Calcium Helps Plants Make Their Own Aspirin. Calcium builds strong bones, good teethâand healthy plants, according to a new study from WSU forthcoming in Nature. Experiments show that calcium, when bound to a protein called calmodulin, prompts plants to make salicylic acid (SA) when threatened by infection or other danger.
Jill Soloway will continue as showrunner on the award-winning original series. Amazon announced Tuesday that it has renewed Transparent for a fourth season, with creator Jill Soloway continuing to serve as showrunner for the award-winning original series. Jeffrey Tambor, Judith Light, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Landecker and Jay Duplass are all set to return for the fourth season, which will premiere on Amazon's Prime Video in 2017.
Showtime has announced fall premiere dates for drama series Masters of Sex and The Affair and comedy series Shameless. The fourth season of Masters of Sex will premiere at 10 PM Sunday, September 11. The historical drama had debuted in July the past two years, on the same date as crime drama Ray Donovan. Season 7 of Shameless arrives at 9 PM Sunday, October 2, and Season 3 of The Affair will premiere at 10 PM November 20. The three series will be available on Showtime on-air, on demand and over the Internet.