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PlantsEnzymes aid rice plants’ arsenic defenses
Rice plant roots have natural defenses against arsenic.
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MicrobesMicrobes survived inside giant cave crystals for up to 50,000 years
Microbes trapped in crystals in Mexico's Naica mine may represent some of the most distinct life-forms found in Earth so far.
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Planetary ScienceEuropa lander mission takes another step toward reality
NASA is working on a possible lander mission in which the main science goal would be to search for signs of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa.
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Health & MedicineCommon fungus may raise asthma risk
The presence of a fungus in the infant gut can signal development of asthma by age 5.