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Que ce jour vous porte bonheur !
Le Muguet (Convallaria majalis) est une plante herbacée de la famille des Liliacées. Originaire d’Asie, on le trouve dans les régions tempérées fraîches d’Europe,
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May this day bring you happiness!
The first of May is a day associated with many celebrations, starting from the ancient Celtic festival of Beltane. The may also be an early origin to the connection with a distinctive flower. This is a bilingual French / English post.
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Frugal Euphorbia saves water
Sometimes saving water is more important than fixing CO2.
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Understanding the Toxicity of Cassava
Cassava requires a lengthy processing to make it safe to eat due to toxins in the plants and tubers that are dangerous to humans.
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Visualization of embolism formation using cold neutron radiography
Formation and repair of xylem embolism are of great importance for plant water relations, but are not easy to monitor. Tötzke et al. examine intact and
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Can genetic resources save the common plane tree?
Can genetic resources save the common plane tree?
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Mechanisms of signal transduction by ethylene
The gaseous hormone ethylene plays multiple roles in regulating plant growth and development.
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Evolution and speciation in Sorbus
Interspecific hybridization and polyploidy are key processes in plant evolution and are responsible for ongoing genetic diversification in the genus Sorbus (Rosaceae). Ludwig et al. study
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Roles for calcium: numero uno
One important function of calcium is the part it plays in the water-splitting reaction of photosynthesis.
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Memes and Credits
This week there’s been a rumpus around a Facebook page that’s almost called I Emphatically Love Science (NSFW) and how it credits artists. Because
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Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen
The Science of Discworld series is one of the more interesting ideas in popular science writing. The first came out in the late 90s when there
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Ever heard of the Münch pressure flow hypothesis? You have now.
In order to develop, flowers require sugars delivered by the phloem.