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Greenhouse gases may cause an increase of 4 degrees

Greenhouse gases may cause an increase of 4 degrees

At the International Climate Conference in Oxford, UK, scientists have revealed a shocking new study which studies the possible effects of a 4 degrees increase in the world.  The 130 climate researchers from the UK Met Office presented a world in which temperatures were elevated by 4 degrees Celsius.  This threat is a real concern [...]

Carbon nanotubes found to increase plant growth

Carbon nanotubes found to increase plant growth

Carbon nanotubes are allotropes of carbon whose nanostructure is cylindrical in shape.  These nanotubes have many applications, especially in the fields of nanotechnology, electronics, and architecture.  Often used as thermal conductors, these nanotubes also host unique electrical properties and are surprisingly strong.
Now these carbon nanotubes may serve as an efficient fertilizer as well. A plant [...]

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to chromosome discovery

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to chromosome discovery

The 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to 3 researchers, Elizabeth Blackburn from the University of California, Carol Greider from Johns Hopkins University, and Jack Szostak of the Massachusetts General Hospital.  The 3 researchers were responsible for discovering the reason that chromosome tips preserve even through cell division.
The study found that chromosome tips are [...]

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