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Nitrogen from Pollution, Natural Sources Causes Growth of Toxic Algae, Study Finds
February 6, 2013 — Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study. Researchers found that nitrogen entering the ... > full story -
Tapping Into the Rubber Plant Genome
February 6, 2013 — Scientists have sequenced the draft genome sequence of the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, the major commercial source of natural ... > full story -
Biodiversity Helps Protect Nature Against Human Impacts
February 6, 2013 — New research suggests farmers and resource managers should not rely on seemingly stable but vulnerable single-crop monocultures. Instead they should encourage more kinds of plants in fields and woods ... > full story -
Lungs of the Planet Reveal Their True Sensitivity to Global Warming
February 6, 2013 — The amount of carbon dioxide that rainforests absorb, or produce, varies hugely with year-to-year variations in the climate. Climate scientists have shown that these variations reveal how vulnerable ... > full story -
Benefits of Bt Corn Go Beyond Rootworm Resistance
February 6, 2013 — Researchers find that Bt corn has higher yields and uses nitrogen more efficiently than non-Bt ... > full story -
Pest Uses Plant Hairs for Protection: Trichomes Save Insect from Beetle Predation
February 6, 2013 — Guam cycads' hairy problem allows invasive insect to flourish. Everyone needs to eat. But it's a dog-eat-dog world, and with the exception of the top predators, everyone also gets eaten. To cope with ... > full story -
X-Rays Reveal Uptake of Nanoparticles by Soybean Crops
February 6, 2013 — Scientists have for the first time traced engineered nanoparticles, taken up from soil by crop plants, and analyzed the chemical states of their metallic elements. Zinc dissolves and accumulates ... > full story -
Pirate-Like Flies Connect Symbiosis to Diversity
February 6, 2013 — After a year of studying up close the symbiotic relationship between a mosquito-sized bug and a fungus, a biologist has advanced the scientific understanding of biological diversity. Jeffrey Joy has ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Plant Structure May Lead to Improved Biofuel Processing
February 5, 2013 — When a botanist approached his colleagues with some unusual data he had collected, they initially seemed convinced that his experiment had become contaminated; what he was seeing simply didn't make ... > full story -
Healthy Seeds -- Treated Environmentally Friendly
February 5, 2013 — Farmers treat seeds chemically in order to rid them of pest infestation. Now researchers have developed a method that kills pathogens without harming the environment. Pioneering seed suppliers are ... > full story
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