Scientists Create Petrified Wood in Days
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Researchers at a national science laboratory in south-central Washington have found a way to achieve in days what takes Mother Nature millions of years &#151; converting wood to mineral.
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Scientists working to build a life form from scratch have patented the method they plan to use.
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WASHINGTON - Researchers have deciphered for the first time the genetic code of a tree, which could lead to new varieties better at producing wood, paper and fuel.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Scientists are scratching their heads over strange patterns cropping up on moss-covered logs in parks in the region.
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A material that is able to self-repair even when  sliced in two is  invented by French researchers.
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Chemists at Emory University, USA, have made an important advance in harnessing the ability of bacteria to make new molecules, and their discovery could eventually lead to the creation of naturally decaffeinated coffee plants.
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Researchers have found a unique compound, similar to that of a modern tree resin, in amber.
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A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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The ability to manipulate matter on a tiny scale could lead to environmental breakthroughs. Billions of dollars are being spent, but the most exciting green nanoproducts are still on the drawing boards.
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Scientists have figured out a way to  trick plants into doing the dirty work of environmental  cleanup, U.S. and British researchers reported on Monday.
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Scientists trying to create life are more like engineers than biologists. They want to make stuff rather than learn about life.
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It's a question of keeping up standards. That famous slab in Paris has lost 50 micrograms, so Australian scientists are creating a perfect sphere out of Silicon 28. They even know how many atoms it'll contain.
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Scientists are getting to the root of the matter, compiling a fungus "tree of life" that could have health benefits for humans.
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One of the world's most bizarre scientific collections has gone on show.
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Storing nuclear waste underground at Yucca Mountain for 100,000 years is a terrible idea. A better approach may be to buy some time--until new containment technologies mature.
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Scientists have pieced together how a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator was built, revealing an astounding level of craftsmanship for its time.
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Instructions on how to build a nuclear reactor are revealed from sealed envelopes that have lain hidden for almost 70 years.