Seed News

Posted May 24, 2012:

• Record Number of Young Scallops in Mid-Atlantic
• Tracking Endangered Elephants With Satellite Technology

Posted May 23, 2012:

• Tobacco Plants Advertise Their Defensive Readiness to Attacking Leafhoppers

Posted May 16, 2012:

• Plant Growth Without Light Control

Posted May 14, 2012:

• First Ever Record of Insect Pollination from 100 Million Years Ago
• Plant Protein Discovery Could Boost Bioeconomy

Posted May 11, 2012:

• Absence of Elephants and Rhinoceroses Reduces Biodiversity in Tropical Forests

Posted May 9, 2012:

• Soybeans Soaked in Warm Water Naturally Release Key Cancer-Fighting Substance

Posted April 17, 2012:

• Scientists Discover 'Switch' in Plants to Create Flowers

Posted April 11, 2012:

• Seed Size Is Controlled by Maternally Produced Small RNAs, Scientists Find

Posted April 4, 2012:

• Carbon Nanotubes Can Double Growth of Cell Cultures

Posted April 3, 2012:

• Pollen Can Protect Mahogany from Extinction

Posted March 29, 2012:

• Scientists Reveal Genetic Mutation Depicted in Van Gogh's Sunflower Paintings

Posted March 20, 2012:

• Not Just for the Birds: Human-Made Noise Has Ripple Effects on Plants, Too
• A New Pipewort Species from a Unique, but Fragile Habitat in India

Posted March 16, 2012:

• Lyme Disease Surge Predicted for Northeastern US: Due to Acorns and Mice, Not Mild Winter

Posted March 14, 2012:

• Corn Insecticide Linked to Great Die-Off of Beneficial Honeybees

Posted February 27, 2012:

• Indigenous Peoples at Forefront of Climate Change Offer Lessons on Plant Biodiversity

Posted February 10, 2012:

• Grass to Gas: Genome Map Speeds Biofuel Development

Posted February 9, 2012:

• Integrated Weed Management Best Response to Herbicide Resistance

Posted February 5, 2012:

• Steroids Control Gas Exchange in Plants

Posted January 27, 2012:

• Grape Seed Extract Kills Head and Neck Cancer Cells, Leaves Healthy Cells Unharmed
• Making Poisonous Plants and Seeds Safe and Palatable: Canola Now, Cannabis Next?

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Fungi-Filled Forests Are Critical for Endangered Orchids

Posted January 23, 2012:

• Corn: Sweeten Up Your Profits With the Right Hybrid

Posted January 18, 2012:

• 'Miracle Tree' Substance Produces Clean Drinking Water Inexpensively and Sustainably

Posted January 17, 2012:

• Arctic Plants Face an Uncertain Future

Posted January 16, 2012:

• Grain Crops With Lower Carotene Levels Are Less Affected by Parasitic Plants

Posted January 13, 2012:

• Discovery of Plant 'Nourishing Gene' Brings Hope for Increased Crop Seed Yield and Food Security

Posted January 12, 2012:

• Diverse Ecosystems Are Crucial Climate Change Buffer
• Honeybee Deaths Linked to Seed Insecticide Exposure

Posted January 4, 2012:

• Early Land Plants: Early Adopters

Posted December 26, 2011:

• New Quantitative Method Enables Researchers to Assess Environmental Risks Posed by Non-Native Species

Posted December 21, 2011:

• To Turn Up the Heat in Chilies, Just Add Water

Posted December 13, 2011:

• New Pink Fancy-Leaved Caladium Debuts

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Plant Growth Affected by Tea Seed Powder
• Spring's Rising Soil Temperatures See Hormones Wake Seeds from Their Winter Slumber

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Premature Babies Harbor Fewer, but More Dangerous Microbe Types
• Discovery on How Sugars Are Moved Throughout a Plant
• Climate Change Driving Tropical Birds to Higher Elevations

Posted December 2, 2011:

• Plant Seeds Protect Their Genetic Material Against Dehydration

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Stronger Corn? Take It Off Steroids, Make It All Female
• Marzipan Santas, Elves and Stollen: Real Deal or Cheap Fakes?

Posted November 29, 2011:

• Walnut Trees May Not Be Able to Withstand Climate Change

Posted November 25, 2011:

• Small Forest With Big Impact: Fragmented Rainforests Maintain Their Ecological Functionality

Posted November 22, 2011:

• Humans Can Unwittingly Bring Alien Plant Species to Svalbard

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Of Mice and Men, a Common Cortical Connection

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Crop Diversity Myths Persist in Media, Expert Says

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