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How sunflowers follow the sun
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- Written by Robert Sanders Robert Sanders
- Published: 08 August 2016 08 August 2016
Berkeley, California - Sunflowers not only pivot to face the sun as it moves across the sky during the day, but they also rotate 180 degrees during the night to greet the morning sun.
Rogers Corporation will relocate its global headquarters from Rogers, Connecticut to Chandler
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 08 August 2016 08 August 2016
Rogers, Connecticut - Rogers Corporation, a global leader in engineered materials solutions, announced today it will relocate its global headquarters from Rogers, Connecticut to Chandler, Arizona. The move will build upon Rogers’ presence in Arizona, where it already has major business and manufacturing operations.
Aryan Brotherhood Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 08 August 2016 08 August 2016
Kingman, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today a member of the Aryan Brotherhood criminal street gang has been sentenced to life in prison for First Degree Murder.
Study finds brain connections key to reading
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- Written by Anne Trafton Anne Trafton
- Published: 08 August 2016 08 August 2016
Cambridge, Massachusetts - A new study from MIT reveals that a brain region dedicated to reading has connections for that skill even before children learn to read.
Replicating the connection between muscles and nerves
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- Written by Jennifer Chu Jennifer Chu
- Published: 08 August 2016 08 August 2016
Cambridge, Massachusetts - MIT engineers have developed a microfluidic device that replicates the neuromuscular junction — the vital connection where nerve meets muscle. The device, about the size of a U.S. quarter, contains a single muscle strip and a small set of motor neurons. Researchers can influence and observe the interactions between the two, within a realistic, three-dimensional matrix.
Bacteria Show Capacity for Rapid, Beneficial Mutations
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- Written by Marc Airhart Marc Airhart
- Published: 08 August 2016 08 August 2016
Austin, Texas - Scientists studying how microbes evolve have long assumed that nearly all new genetic mutations get passed down at a predictable pace and usually without either helping or hurting the microbe in adapting to its environment. In a new study published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers studying tens of thousands of generations of E. coli bacteria report that most new genetic mutations that were passed down were actually beneficial and occurred at much more variable rates than previously thought. The finding could have implications for treating bacterial infections.
Purdue undergraduates uncover mechanism tied to plant height
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- Written by Brian Wallheimer Brian Wallheimer
- Published: 08 August 2016 08 August 2016
West Lafayette< Indiana - Dwarfed plants add color and a diversity of architectures to landscapes and gardens, and a Purdue University undergraduate class discovered a key mechanism that leads to their small stature.