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Droughts Threaten Bornean Rainforests
July 16, 2012 — At 130 million years old, the rainforests of Southeast Asia are the oldest in the world and home to thousands of plant and animal species, some endemic to these forests. The rainforests also play ... > full story -
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Cannabis 'Pharma Factory' Discovered
July 16, 2012 — Researchers have discovered the chemical pathway that cannabis sativa uses to create bioactive compounds, paving the way for the development of marijuana varieties to produce pharmaceuticals or ... > full story -
Rodent Robbers Good for Tropical Trees
July 16, 2012 — A groundbreaking yearlong study in Panama suggests that squirrel-like agoutis have taken on the seed-spreading role of extinct mastodons and other elephant-like creatures, helping the black palm tree ... > full story -
Engineering Technology Reveals Eating Habits of Giant Dinosaurs
July 16, 2012 — High-tech technology, traditionally usually used to design racing cars and aeroplanes, has helped researchers to understand how plant-eating dinosaurs fed 150 million years ago. A team of ... > full storyMore: -
Global Warming Harms Lakes
July 16, 2012 — Global warming affects lakes. Based on the example of Lake Zurich, researchers have demonstrated that there is insufficient water turnover in the lake during the winter and harmful Burgundy blood ... > full story -
Salt Cress Genome Yields New Clues to Salt Tolerance
July 13, 2012 — Biologists have completed the genomic sequence and analysis of salt cress Thellungiella salsuginea, a wild salt-tolerant plant. The salt cress genome serves as a useful tool for exploring mechanisms ... > full story -
Tamarisk Biocontrol Efforts Get Evolutionary Boost
July 12, 2012 — Scientists trying to control the invasive tamarisk plant have been getting a boost from evolution, in the form of a rapidly evolving beetle that has been changing its life cycle to more efficiently ... > full story -
Tobacco Protein Enhances Crop Immune Systems
July 11, 2012 — A component in tobacco that makes crop immune systems more resistant to viral ... > full story -
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A Deeper Look Into the Pathogen Responsible for Crown Gall Disease in Plants
July 11, 2012 — Scientists have revealed new insights into the molecular properties of the rod-shaped soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens, the pathogen responsible for crown gall disease, a tumor-forming ... > full story -
Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Strawberry Tree Leaf
July 11, 2012 — Scientists have synthesized silver nanoparticles, which are important to biotechnology, by using strawberry tree leaf extract. The new technology is ecological, simple, cheap and very fast. ... > full story
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