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Scientists from IBM Research and Australian Universities Reveal New Insight on the Molecular Structure of Plants

By Guest PostMay 22, 2015Science, Technologybeschaffenheit von oberflaechen, big data, blue gene, christopher lucas, computational biology, dean knox, gruende der rauheit, harvard music lab, healing songs, ibm research, molecular structure, music related behavior, plant cell walls, plants, q supercomputer, scientists, university of melbourne, university of queensland

Computational studies unlock the secrets of cellulose for more sustainable and disease resistant crops

MELBOURNE, Australia: Scientists from IBM Research, the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland have moved a step closer to identifying the nanostructure of cellulose – the basic structural component of plant cell walls. (more…)

Victims want to change, not just punish, offenders

By Guest PostJuly 14, 2014Generalagent based modeling, change, contagion model, criminal, feedback, freemium model, james gehling, justice system, manuel chica, nuclear methods, princeton university, revenge, university of queensland, victims, william rand, world hunger

Revenge is a dish best served with a side of change.

A series of experiments conducted by researchers affiliated with Princeton University has found that punishment is only satisfying to victims if the offenders change their attitude as a result of the punishment. (more…)

Crocodiles ride ocean currents for ocean travel

By Guest PostJune 14, 2010Natureaustralia, australia zoo, australian ecologists, british ecological society, crocodylus porosus, east india, estuarine crocodile, fiji, gulf of carpentaria, hamish campbell, indian and pacific ocean, journal of animal ecology, kennedy river, north australia, north queensland, oceanic island, queensland parks and wildlife service, reptile, salt-water living crocodile, satellite-tagged crocodile, sonar transmitters, south pacific islands, south-east pacific, southern china, steve irwin, the crocodile hunter, torres straits, university of queensland, wenlock river, west coast of cape york, west coast of cape york peninsula

The mystery of how the world’s largest living reptile – the estuarine crocodile – has come to occupy so many South Pacific islands separated by huge stretches of ocean despite being a poor swimmer has at last been solved by a group of Australian ecologists.

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Scientists from IBM Research and Australian Universities Reveal New Insight on the Molecular Structure of Plants

Victims want to change, not just punish, offenders

Crocodiles ride ocean currents for ocean travel