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Fighting GM Crop Vandalism With a Government-Protected Research Site
February 28, 2013 — Genetically modified (GM) crops have been a source of great controversy -- particularly in Europe -- but acts of vandalism and associated security costs have made scientific evidence about the health ... > full story -
Estimates Reduce Amount of Additional Land Available for Biofuel Production by Almost 80%
February 27, 2013 — Amid efforts to expand production of biofuels, scientists are reporting new estimates that downgrade the amount of additional land available for growing fuel crops by almost 80 ... > full story -
'Fat Worms' Inch Scientists Toward Better Biofuel Production
February 26, 2013 — Fat worms confirm that researchers have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves -- a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved animal ... > full story -
A Promising Fruit: The Tree Tomato
February 25, 2013 — Biologists are collaborating in the characterization of genetic resource of the tree tomato to enhance its cultivation and commercialization in Andean and Mediterranean ... > full story -
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Floral Signs Go Electric: Bumblebees Find and Distinguish Electric Signals from Flowers
February 21, 2013 — Flowers' methods of communicating are at least as sophisticated as any devised by an advertising agency, according to a new study. The research shows for the first time that pollinators such as ... > full story -
Bees Attracted to Contrasting Colors When Looking for Nectar
February 21, 2013 — Flower colors that contrast with their background are more important to foraging bees than patterns of colored veins on pale flowers, according to new research. Researchers' observation of how ... > full story -
Organic Tomatoes Accumulate More Vitamin C, Sugars Than Conventionally Grown Fruit
February 20, 2013 — Tomatoes grown on organic farms accumulate higher concentrations of sugars, vitamin C and compounds associated with oxidative stress compared to those grown on conventional farms, according to new ... > full story -
Climate Change Effect on Plant Communities Is Buffered by Large Herbivores, New Research Suggests
February 19, 2013 — Can existing ecological communities persist intact as temperatures rise? A news study suggests that the answer to this question may have as much to do with the biological interactions that shape ... > full story -
Genetic Variation Controls Predation: Benefits of Being a Mosaic
February 19, 2013 — A genetically mosaic Eucalyptus tree is able to control which leaves are saved from predation because of alterations in its genes, finds a new study. Between two leaves of the same tree there can be ... > full story -
'Growing' Medicines in Plants Requires New Regulations, Experts Say
February 19, 2013 — Scientists say amending an EU directive on GMOs could help stimulate innovation in making vaccines, cheaper pharmaceuticals and organic plastics using ... > full story
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