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Parasitic Plants Rafflesia cantleyi Steal Genes from Their Hosts!!!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 New research published June 8 in BioMed Central‘s open access journal BMC Genomics reveals that the Malaysian parasitic plant Rafflesia cantleyi, with its 50cm diameter flowers, has ‘stolen’ genes from its host Tetrastigma rafflesiae. Analysis of these genes shows that … Continue reading →

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To Do List During a Gap Year

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Guest Post by  Hazel Taylor A “gap year,” sometimes called a “deferred year,” refers to the time period a student now has on their hands as a result of deferring admission after being accepted to the college of their choice. … Continue reading →

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Blooms Of Ocean Plant Life Discovered in NASA Oceanographic Expedition

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

NASA Scientists have made a biological discovery in Arctic Ocean waters as dramatic and unexpected as finding a rainforest in the middle of a desert. A NASA-sponsored expedition punched through three-foot thick sea ice to find waters richer in phtoplanktons, … Continue reading →

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Some Facts About Intelligence

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Guest Post by  Linda Ross From ways of measuring it to knowing what it really means, there are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about intelligence. After decades of research (or perhaps centuries, if you count pre-Scientific Revolution work), we … Continue reading →

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