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Biologists have recently discovered some plant enzymes that may help to engineer plants that make use of elevated carbon dioxide to use water more efficiently. For plants to grow and prosper they need to go through photosynthesis, in which they they breath through microscopic pores in the leaves of the plants. However for each molecule [...]

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          Neuroscientists have developed new tools that use light to turn off brain cells. This might possibly be a way to treat certain brain disorders. These powerful new tools have the ability to shut down brain activity. When the lights are targeted to certain neurons, new treatments may be discovered for brain disorders like epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, chronic [...]

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Smaller may be better, when it comes to the size of ones’ fingers.  Studies have been done showing that women who generally have smaller hands than men, have better sensitivity in their fingers than men.  Daniel Goldreich of McMaster University used 100 college students in an experiment in which he had  them place their hands over [...]

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At the University of Michigan, engineers led the growth of the new biosensor. This new biosensor performs 28 times faster than other methods which detect microcystin-LR, a chemical compound produced by cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. Cyanobacteria is commonly found on nutrient-rich waters. Microcystin-LR is suspected to cause liver damage or even liver cancer, even in [...]

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A new discovery has been found in an animal, known as the zebrafish. This is a fascinating animal, it can repair damaged heart tissue and damaged structures in the eye. Unlike the zebrafish, humans only have basic regenerative abilities, so scientists hope to eventually some day develop ways to repair or even replacing damaged body [...]

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Plant are not only able to feel the temperature drop by one degree they also react to that temperature. Some researchers say that this information could help them figure out how to make better crops that can withstand high and low temperatures. Scientist are studying one plant in particular called Arabidopsis thaliana it has a [...]

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Scientists from the University of Groningen, found out that primates’ social intelligence are overestimated. When primates are grooming for each other, it’s not because of how super smart they are, if afraid they would lose  fight. But primates are still smart, but not as smart as what we thought before. That’s why they prefer to groom for higher [...]

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