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Rocks Are Alive

Philip Marsden on his three greatest revelations while writing Under a Metal Sky The post Rocks Are Alive appeared first on Nautilus .

Watching DNA repair in real time with a live-cell sensor

Cancer research, drug safety testing and aging biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent sensor developed at Utrecht University. This new tool allows scientists to watch DNA damage and repair unfold in real time inside living cells. The development, which opens

Developing the research competence of future teachers

A recent study with prospective teachers at the University of Cologne shows how research competence develops during research-based learning. While the cognitive domain of research competence—for example, knowledge and understanding of research processes—increases significantly

Stress caused by hurricane rainfall overwhelms sea anemones

Two Virginia high school students have discovered how sea anemones respond to salinity changes caused by hurricane rainfall. As hurricanes worsen due to climate change, this important information could help conservation efforts and inspire advocacy efforts. The research was

Turning everyday cameras into crop analysis tools

Agricultural producers and manufacturers often need information about crop attributes, from nutrient content to chemical composition, to make management decisions. In recent years, multispectral imaging has emerged as a useful tool for product analysis, but the required