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Why Israeli Rodents Are More Cautious Than Jordanian Ones
Rodent, reptile and ant lion
species behave differently
on either side of the
Israel-Jordan border.
Researchers found that
Israeli gerbils are more
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On the Origin of Nematodes: Phylogenetic Tree of World's Most Numerous Group of Animals
Scientists have published
the largest nematode
phylogenetic tree up until
now. It contains over 1,200
species and is entirely
... > full story
How Crops Survive Drought
Breakthrough research done
earlier this year by a plant
cell biologist has greatly
accelerated scientists'
knowledge on how plants and
crops can survive difficult
environmental conditions
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Sustainable Farming May Help Maintain Healthy Climate
Sustainable farming,
initially adopted to
preserve soil quality for
future generations, may also
play a role in maintaining a
healthy climate, according
... > full story
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New Maize Map to Aid Plant Breeding Efforts
November 20, 2009 — A massive survey of genetic diversity in maize has produced a gene map that should pave the way to significant improvements in a plant that is a major source of food, fuel, animal feed and fiber ... > full story -
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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
November 20, 2009 — Surplus biomass from the production of flax sheaves, and generated from Brassica carinata, a yellow-flowered plant related to those which engulf fields in spring, can be used to produce ... > full story -
Adding One Single Gene to Yeast Dramatically Improves Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste
November 20, 2009 — With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers have achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ethanol, less acetate and ... > full story -
Bees Can Learn Differences in Food's Temperature, Study Finds
November 19, 2009 — Biologists have discovered that honeybees can discriminate between food at different temperatures, an ability that may assist bees in locating the warm, sugar-rich nectar or high-protein pollen ... > full story -
Termite Creates Sustainable Monoculture Fungus-Farming
November 19, 2009 — Food production of modern human societies is mostly based on large-scale monoculture crops, but it now appears that advanced insect societies have the same practice. Our societies took just ten ... > full story -
New Map of Variation in Maize Genetics Holds Promise for Developing New Varieties
November 19, 2009 — A new study of maize has identified thousands of diverse genes in genetically inaccessible portions of the genome. New techniques may allow breeders and researchers to use this genetic variation to ... > full story -
Amaizing: Corn Genome Decoded
November 19, 2009 — In recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists has ... > full story -
Researchers Provide Understanding to Maize Genome Sequence
November 19, 2009 — The maize genome sequence is now complete thanks to a decoding effort so challenging even the epic aptitudes of secret agent 007 -- James Bond -- would have come up ... > full story -
Scientists Decode Maize Genome
November 19, 2009 — Scientists have deciphered the complete genetic code of the maize plant for the first time. The researchers, who have been collaborating for the past four years on the Maize Genome Sequencing ... > full story -
Scientists Unlock Clues for Tailoring Corn Plant for Food, Energy Needs
November 19, 2009 — Scientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers has discovered clues to why that might be the case for one of ... > full story
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