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At Long Last, Scientists Figure Out How Plants Grow
Scientists have known since 1885 that the plant growth hormone auxin exists. They've known of its dramatic effects on plant growth and development since the 1930s. But only now do scientists know how it works. Free, Video-Enabled iPhone 3GS Charms Japanese Consumers
By adding features and dropping its price to zero, Apple and Softbank helped the iPhone become the top-selling phone in Japan in July.
 Astrophysicists Put Kibosh On Alternative Theory Of Star Formation
The two competing theories of star formation differ in how much gas they predict the cores of new stars suck in from the clump of gas in which they're embedded. Astrophysicists from UC Berkeley and LLNL now show that the "competitive accretion"theory, which says small seed stars grow up to 100 times bigger by gas accretion, is wrong. The cores of collapsing stars are as big as they'll ever get, the scientists say. Wired's Top 10 Gifts We'd Love to Get
From a classic Slinky toy to 007's watch, we tell you why these 10 gadgets and gizmos top the list we're e-mailing to the North Pole. As far as who's naughty and nice, well that's a different story. Enzyme Wakes Sleeping Genes
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center discover an enzyme that activates epigenetically silenced genes. For several years now, cancer researchers have been studying a mechanism that contributes to the development of malignant tumors: The cell attaches small molecules containing a carbon atom, called methyl groups, to specific building blocks of DNA, thereby individually switching off the genes thus labeled. Vegetable Research &Information Center: Carrots
This collection of documents on carrots includes details about carrot production in California (also available in Spanish), carrot production costs, carrots in the home garden, integrated pest management, and post-harvest handling of the vegetable. From the University of California Cooperative Extension. Diversity, Endemism, And Age Distributions In Macroevolutionary Source
Regions with high diversity or many unique species are often assumed to be hotbeds of species origination, but a new theory demonstrates that such places could instead result from the immigration of species. This theory, outlined in an article to appear in the June 2005 issue of The American Naturalist, also shows how combining the ages of species, determined from the fossil record, with information on where those species currently live can give insight into the past processes that have shaped diversity. Mmmmmmmm, Brains
Stubbs the Zombie blends humor and intense action to create a polished experience, but the game could use more variety. By Chris Kohler. Unanticipated Consequences Of Health-care Information Technology
Researchers have developed a framework to help hospital managers, physicians, and nurses handle the tough challenges of implementing health information technology by directly addressing the unintended consequences that undermine safety and quality. IPL 15 Things #14: Awareness Tools is now available!
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