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Plentiful poinsettias without PGRs

November 4, 2009

BUENOS AIRES -- Poinsettias can be a lucrative crop for ornamental plant growers, particularly during the Christmas season.

Water-conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering, runoff

November 4, 2009

EAST LANSING, MI -- Conserving water and reducing the environmental impact of runoff are two of the most important issues confronting container nursery operations.

Spider mite predators serve as biological control

November 2, 2009

The control of spider mites, which damage tree leaves, reduce fruit quality and cost growers millions of dollars in the use of pesticide and oil spraying, is being biologically controlled in Pennsy

Rice research gets a leg up on understanding plant reactions to environment

November 2, 2009

One might say plants don't have a leg to stand on, but that may actually give them a leg up on the animal kingdom when it comes to environmental adaptability.

Study spotlights efficacy of questionnaire to identify patients at high risk for lung cancer

November 1, 2009

A study featured in the November issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer.

Improved adhesive for products like transparent tape could benefit biofuels economy

October 29, 2009

An adhesive used in products like laminate countertops may also help cement a place for economically viable biofuels, according to a Kansas State University researcher.

EPA's new green parking lot allows scientists to study permeable surfaces that may help the environment

October 28, 2009

Paved parking lots and driveways make our lives easier, but they often create an easy pathway for pollutants to reach underground water sources and alter the natural flow of water back into the ground

American Cancer Society calls for new strategies to monitor exposure to environmental carcinogens

October 27, 2009

ATLANTA -- October 28, 2009 -- A new report from an American Cancer Society (ACS) scientific advisory subcommittee on cancer and the environment says exposure to carcinogens should be minimized or

Slipper-shaped blood cells

October 26, 2009

Red blood cells, which make up 45 percent of blood, normally take the shape of circular cushions with a dimple on either side. But they can sometimes deform into an asymmetrical slipper shape.

Changes in brain chemicals mark shifts in infant learning

October 26, 2009

When do you first leave the nest?

Boys with urogenital birth defects are 33 percent more common in villages sprayed with DDT

October 23, 2009

Women who lived in villages sprayed with DDT to reduce malaria gave birth to 33 per cent more baby boys with urogenital birth defects (UGBD) between 2004 and 2006 than women in unsprayed villages, according to research published online by the UK-based urology journal BJUI.

Team led by Scripps Research and UC San Diego scientists reveals secrets of drought resistance

October 22, 2009

La Jolla, CA, October 21, 2009 -- A team of biologists in California led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute and the University of California (UC), San Diego has solved the structure of a critical molecule that helps plants survive during droughts.

Sensing disasters from space

October 22, 2009

One small step for mankind is now a leap for averting natural and man-made disasters on earth.

Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts

October 22, 2009

A new study in China has found that people with higher levels of pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The study was carried out by Dr Robert Stewart from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London together with scientists from Tongde Hospital Zhejiang Province.

New artificial enzyme safer for nature

October 22, 2009

Perilous and polluting industrial processes can be made safer with enzymes. But only a short range of enzymes have been available for the chemical industry.

Recently a group of researchers at The Department of Chemistry at University of Copenhagen succeeded in producing an artificial enzyme that points the way to enzymes tailor-made for any application.



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