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Time-Resolved Phenotyping Reveals Heterogeneous Rice Seed Germination Dynamics in Shallow-Water Culture

Germination percentage is an endpoint measure and therefore does not describe when an individual seed begins visible growth or how rapidly its radicle and plumule expand. We developed a time-resolved phenotyping workflow to quantify rice seed germination continuously in shallow-water culture. A single industrial camera moved along a 1 m rail and imaged three culture boxes at 1 h intervals for up…

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How to Find Lunar Ice? Moonquakes to the Rescue!

How to Find Lunar Ice? Moonquakes to the Rescue!

The surface of the Moon is a bleak and forbidding place that might be hiding a lot of water ice on and under the dusty landscape. However, most possible ice deposits don't just stand out in an image. You need specialized mapping to find traces of water ice. So, scientists have devised another way to find the Moon's frosty hidden reserves.