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Gene Find Could Lead To Healthier Food And Better BiofuelWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Nov 23, 2010 Purdue University scientists have found the last undiscovered gene responsible for the production of the amino acid phenylalanine, a discovery that could lead to processes to control the amino acid to boost plants' nutritional values and produce better biofuel feedstocks. Natalia Dudareva, a distinguished professor of horticulture, and Hiroshi Maeda, a postdoctoral researcher in Dudareva's laboratory, determined that the gene is one of 10 responsible for phenylalanine production in plants. Underst ... read more |
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Rice production withers as Egypt diverts vital water supply In Kafr el-Sheikh, rice farmers once looked forward to harvest time, but work has dried up in the large Nile Delta town since water shortages prompted heavy restrictions on production. ... more | .. |
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 Art on planetary scale shines spotlight on climate change The first global art show on climate change kicked off this weekend, launching several symbolic performances seen from space that bring people and planet together to highlight the hazards of global warming. ... more |
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 More Efficient Use Of Farm Inputs Key To Growth More efficient use of farm inputs is critical to ensuring continued productivity growth in Australia and New Zealand agriculture, according to CSIRO scientist Dr Michael Robertson. In an addre ... more | .. |
 New Disease-Resistant Food Crops In Prospect Researchers have uncovered the genetic basis of remarkable broad-spectrum resistance to a viral infection that, in some parts of the world, is the most important pathogen affecting leafy and arable ... more | .. |
China to boost grain supplies to combat inflation: Xinhua China will increase grain supplies, open up more land for planting vegetables and crack down on hoarding as the government steps up efforts to combat rising inflation, state media said Saturday. ... more |
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Melamine-tainted drinks emerge again in China: report Authorities in central China are searching for a batch of dairy products containing high levels of melamine, the chemical that killed six babies and sickened 300,000 others in 2008, state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
 China milk campaigner 'forced to sack lawyers': rights group A Chinese father jailed for "inciting social disorder" after campaigning for victims of melamine-tainted milk may have been forced to sack his lawyers, a rights group said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Pelletized Manure Reduces Toxic Runoff There is considerable amount of uncertainty concerning the environmental impacts that animal hormones have on surface water. Higher concentrations of hormones in waterways have been found to cause p ... more | .. |
 Google agrees to delete Street View data in Britain Google has agreed to delete private emails and passwords mistakenly picked up from wireless networks in Britain by its Street View cars, the British information commissioner said Friday. ... more |
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 Eruption At Mount Merapi The primary danger during the eruption at Merapi Volcano has been pyroclastic flows. These avalanches of hot volcanic gases, ash, and rocks descend rapidly and violently, occasionally at speeds over ... more | .. |
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 Scientist Recognized For Work On Natural Resources Remote Sensing NASA and the U.S. Department of the Interior presented the William T. Pecora Award to Marvin E. Bauer of the University of Minnesota for his pioneering work in remote sensing of natural resources. B ... more |
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 Flooding In Pakistan In early November 2010, the director general of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department warned that flood water could linger up to six more months in Pakistan. ... more | .. |
 New Revelations In Ammonia Synthesis Scientists at the University of Cambridge are working on ways to improve the efficiency of the ammonia synthesis process. With between 3-5% of the world's natural gas used to create artificial ferti ... more | .. |
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 UN-SPIDER Opens Beijing Office The United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) set up its first office in China Tuesday in a bid to promote international cooperat ... more |
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 Algosolar Launches Bioponica Algosolar has launched Bioponica, a 10'x4' table with 120 gallon fish tank is designed to convert waste into produce. The design and method was conceived by partners David Epstein, D.O. a holistic o ... more | .. |
 Satellites Tracking Mt Merapi Volcanic Ash Clouds Since its latest series of deadly eruptions, Java's Mt Merapi has been spewing volcanic ash clouds into the air. Satellite data are crucial for assessing the eruption's danger to air traffic and pub ... more | .. |
 Change In Temperature Uncovers Genetic Cross Talk In Plant Immunity Like us, plants rely on an immune system to fight off disease. Proteins that scout out malicious bacterial invaders in the cell and communicate their presence to the nucleus are important weapons in ... more | .. |
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