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Apr 3, 2017
Researchers Have Found That Plants Know They Are Being Eaten
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Vegetarians and vegans pay heed: New research shows plants know when they’re being eaten. And they don’t like it.
That plants possess an intelligence is not new knowledge, but according to Modern Farmer, a new study from the University of Missouri shows plants can sense when they are being eaten and send out defense mechanisms to try to stop it from happening.
The study was carried out on thale cress, or Arabidopsis as it’s known scientifically, which is closely related to broccoli, kale, mustard greens, and other siblings of the brassica family and is popular for science experiments. It is commonly used in experiments because it was the first plant to have its genome sequenced, and scientists are intimately familiar with how it works.
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Apr 3, 2017
Growing meat from stem cells
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, food
Apr 3, 2017
Monterey Bay Aquarium is one with the ocean
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Apr 3, 2017
Mechanical exoskeleton can help you carry your tools
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: cyborgs
Apr 2, 2017
This scientific breakthrough could reverse the aging process
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, space
The fountain of youth isn’t so far off.
Scientists have discovered a revolutionary molecule that could be crucial to the health and survival of Mars astronauts – and crucial to helping us look young forever.
Our cells have the ability to repair themselves, but that declines with age – and scientists finally discovered why. The breakthrough comes after six years of DNA research from scientists at Harvard Medical School and University of New South Wales. Their findings were published Friday in Science.
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