Monday, May 06, 2013

Glow-in-the-Dark Plants on the ISS


Source - NASA Science News for May 6, 2013

Can plants adapt to the novelty of climate change? Researchers seeking to answer this question have sent genetically engineered plants to the ISS for exposure to extreme conditions. To report their stress, the plants have learned to glow in the dark.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/06may_arabidopsis/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50LgSJhHCy4



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