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Not Just for the Birds: Human-Made Noise Has Ripple Effects on Plants, Too
March 20, 2012 — A growing body of research shows that animals change their behavior in response to human-made noise. But human clamor doesn't just affect animals. Because many animals also pollinate plants or eat or ... > full story -
A New Pipewort Species from a Unique, but Fragile Habitat in India
March 20, 2012 — The Laterite plateau of India is a fragile habitat, notable for its unique biodiversity of ephemeral plants. It blooms during the monsoon rains, but turns into a desert of hot rocks in the summer. A ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Surge Predicted for Northeastern US: Due to Acorns and Mice, Not Mild Winter
March 16, 2012 — The northeastern US should prepare for a surge in Lyme disease this spring. And we can blame fluctuations in acorns and mouse populations, not the mild ... > full story -
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Corn Insecticide Linked to Great Die-Off of Beneficial Honeybees
March 14, 2012 — New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops -- part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder -- with technology for planting corn ... > full story -
Indigenous Peoples at Forefront of Climate Change Offer Lessons on Plant Biodiversity
February 27, 2012 — Over the last 40 years, an ethnobotanist has worked with the Yanesha of the upper Peruvian Amazon and the Tibetans of the Himalayas, two groups of indigenous peoples carrying on traditional ways of ... > full story -
How Cancer Cells Change Once They Spread to Distant Organs
February 22, 2012 — Oncologists have known that in order for cancer cells to spread, they must transform themselves so they can detach from a tumor and spread to a distant organ. Now, scientists have revealed critical ... > full story -
New Brain Connections Form in Clusters During Learning
February 19, 2012 — New connections between brain cells emerge in clusters in the brain as animals learn to perform a new task, according to a new study. The findings reveal details of how brain circuits are rewired ... > full story -
Grass to Gas: Genome Map Speeds Biofuel Development
February 10, 2012 — Researchers have taken a major step in the ongoing effort to find sources of cleaner, renewable energy by mapping the genomes of two originator cells of Miscanthus x giganteus, a large perennial ... > full story -
Integrated Weed Management Best Response to Herbicide Resistance
February 9, 2012 — Over-reliance on glyphosate-type herbicides for weed control on US farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically-resistant weeds, according to agricultural researchers, who say ... > full story -
Steroids Control Gas Exchange in Plants
February 5, 2012 — Plants leaves are sealed with a gas-tight wax layer to prevent water loss. Plants breathe through microscopic pores called stomata on the surfaces of leaves. As the key conduits for carbon dioxide ... > full story
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