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Growing Plants on the Moon May Be Feasible

Smivs writes "European scientists say that growing plants on the moon should be possible. Scientists in the Netherlands believe growing plants on our sister satellite would be useful as a tool to learn how life adapts to lunar conditions. It would also aid in understanding the challenges that might be faced by manned bases. 'The new step, taken in the experiments reported at the EGU, is to remove the need for bringing nutrients and soil from Earth. A team led by Natasha Kozyrovska and Iryna Zaetz from the National Academy of Sciences in Kiev planted marigolds in crushed anorthosite, a type of rock found on Earth which is very similar to much of the lunar surface. In neat anorthosite, the plants fared very badly. But adding different types of bacteria made them thrive; the bacteria appeared to draw elements from the rock that the plants ne

Google's Top 17 Easter Eggs, Gags, and Hoaxes

Buried Deep in GoogleGoogle Web site -- and many of the company's software programs -- are loaded with gags, goofs, and Easter eggs that have helped Google maintain a fun-loving spirit in the cutthroat world of Web competition. Of course, Google always has a good idea. Thousands of our readers have enjoyed past explorations of wonders like "The Strangest Sites in Google Earth" and "The Most Spectacular Sights in Google Sky." So when we heard stories of hidden teddy bears, a Google Romance beta service, and early morning appearances of the Loch Ness monster on Google home pages, we had to check them out. And most of them turned out to be true. Take a look. Artwork: Chip Taylor Google's Official Easter Egg GameIt's one thing to find Easter eggs, and it's another thing to catch them.

A common genetic mechanism discovered in nitrogen-fixing plants

Some soil microorganisms are capable of forging associations with plant roots in the form of symbioses. Certain of these relationships play a highly important ecological and agronomic role. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (which links a plant to a fungus) thus gives plants a mechanism for improving their supply of water and mineral nutrition. This association has been in existence for 400 million years and appears to have accompanied plants in their colonization of the terrestrial environment. At present it involves about 80% of plant species. In a more recent era, about 60 million years B. P., the symbiosis which became established between soil bacteria, Rhizobium species, and leguminous plants doted them with the ability, unique among mass-produced crop plants, to capture nutrient nitrogen from the air.

Scientists Discover A Common Genetic Mechanism In Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Some soil microorganisms are capable of forging associations with plant roots in the form of symbioses. Certain of these relationships play a highly important ecological and agronomic role. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (which links a plant to a fungus) thus gives plants a mechanism for improving their supply of water and mineral nutrition. This association has been in existence for 400 million years and appears to have accompanied plants in their colonization of the terrestrial environment. At present it involves about 80% of plant species. In a more recent era, about 60 million years B. P., the symbiosis which became established between soil bacteria, Rhizobium species, and leguminous plants gave them with the ability, unique among mass-produced crop plants, to capture nutrient nitrogen from the air.

Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement: A common genetic mechanism discovered in nitrogen-fixing plants

(NewsRx.com) -- Some soil microorganisms are capable of forging associations with plant roots in the form of symbioses. Certain of these relationships play a highly important ecological and agronomic role. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (which links a plant to a fungus) thus gives plants a mechanism for improving their supply of water and mineral nutrition. This association has been in existence for 400 million years and appears to have accompanied plants in their colonization of the terrestrial environment. At present it involves about 80% of plant species. In a more recent era, about 60 million years B. P., the symbiosis which became established between soil bacteria, Rhizobium species, and leguminous plants doted them with the ability, unique among mass-produced crop plants, to capture nutrient nitrogen from the air.

Aussie arrested for growing pot after reporting stolen plants

SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian man's complaint of an break-in at his home went to pot today when police arrested him for growing marijuana.

Australian man arrested for growing marijuana after reporting stolen plants

SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian man's complaint of an break-in at his home went to pot today when police arrested him for growing marijuana.

Australian man arrested for growing marijuana after reporting stolen plants

SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian man's complaint of an break-in at his home went to pot today when police arrested him for growing marijuana.

Plants as Important in Space as on Earth

Growing a vegetable garden isn't so difficult, on earth. But a space garden… well, that's another story. Still, as Sheri Quinn reports, plants will likely be an important part of future space missions, not only to sustain the travelers' bodies, but their souls, as well.

