species Released: Ten of the Coolest Ones Includes a Glowing Cockroach
By Cheri Cheng | May 24, 2013 12:46 PM EDTThe International Institute for Species Exploration released its list of the top ten coolest new species discovered in 2012.
