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Nature 446, 488-492 (29 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/446488a; Published online 28 March 2007
Open Innovation Challenges
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Protect Enzyme from In Planta Degradation
A proposal for stable expression of an enzyme in corn seed is desired.
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Fast Growth of Transformed Soybean Shoots
A method for accelerating growth of soybean shoots is desired.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine
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Science and art: A leap of faith
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- Jo Marchant is news editor for Nature.
Abstract
How much can geometry and mathematics reveal about paintings? How far should hidden meanings be trusted in art? Jo Marchant investigates the latest, and possibly most controversial, interpretation of a Renaissance masterpiece.
The scene is eerily still. In the distance, a half-naked figure is being whipped, watched over by an impassive ruler.
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