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Common Agricultural Chemicals Shown to Impair Honey Bees' Health
July 24, 2013 — Honey bees used to pollinate crops are exposed to many agricultural chemicals, including common fungicides which impair their ability to fight off a potentially lethal parasite, according to a new ... > full story -
Populations of Grassland Butterflies Decline Almost 50 Percent Over Two Decades: European Report
July 23, 2013 — Grassland butterflies have declined dramatically between 1990 and 2011. This has been caused by intensifying agriculture and a failure to properly manage grassland ecosystems, according to a new ... > full story -
Bees 'Betray' Their Flowers When Pollinator Species Decline
July 22, 2013 — Remove even one bumblebee species from an ecosystem and the impact is swift and clear: their floral "sweethearts" produce significantly fewer seeds. The results show how reduced competition among ... > full story -
Climate Forecasts Shown to Warn of Crop Failures
July 22, 2013 — Climate data can help predict some crop failures several months before harvest, according to a new study from an international team. Scientists found that in about one-third of global cropland, ... > full story -
Study Lays Groundwork for Norovirus Anti-Viral Treatments
July 22, 2013 — There's no vaccine to prevent norovirus, or drugs to treat the pesky virus that sickens millions each year and is known to complicate cruise ship vacations. But a first ever small animal model ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Deprive Volta Basin of Water Needed to Boost Energy and Food Production
July 19, 2013 — A new study finds that so much water may be lost in the Volta River Basin due to climate change that planned hydroelectric projects to boost energy and food production may only tread water in keeping ... > full story -
Eczema May Play a Key Role in the Development of Food Allergy in Infants, Study Suggests
July 19, 2013 — A breakdown of the skin barrier and inflammation in the skin that occurs in eczema could play a key role in triggering food sensitivity in babies, a new study ... > full story -
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Irish Potato Famine-Causing Pathogen Even More Virulent Now
July 18, 2013 — The plant pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s lives on today with a different genetic blueprint and an even larger arsenal of weaponry to harm and kill ... > full story -
Why Crop Rotation Works: Change in Crop Species Causes Shift in Soil Microbes
July 18, 2013 — Shift in soil microbes triggers cycle to improve yield, plant nutrition and disease resistance. New research could help explain the dramatic effect on soil health and yield of crop ... > full story -
How Rice Twice Became a Crop and Twice Became a Weed -- And What It Means for the Future
July 17, 2013 — With the help of modern genetic technology and the resources of the International Rice GeneBank, which contains more than 112,000 different types of rice, evolutionary biologist Kenneth Olsen has ... > full story
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