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- Lichen can survive in space: Space station research sheds light on origin of life; potential for better sunscreens
- Is your leaf left-handed?
- Reward the second best, ignore the best
| Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:56 AM PDT You can freeze it, thaw it, vacuum dry it and expose it to radiation, but still life survives. Research on the International Space Station is giving credibility to theories that life came from outer space -- as well as helping to create better sunscreens. |
| Posted: 23 Jun 2012 06:43 AM PDT The spiral pattern of leaf formation from the point of growth affects the developing leaf's exposure to the plant hormone auxin; This exposure leads to measurable left-right asymmetry in leaf development, in species previously assumed to have symmetric leaves. |
| Reward the second best, ignore the best Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:35 PM PDT New research suggests reasons why the richest should pay more tax; why rewarding the top performers leads to recurrent crises and scandals; and why we should resist the temptation to learn from and imitate the most successful. |
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