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Autumn advantage for invasive plants in eastern United StatesSyracuse, NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2012 Much like the fabled tortoise and the hare, the competition between native and invasive plants growing in deciduous forests in the Eastern United States is all about how the plants cross the finish line in autumn. A new study by a Syracuse University biologist has found that the leaves of invasive plants continue to function in the fall, long after their native cousins have hunkered down for the winter. The findings are counter to conventional wisdom, which held that plants living under the forest ... read more |
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  Australia drought-free for first time in a decade Australia Friday said it would be officially drought-free next week for the first time in more than a decade, providing relief for struggling farmers. ... more | .. |
 Drought-resistant Argentine soy raises hopes, concerns Researchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American agricultural powerhouse grapples with global warming. ... more | .. |
 New Yorkers bring fish farms to urban jungle So you recycle, drive a small car, and try to eat organic. But what about running an eco-sustainable fish farm combined with a naturally fertilized vegetable patch in your kitchen? ... more | .. |
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 India monsoon seen normal in boost to farmers India's monsoon rains, crucial to the country's farmers and growth in Asia's third-largest economy, will be normal for a third straight year, the weather office has forecast. ... more | .. |
  Google blasts FCC handling of 'Street View' probe Google on Thursday blamed Federal Communications Commission for dragging out an investigation into Google's "Street View" online mapping service gathering data from private wireless hotspots. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from China province Hong Kong on Thursday suspended poultry product imports from the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning after chickens there were found to be infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. ... more | .. |
  Brazil Congress approves controversial forestry bill Brazil's Congress has approved a controversial forestry code reform that environmentalists say provides amnesty for illegal logging and opens up vast swathes of rainforest to agribusiness. ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
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 New South Asia network to tackle 'massive' climate adaptation challenge Today, recognizing the knowledge gap between the existing evidence of climate change and adaptation on the ground, researchers in Asia launched a novel learning platform to improve agricultural resi ... more | .. |
 History is key factor in plant disease virulence The virulence of plant-borne diseases depends on not just the particular strain of a pathogen, but on where the pathogen has been before landing in its host, according to new research results. ... more | .. |
 Potato consumption lower than expected Calorie intake from white potatoes is surprisingly modest for adults and school-aged children, according to a new study released at the Experimental Biology 2012 Annual Meeting. Dr. Maureen St ... more | .. |
 World's first handmade cloned transgenic sheep born in China Chinese scientists from BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, together with the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Shihezi University, ... more |
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 Organic farms yield less produce, require more land: study Organic farming may yield up to a third less of some crop types, according to a study proposing a hybrid with conventional agriculture as the best way to feed the world without destroying it. ... more | .. |
  Research is ensuring stormwater systems are designed for the future In a world of changing weather and rainfall patterns, engineers face challenges when designing stormwater management systems. A Kansas State University team is researching how climate change i ... more | .. |
 CarbonSat - On the trail of greenhouse gases Astrium, Europe's leading space company, will be pushing ahead with the preparation of CarbonSat, a new climate satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA), over the next 22 months. In early April ... more | .. |
 DigitalGlobe Unveils New Details of WorldView-3 Satellite DigitalGlobe has unveiled unique capabilities of its WorldView-3 satellite, slated for launch in mid-2014. The announcement was made at the 28th Annual National Space Symposium, the premier gatherin ... more |
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
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 Study finds evidence nanoparticles may increase plant DNA damage Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence that engineered nanoparticles are able t ... more | .. |
 Genetically modified corn affects its symbiotic relationship with non-target soil organisms An increasing number of crops commercially grown today are genetically modified (GM) to resist insect pests and/or tolerate herbicides. Although Bt corn is one of the most commonly grown GM crops in ... more | .. |
 Global famine if India, Pakistan unleash nukes: study More than a billion people around the world would face starvation if India and Pakistan unleash nuclear weapons - even if that war is regionally limited, a study released Tuesday warned. ... more | .. |
 Bangladesh faces water problems Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, faces severe water shortages, particularly during the annual March to May dry season. ... more |
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  Boom heard over Northern California: report A loud boom similar to the sound of an explosion was heard over much of northern California early Sunday apparently as a result of an ongoing meteor shower, The Los Angeles Times reported. ... more | .. |
 Use less water, producing energy and fertilizer at the same time Water is a valuable resource. New technologies are making it easier to handle drinking water responsibly, purify wastewater effectively and even recover biogas and fertilizer. Fraunhofer researchers ... more | .. |
 Investigation on Envisat continues Optical, radar and laser observations of the Envisat satellite show that it is still in a stable orbit. Efforts to regain contact with the satellite have been under way since 8 April, when it unexpe ... more | .. |
 Sunlight plus lime juice makes drinking water safer Looking for an inexpensive and effective way to quickly improve the quality of your drinking water? According to a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and th ... more |
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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins
ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms
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 Boeing Releases DataMaster 5.1 Geospatial Data Management Tool Boeing has announced the release of DataMaster 5.1, an advanced version of its geospatial data tool that offers defense and Intelligence Community customers improved map, terrain and full-motion vid ... more | .. |
 Warming set to make corn prices pop Climate change will more than quadruple US corn prices in years of peak volatility, environmental scientists said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Millions face hunger in Sahel as NGOs struggle to raise aid Aid agencies said Monday they are facing a multi-million dollar funding shortage to deal with a food crisis in the Sahel where people are resorting to increasingly desperate measures to survive. ... more | .. |
 The 3D Lyrid Meteor Shower This weekend, NASA scientists, amateur astronomers, and an astronaut on board the International Space Station will attempt the first-ever 3D photography of meteors from Earth and space. "The a ... more |
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 Southeast Asia's billion dollar cassava industry at high risk due to climate change Severe outbreaks of new, invasive pests triggered by rising temperatures could threaten Southeast Asia's multi-billion dollar cassava industry, as well as the livelihoods of the hundreds of thousand ... more | .. |
 Nutrient and toxin all at once: How plants absorb the perfect quantity of minerals In order to survive, plants should take up neither too many nor too few minerals from the soil. New insights into how they operate this critical balance have now been published by biologists at the ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Completes Key Milestone on GeoEye's New Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellite The Lockheed Martin team developing GeoEye's next-generation Earth-imaging satellite successfully initiated power-on testing for the GeoEye-2 spacecraft bus. This program milestone continues the tea ... more | .. |
 That is why plants grow towards the light Have you ever wondered why stems grow upwards and roots downwards? Why plants always seem to turn towards the light and climbing plants run up the trellis rather than down? But maybe not that simple ... more |
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