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Castor-oil Plants Genetically Altered To Produce New Bio-lubricants
Researchers have genetically
altered castor-oil plant so
as to use it as a factory to
produce bio lubricants. ... > full story
Plants’ Internal Clock Can Improve Climate Change Models
The ability of plants to
tell the time, a mechanism
common to all living beings,
enables them to survive,
grow and reproduce.
Scientists have studied this
... > full story
New Fossil Primate Suggests Common Asian Ancestor, Challenges Primates Such As 'Ida'
A new fossil primate from
Myanmar (previously known as
Burma) suggests that the
common ancestor of humans,
monkeys and apes evolved
... > full story
Domestication Of Chile Pepper Provides Insights Into Crop Origin And Evolution
Chile peppers have long
played an important role in
the diets of Mesoamerican
people. Capsicum annuum is
one of five domesticated
... > full story
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Ozone Depletes Oil Seed Rape Productivity
June 29, 2009 — With rising ozone levels scientists have found that high ozone conditions cause a 30 percent decrease in yield and an increase in the concentration of a group of compounds with toxic effects to ... > full story -
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Males Of High Genetic Quality Are Not Very Successful At Fertilizing Eggs
June 25, 2009 — Contrary to predictions, males of high genetic quality are not very successful when it comes to fertilizing eggs. A new study on seed beetles shows that when a female mates with several males, the ... > full story -
Sands Of Gobi Desert Yield New Species Of Nut-cracking Dinosaur
June 17, 2009 — Plants or meat: that's about all that fossils ever tell paleontologists about a dinosaur's diet. But the skull characteristics of a new species of parrot-beaked dinosaur and its associated gizzard ... > full story -
Maple Seeds And Animals Exploit The Same Trick To Fly
June 13, 2009 — The twirling seeds of maple trees spin like miniature helicopters as they fall to the ground. Because the seeds descend slowly as they swirl, they're carried aloft by the wind and dispersed over ... > full story -
Global Warming Increasing The Dispersal Of Flora In Northern Forests
June 12, 2009 — As a result of stronger winds caused by global warming, seeds and pollen are being carried over longer distances. An increase in temperature of only a couple of degrees may increase the dispersal of ... > full story -
Bacteria And Algae Act As Biocatalysts For Deep-sea Raw Material Deposition
June 4, 2009 — The sea floor is strewn with raw materials that could be very important in the future: Manganese and iron, but also rarer and more precious elements such as cobalt, copper, zinc and nickel, are ... > full story -
Postwar Food Vecht Is An Important Source Of Antioxidant Activity
June 4, 2009 — Researchers have found out that vetch is an important source of phenolic compounds with a high antioxidant activity. It is a leguminous plant of the Fabeae family, very popular during the Spanish ... > full story -
Chicken Meat: Organic Acids, Plant Extracts And Irradiation Combine To Beat The Bacteria
June 1, 2009 — A mixture of some organic acids and some extracts from plants turns out to be enough to greatly reduce pathogenic bacteria on chicken breast meat. Add some irradiation to the mix and it makes a ... > full story -
Cotton Bests Other Spray-On Erosion Control Mulches
May 31, 2009 — Agricultural engineers have developed the erosion control industry's first cotton hydromulch "spray-on blanket." Hydromulch is the bright-green mulch used in spray-on slurries that cover bare lands ... > full story -
Understanding Plants' Overactive Immune System Will Help Researchers Build Better Crops
May 29, 2009 — A plant's immune system protects the plant from harmful pathogens. If the system overreacts to pathogens, it can stunt plant growth and reduce seed production. Now, researchers have identified ... > full story
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