Plants as Important in Space as on Earth

Growing a vegetable garden isn't so difficult, on earth. But a space garden… well, that's another story. Still, as Sheri Quinn reports, plants will likely be an important part of future space missions, not only to sustain the travelers' bodies, but their souls, as well.

Plants Appear To Cluster The Genes Needed For Defense

John Innes Centre scientists have found that plants may cluster the genes needed to make defence chemicals. Their findings may provide a way to discover new natural plant products of use as drugs, herbicides or crop protectants. Using a gene cluster that makes an antifungal compound in oats as a template, they uncovered a previously unknown gene cluster making a related compound in a very different species, and now want to extend the search to other plants.

Live Blog from the Field House: Bears win 85-77 against BVU

The Bears advance to the Elite Eight taking on Millsaps at 7:oo p.m. in the Field House tomorrow. I’m signing out for now as I need to go get some quotes. Thanks for keeping up. Go Bears.

Polar bears appear on streets of New York

New Yorkers have been walking city streets with polar bears since a local artist created a series of plastic inflatable bears that pop up as subways rush past.

Birds' Hatching Order Effects Studied

A U.S. biologist has found birds' first-laid eggs are the least likely to hatch, countering a belief that first-laid eggs have the best chance of survival.

Birds' hatching order effects studied

A U.S. biologist has found birds' first-laid eggs are the least likely to hatch, countering a belief that first-laid eggs have the best chance of survival.

Open Source Growing At an Exponential Rate

sipmeister writes "Two computer scientists who work for enterprise software giant SAP have shown that open source is growing at an exponential rate. Not only is the code base growing exponentially, but also the number of viable projects. Researchers Amit Deshpande and Dirk Riehle analyzed the database of open source startup ohloh.net and looked at the last 16 years of growth in open source. They consistently got the best fit for the data using an exponential model. Relating this to open source market revenue, Desphande and Riehle conclude that open source is eating into closed source at a non-trivial pace."

Cell walls in plants made of structural proteins could aid biofuels and nanotechnology

New research has revealed that the first step in building new cell walls in plants is the assembly of a scaffold made of structural proteins, which could lead to engineered plants that are better materials for biofuels production and can aid in nanotechnology as well.

Protection For Polar Bears Urged By National Wildlife Federation

At a hearing on Capitol Hill April 2, the National Wildlife Federation urged immediate action to protect America’s polar bears from the impacts of climate change by listing polar bears under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

GridGain 2.0: fastest growing Java Grid computing framework released by GridGain Systems

10 March 2008 GridGain Systems has released GridGain 2.0, the next version of the fastest growing open-source Java Grid computing platform. GridGain 2.0 provides the industry only open-source Grid computing infrastructure that combines powerful and elegant simplicity, focus on Enterprise Java and industry-leading features. Since its release in August 2007 GridGain became the fastest growing Java Grid computing infrastructure with over 10,000 downloads and more than 500 unique projects utilizing it, and deployed in a dozen production systems.

Genes Key To Hormone Production In Plants Identified

Researchers at North Carolina State University have pinpointed a small group of genes responsible for "telling" plants when, where and how to produce a hormone that is key to their development. Their findings shed light on the ways in which hormone production in plants affects both a plant's growth and its ability to adapt to changing environments.

Gene that Controls Ozone Resistance of Plants Could Lead to Drought-Resistant Crops

Scientists have elucidated the mechanism of a plant gene that controls the amount of atmospheric ozone entering a plant's leaves. This finding helps explain why rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may not necessarily lead to greater photosynthetic activity and carbon sequestration by plants and may help scientists design drought-resistant plants. Full story

Play N Trade Video Games Recognized as Number Seven in ''Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises''

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, today announced that Franchise Market Magazine has recognized it as number seven in its “Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises”

NC State Researchers Identify Genes Key to Hormone Production in Plants

Researchers at North Carolina State University have pinpointed a small group of genes responsible for "telling" plants when, where and how to produce a hormone that is key to their development. Their findings shed light on the ways in which hormone production in plants affects both a plant's growth and its ability to adapt to changing environments. Full story

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