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Scientists long assumed maize traveled from Central America to South America
A new study shows it was a two-way street, with corn reintroduced northward over 4,000 years ago
This led to more productive varieties, making corn a more important staple
The results show domestication doesn t just travel in a straight line
The corn on your holiday table may have more in common with ancient wild varieties from South America than the domesticated version believed to have originated in southwestern Mexico.
It s long been assumed domesticated maize traveled south from Central America, but a new study suggests the trade actually went in both directions.
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Desktop Metal Announces Appointment of Scott Dussault as New Director Following Recent Election of Stephen Nigro
Desktop Metal Announces Appointment of Scott Dussault as New Director Following Recent Election of Stephen Nigro Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, today announced the appointment of Scott Dussault to its Board of Directors effective as of December 18, 2020. Dussault was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board as its Chairman. Dussaults appointment follows the recent election of Stephen Nigro to the Board of Directors effective as of the closing of its recent business combination with Trine Acquisition Corp. on December 9, 2020.
PM approves list of priority technologies for research and development [Vietnam News, Hanoi / Asia News Network]
Dec. 21 HÀ NỘI Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a list of priority technologies for research and development in a bid to facilitate participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
These belong to four areas, digital technologies, physics, biotechnology, and energy and environment.
Digital technologies include artificial intelligence, internet of things, big data analytics, blockchain, cloud computing, quantum computing, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, intelligence-remediation-adaptation cyber security, and precision agriculture.
Physics includes robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, 3D printing, nanotechnology, technology for designing and manufacturing micro and small satellites, and photonic technology.