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Scientists identify genetic mechanism that contributed to Irish Famine
Feb 13, 2013 (SPX)
When a pathogen attacks a plant, infection usually follows after the plant's immune system is compromised. A team of researchers at the University of California...
Pirate-like flies connect symbiosis to diversity
Feb 13, 2013 (SPX)
After a year of studying up close the symbiotic relationship between a mosquito-sized bug and a fungus, a Simon Fraser University biologist has advanced the sci...
Plant scientists at CSHL demonstrate new means of boosting maize yields
Feb 12, 2013 (SPX)
A team of plant geneticists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has successfully demonstrated what it describes as a "simple hypothesis" for making signific...
Investors who trample land rights risk bottom line: experts
Feb 10, 2013 (AFP)
Companies that invest in land and resources in emerging economies risk financial and public relations disasters if local inhabitants feel they are getting rippe...
Ethiopians 'driven out in land grabs'
Feb 08, 2013 (UPI)
Thousands of Ethiopians are being driven off ancestral lands that the government's selling to foreign investors buying vast swathes of farmland, a U.S. watchdog...
How plant communities endure stress
Feb 08, 2013 (SPX)
Ecology is rife with predation, competition, and other dramatic "negative interactions," but those alone do not determine the course life on Earth. Organisms so...
Can plants be altruistic?
Feb 08, 2013 (SPX)
We've all heard examples of animal altruism: Dogs caring for orphaned kittens, chimps sharing food or dolphins nudging injured mates to the surface. Now, a stud...
Chocolate not yet China's cup of tea
Feb 06, 2013 (AFP)
Michelangelo's David stands proud next to the Eiffel Tower in a Chinese display, flanked by the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army -- all made of chocolate. The...
How plants sense gravity - a new look at the roles of genetics and the cytoskeleton
Feb 06, 2013 (SPX)
Gravity affects the ecology and evolution of every living organism. In plants, the general response to gravity is well known: their roots respond positively, gr...
Minnesota cancels moose season
Feb 06, 2013 (UPI)
Minnesota's moose population has plummeted by half since 2010, prompting state officials Wednesday to announce the cancellation of this year's hunting season. T...
Brewer SABMiller says agrees to buy Chinese brewer
Feb 05, 2013 (AFP)
Britain-based brewer SABMiller on Tuesday said that its Chinese joint-venture had agreed to buy the brewery business of China beer maker Kingway for US$864 mill...
New protocols measuring soil organic carbon sequestration
Feb 05, 2013 (SPX)
Increased levels of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), have been associated with the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, cultivation of gr...
In beef production, cow-calf phase contributes most greenhouse gases
Feb 05, 2013 (SPX)
Scientists have long known that cattle produce carbon dioxide and methane throughout their lives, but a new study pinpoints the cow-calf stage as a major contri...
How salt stops plant growth
Feb 04, 2013 (SPX)
Until now it has not been clear how salt, a scourge to agriculture, halts the growth of the plant-root system. A team of researchers, led by the Carnegie Instit...
Going trayless study shows student impact
Feb 04, 2013 (SPX)
If you need any evidence of the impact of student research on life at American University's campus, look no further than something that's missing. Trays: Follow...
Fighting Back Against Citrus Greening
Feb 04, 2013 (SPX)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Fort Pierce, Fla. are helping citrus growers and juice processors address the threat posed by Huanglongbing ...
India's changing appetite throws up meaty issues
Feb 04, 2013 (AFP)
With German sausages, French duck breasts and homegrown chicken, Francis Menezes is cashing in on the growing appetite for meat among Indians -- even in one of ...
Global research team decodes genome sequence of 90 chickpea lines
Feb 01, 2013 (SPX)
In a scientific breakthrough that promises improved grain yields and quality, greater drought tolerance and disease resistance, and enhanced genetic diversity, ...
Hong Kongers turn to Obama over milk shortage fears
Feb 01, 2013 (AFP)
More than 12,500 people have petitioned US President Barack Obama to help Hong Kong avoid a baby formula shortage, saying infants in the city are facing malnutr...
Hong Kong to crack down on baby formula trade
Feb 01, 2013 (AFP)
Hong Kong moved Friday to stop people crossing into mainland China with large quantities of baby formula due to fears of shortages in the city before the Lunar ...
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