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Selling plants on Amazon: A forest of untapped opportunity Posted: 17 Nov 2018 07:52 AM PST The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which horticultural businesses were directly selling live plant products online, either through Amazon, Ebay, or from their own websites. |
Cells decide when to divide based on their internal clocks Posted: 16 Nov 2018 08:06 AM PST The time of day, determined by a cell's internal clock, has a stronger influence on cell division than previously thought, reveals a new study. |
Climate, life and the movement of continents: New connections Posted: 15 Nov 2018 01:50 PM PST A new study has demonstrated a possible link between life on Earth and the movement of continents. The findings show that sediment, which is often comprised from pieces of dead organisms, could play a key role in determining the speed of continental drift. |
Metallic nanoparticles light up another path towards eco-friendly catalysts Posted: 15 Nov 2018 12:49 PM PST Scientists have produced subnano-sized metallic particles that are very effective as catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons. These catalysts can be as much as 50 times more effective than well-known Au-Pd bimetallic nanocatalysts. |
Seeing and smelling food prepares the mouse liver for digestion Posted: 15 Nov 2018 11:51 AM PST The sight or smell of something delicious is often enough to get your mouth watering, but the physiological response to food perception may go well beyond your salivary glands. New research in mice shows that the sight and smell of food alone may be enough to kickstart processes in the liver that promote the digestion of food. |
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