The fish and the forest
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A team of researchers has discovered a new facet of relationship between salmon-catching bears, the streams and the bordering woodlands, which affect ecosystem in the surrounding of the forest. The findings suggest that bears actually fertilize the forests, nourishing them by discarding partially eaten salmon carcasses providing sustenance for an array of animals and plants.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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Inpaint by numbers
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A never before used software that uses advanced mathematics might soon allow video editors to automatically inpaint a moving object quickly and seamlessly. The software's principal developer, computer scientist Guillermo Sapiro of the University of Minnesota believes that the software could even massage away large moving objects that hide other action.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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The promise of molecular imprinting
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Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) could be used for separating desired substances from an impure mixture or for detecting pathogens or toxins in the environment or in blood samples. Herbicide Atrazine is among the potentially harmful substances that MIPs have detected in tests.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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