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New Way for Antibiotic Resistance to Spread
November 15, 2012 — Researchers have found an unlikely recipe for antibiotic resistant bacteria: Mix cow dung and soil, and add urine infused with metabolized antibiotic. The urine will kill off normal E. coli in the ... > full story -
Ingredient in Diarrhea Medicine Leads to Sustainable New Farm Fertilizer
November 14, 2012 — The search for a sustainable slow-release fertilizer -- a key to sustaining global food production at a time of burgeoning population growth -- has led scientists to an ingredient used in some ... > full story -
Climate Change Increases Stress, Need for Restoration on Grazed Public Lands
November 14, 2012 — Eight researchers in a new report say that climate change is causing additional stress to many western rangelands, and as a result land managers should consider a significant reduction, or in some ... > full story -
Plants and Soils Could Exacerbate Climate Change as Global Climate Warms
November 13, 2012 — Scientists have demonstrated that plants and soils could release large amounts of carbon dioxide as global climate warms. That additional carbon release from land surface could be a potent positive ... > full story -
Researchers Unlock Ancient Maya Secrets With Modern Soil Science
November 12, 2012 — Soil scientists and archeologists have uncovered evidence that the Maya grew corn sustainably in the lowlands of Tikal, Guatemala, but that they may also have farmed erosion-prone slopes over ... > full story -
Super Storm Tracked by European Space Agency Water Mission
November 9, 2012 — When millions of people are bracing themselves for the onslaught of extreme weather, as much information as possible is needed to predict the strength of the impending storm. The European Space ... > full story -
Intensive Farming With a Climate-Friendly Touch: Farming/woodland Mix Increases Yields
November 8, 2012 — In the world of agriculture, climate protection and intensive farming are generally assumed to be a contradiction in terms. Scientists have come up with a new land development concept that could ... > full story -
Molecular Epidemiological Conditions Relating to Tuberculous and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
November 8, 2012 — A research project studying molecular epidemiological conditions relating to diseases caused by tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria in the Mubende region of Uganda has increased our ... > full story -
Injection Is the Best Method for Cutting Ammonia Emissions from Slurry Spreading on Agricultural Land, Research Finds
November 8, 2012 — Researchers have analyzed various ways of spreading slurry on arable land to determine the most appropriate way of cutting the amount of ammonia that is released into the ... > full story -
Curiosity Team Switches Back to Earth Time
November 7, 2012 — After three months working on "Mars time," the team operating NASA Mars rover Curiosity has switched to more regular hours, as ... > full story
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