Scientists Discover Stress-Tolerant Moss That Could One Day Be a Crop on Mars
Scientists have identified a plant that could be a crop on Mars thanks to its ability to withstand harsh environments.
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Voyager’s Whisper in the Darkness
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
On today’s episode, Kenna and Stephanie open a channel to the Voyager 1 probe, and discuss how some clever NASA engineers have reestablished a link with the decades old system. They also chat about some fancy house plants that can clean your home's air, and the "spiders" that haunt Mars.
African ‘Fairy Circles’ That Once Baffled Scientists Point to Mysterious ‘Swarm Intelligence’ in Plants
Mysterious "fairy circles" in Africa that have long baffled scientists aren't the work of angry gods after all, but something even stranger.
Don’t Leave your Black Hole Unattended
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
On today’s episode, researchers have created an artificial Black Hole in a lab to test out warp drive theories, scientists in Israel have discovered that plants may be trying to communicate, and the US Air Force’s new StormBreaker smart missile is now ready to launch.
A Plant Communication First: Scientists Detect Sounds Likened to Ultrasonic ‘Distress Signals’ from Plants
Researchers have recorded and analyzed ultrasonic airborne sounds produced by plants under stress, which can even reveal the plant’s type and condition
DARPA Is Engineering Plants to Help Clean Soil Contaminated by Explosive Chemicals
The Ceres Project Will Automate Soil Remediation with Bioengineered Plants
The Ceres Project Will Automate Soil Remediation with Bioengineered Plants
A new DARPA program wants to remediate soil contaminated with explosives and aircraft fuel using bioengineered plants.