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Plant’s morning calls to prepare for the night

[caption id="attachment_8140" align="alignnone" width="655"] As most plants are unable to move from where they grow, they have evolved to adapt to changes in their surrounding environment. From their circadian clock, plants predict the changes in…

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Voice-controlled calorie counter

Spoken-language app makes meal logging easier, could aid weight loss. [caption id="attachment_8136" align="alignnone" width="639"] A prototype of a new speech-controlled nutrition-logging system allows users to verbally describe the contents of a meal. The system then…

ExoMars performing flawlessly

[caption id="attachment_8127" align="alignright" width="305"] A pair of craft[/caption] Following a spectacular liftoff, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is performing flawlessly en route to the Red Planet. The ESA–Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and the…