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![]() Bethesda MD (SPX) Jul 04, 2011 As strange as it sounds, a new research study published in the FASEB Journal, suggests that the "healthy" ingredient in red wine, resveratrol, may prevent the negative effects that spaceflight and sedentary lifestyles have on people. The report describes experiments in rats that simulated the weightlessness of spaceflight, during which the group fed resveratrol did not develop insulin resistance or a loss of bone mineral density, as did those who were not fed resveratrol. According to Gerald ... read more |
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![]() Assessing Agroforestry's Advantages Agroforestry, the deliberate placement of trees into crop and livestock operations, can help capture substantial amounts of carbon on agricultural lands while providing production and conservation b ... more | .. |
![]() Climate change increases the risk of ozone damage to plants Ground-level ozone is an air pollutant that harms humans and plants. Both climate and weather play a major role in ozone damage to plants. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have n ... more | .. |
![]() Bees' effect on U.K. crops studied A U.K. study found a decline in honeybee numbers isn't affecting agricultural production, with researchers saying other insects may be providing pollination. ... more | .. | ||
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![]() Water in India's famed Goa 'unfit for bathing' Scientists warned on Friday that water off the famed beaches of the Indian holiday state of Goa was unfit for bathing and fishing due to high levels of bacteria from untreated sewage. ... more | .. |
![]() Reducing Food Waste: Making the Most of Our Abundance According to staggering new statistics from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), roughly one-third of the food produced worldwide for human consumption is lost or wasted, amou ... more | .. |
![]() Global plant database will expand research on ecosystems and climate change A new database of plants' traits will help scientists around the world learn more about how climate change is affecting ecosystems. The availability of plant trait data in the unified global d ... more | .. |
![]() Kenya project: making safer water to sell carbon credits To protect the environment and improve the health of four million people while making a profit is the goal of a Swiss-based company distributing water filters and aiming to sell carbon credits. ... more |
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![]() Ladybirds are wolves in sheep's clothing CSIRO research has revealed that the tremendous diversity of ladybird beetle species is linked to their ability to produce larvae which, with impunity, poach members of 'herds' of tiny, soft-bodied ... more | .. |
![]() Biocides that attack only insects Biocides turn out to be less toxic for the environment if they are subjected to microencapsulation, due to the fact that this process forms shell(s) for the substance. This is the conclusion o ... more | .. |
![]() West Africa faces food shortages due to flooding: experts West Africa faces serious food shortages due to repeated floods caused mainly by climate change, experts warned in the Niherian capital Abuja. ... more | .. |
![]() Canada seeks to breed a better honey bee Following a massive bee die-off in parts of the world, two Canadian universities on Wednesday launched an effort to breed honey bees resistant to pests and diseases. ... more |
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![]() Iraq rice farmers get extra power allocation Authorities have ordered an extra allocation of electricity to rice farmers in central Iraq to help them irrigate their fields and rescue drought-threatened crops, a spokesman said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
![]() Unique lab seeks drought-tolerant traits in cotton, other plants As billion-dollar agricultural losses continue to mount in the withering Texas heat, Texas AgriLife Research scientists in Corpus Christi are taking a closer look at why some cotton varieties do bet ... more | .. |
![]() La Nina's Exit Leaves Climate Forecasts in Limbo It's what Bill Patzert, a climatologist and oceanographer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., likes to call a "La Nada" - that puzzling period between cycles of the El Nino-Sout ... more | .. |
![]() Worst drought in 60 years hits 10 million in Horn of Africa Ten million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years, with some areas on the verge of famine and thousands on the march in seach of food and water, the UN said Tuesday. ... more |
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![]() NASA satellite gets 2 tropical cyclones in 1 shot The Northwestern Pacific Ocean is active with two tropical cyclones, Tropical Storm Meari near the Philippines, and Tropical Depression Haima moving over China and now toward Vietnam. NASA's Aqua sa ... more | .. |
![]() Asian 'megapest' is chomping up US orchards A stink bug from Asia is chomping up US vegetable fields, orchards and vineyards, causing experts to scramble through an arsenal of weapons to try and halt this stealthy, smelly predator. ... more | .. |
![]() Kenya: camel's milk set for boom times For the tattered-clothed young men in this remote community, milking a camel's stubby utters at sunrise is not a novelty, but a daily chore to get milk valued by their tribe for generations. ... more | .. |
![]() Landscape coefficients prove useful for urban water conservation efforts Although water consumption and conservation are widely recognized as significant environmental concerns in the United States, most Americans are still unaware of the major impact of landscape irriga ... more |
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![]() Paving the Way for Space-Based Air Pollution Sensors Although the nation's air has grown significantly cleaner in recent decades, about 40 percent of Americans - 127 million people - live in counties where pollution levels still regularly exceed natio ... more | .. |
![]() Nigeria prepares to launch two earth observation satellites Nigeria has concluded plans to launch into orbit two satellites from Russia on July 7, a top government official with the country's National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has said. ... more | .. |
![]() Emissions from energy use in the water sector are poorly understood Greater understanding is needed of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use in the water sector if it is to meet sustainability goals, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia ... more | .. |
![]() New and old threats to soybean production University of Illinois researchers identified the top pathogens, pests and weeds affecting soybean production in a recent article in Food Security. Soybean aphid, soybean rust, soybean cyst nematode ... more |
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![]() Dairy manure goes urban When natural ecosystems are replaced by roads, homes, and commercial structures, soil is negatively impacted. Studies have shown that, among other issues, distressed urban soils are often significan ... more | .. |
![]() Hong Kong tailors tighten belts as wool costs rise Just as customers had begun returning to Vijay Sadhwani's Hong Kong tailor shop after the spasms of the world financial crisis, his business suffered another setback - the rocketing price of wool. ... more | .. |
![]() Sudan seeks $1 bln in Darfur water-for-peace bid Sudan's government and the United Nations launched a $1-billion cash appeal Monday to help reverse the rapid decline in Darfur's water supplies, seen as one the key drivers in the region's conflict. ... more | .. |
![]() Deep history of coconuts decoded The coconut (the fruit of the palm Cocos nucifera) is the Swiss Army knife of the plant kingdom; in one neat package it provides a high-calorie food, potable water, fiber that can be spun into rope, ... more |
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![]() Million-euro Danube plan will create 'green showcase': WWF Conservation group WWF on Friday hailed a 100 billion euro boost for Europe's Danube region, saying the EU plan would "showcase a modern, green society." ... more | .. |
![]() Bird flu outbreak hits Dutch chicken farm Dutch authorities were slaughtering thousands of chickens at a poultry farm in central Netherlands after an outbreak of a bird flu variety there, an agriculture ministry spokesman said. ... more | .. |
![]() Artificial light quality affects herbivore preference for seedlings In horticultural production, growers often depend on systems that use artificial light to produce high-quality transplants. Although the systems are efficient, fluorescent lamps can produce plants w ... more | .. |
![]() Fungicides may not increase corn yields unless disease develops Unless a corn crop is at risk of developing fungal diseases, a Purdue University study shows that farmers would be smart to skip fungicide treatments that promise increased yields. Kiersten Wi ... more |
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