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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Helpful Yeast Battles Food-Contaminating Aflatoxin

Pistachios, almonds and other popular tree nuts might someday be routinely sprayed with a yeast called Pichia anomala to help protect against aflatoxin ...  > full story

Forests Are Growing Faster, Ecologists Discover; Climate Change Appears to Be Driving Accelerated Growth

Speed is not a word typically associated with trees; they can take centuries to grow. However, a new study finds evidence ...  > full story

Almond Tree's Secret Weapon

Has the almond tree developed a unique way of drawing potential pollinators? A group of researchers in Israel speculate that the toxin called amygdalin that is ...  > full story

Overseas Collections Play Important Role In Controlling Invasive Species

When melaleuca began invading the Florida Everglades and surrounding areas, scientists knew of one place to look for a ...  > full story
 

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