date:Apr 21, 2014
-Yokotani from the University of Tsukuba said: It is difficult for us to judge why this has happened, but one reason the tree has grown so fast may be related to space rays. We have to study this further and repeat our experiments on Earth to try to understand the mechanisms at work.
In similar experiments, Chinese researchers have discovered that seeds sent into space produce far larger vegetables: 2ft (60cm) cucumbers, 20lb (9kg) tomatoes and giant melons have all been produced and scientists