Fomenting a Revolution, in Miniature
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Micro-electromechanical systems are miniature scientific devices that can make observations and act on them. They are poised to become a defining technology of the future, but their surveillance potential raises privacy and ethical concerns. An overview of the technology is presented.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1998
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Apomixis: the asexual revolution
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Some flowering plants, or angiosperms, may propagate by apomixis, asexual reproduction through seed, when the plant's sexual life-cycle is disrupted. Over 40 angiospern families experience recurring apomixis. An understanding an control of the process could be a boon to agriculture.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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