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Arabidopsis: Thanks to Its Flexible Genome, the Plant Can Adapt to Various Environmental Conditions
28/08/2011
ScienceDaily
People can develop new technologies and animals may migrate to other regions. However, plants are tied to their location. Nevertheless, they have found ways to ensure their survival. This is the case for the plant Arabidopsis thaliana, which is found throughout the entire northern hemisphere.
NASA"s Great Observatories Witness a Galactic Spectacle
08/08/2010
ScienceDaily
A new image of two tangled galaxies has been released by NASA's Great Observatories. The Antennae galaxies, located about 62 million light-years from Earth, are shown in a new composite image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue), the Hubble Space Telescope (gold and brown), and the Spitzer Space Telescope (red). The Antennae galaxies take their name from the long, antenna-like arms seen in wide-angle views of the system. These features were produced in the collision.
Greenland Glacier Calves Island Four Times the Size of Manhattan
07/08/2010
ScienceDaily
A University of Delaware researcher reports that an "ice island" four times the size of Manhattan has calved from Greenland's Petermann Glacier. The last time the Arctic lost such a large chunk of ice was in 1962.
Record-Breaking Sea-Creature Surveys Released
02/08/2010
National Geographic
The Census of Marine Life has released the most comprehensive inventory of ocean life ever created. See some of the deep-sea stars of the "roll call," and find out which regions are the most diverse—and threatened.
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