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World's first 'self-irrigating' plant discovered in Israeli desert
Published July 2, 2009, 10:03 pm, New Kerala
Washington, July 2 : Researchers from the University of Haifa-Oranim in Israel have managed to make out the 'self-irrigating' mechanism of the desert rhubarb, which enables it to harvest 16 times the amount of water than otherwise expected for a plant in this region.
Desert ruhbarb eyed by scientists
Published July 2, 2009, 4:11 pm, redOrbit
Israeli scientists say they have discovered the self-watering mechanism of the Negev desert rhubarb, which harvests 16 times more water than other plants. Researchers at the University of Haifa-Oranim said the desert rhubarb grows in the mountains of Israel's Negev desert, where average precipitation is particularly low.
Desert ruhbarb eyed by scientists
Published July 2, 2009, 1:14 pm, UPI
HAIFA, Israel, July 2 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they have discovered the self-watering mechanism of the Negev desert rhubarb, which harvests 16 times more water than other plants.
Desert plant plucks water from thin air
Published July 2, 2009, 11:37 am, Scientific American
The arid Negev Desert in southern Israel is no match for the desert rhubarb, which plant researchers say has found a unique way to water itself. [More]
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'Self-watering plant' discovered in Israel
Published July 2, 2009, 10:46 am, The Times of India
The world’s first ‘self-watering’ plant has been discovered in Israel’s Negev desert – one of the driest regions on earth. The Desert Rhubarb can hold 16 times more water than its rivals and has developed a unique ability to effectively water itself in its barren habitat.
Ben-Gurion U. researchers reveal connection between cancer and human evolution
Published July 2, 2009, 8:48 am, EurekAlert!
( American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ) Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have discovered that gene mutations that once helped humans survive may increase the possibility for diseases, including cancer. The findings were recently the cover story in the journal Genome Research.
Israeli researchers decipher self-watering mechanism of desert rhubarb
Published July 1, 2009, 7:26 pm, People's Daily
A group of Israeli researchers have mapped out the self-watering mechanism of desert rhubarb, which they say is able to harvest 16 times more water than other plants in the same environment and marks the first example of a self-irrigating plant worldwide. This desert plant was found growing in the mountains of the Negev desert in southern Israel, where the average precipitation is as low as 75 ...
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Published July 1, 2009, 11:09 am, Israel National News
(IsraelNN.com) Called the world’s first “self-watering” plant, the Desert Rhubarb discovered in Israel’s Negev desert holds 16 times more water than other regional foliage and can water itself.
Desert rhubarb -- a self-irrigating plant
Published July 1, 2009, 9:33 am, PhysOrg
Researchers from the Department of Science Education-Biology at the University of Haifa-Oranim have managed to make out the "self-irrigating" mechanism of the desert rhubarb, which enables it to harvest 16 times the amount of water than otherwise expected for a plant in this region based on the quantities of rain in the desert. This is the first example of a self-irrigating plant worldwide.
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