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Common fungicide wreaks havoc on freshwater ecosystemsTampa, FL (SPX) May 21, 2012 Chlorothalonil, one of the world's most common fungicides used pervasively on food crops and golf courses, was lethal to a wide variety of freshwater organisms in a new study, University of South Florida researchers said Wednesday. Biologists Taegan McMahon and Jason Rohr, co-authors of the study published in the journal Ecology Letters, report that chlorothalonil killed amphibians, snails, zooplankton, algae, and aquatic plants below estimated environmental concentrations previously deemed safe b ... read more |
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 When the soil holds not enough phosphorus Plants cannot survive without phosphorus. It forms the backbone of many crucial molecules (such as DNA) and is a key player in energy transfer reactions. Low availability of phosphorus is a major en ... more | .. |
 Genes underlying the key domestication process in sorghum and other cereals A study by a team of university and government scientists led by a Kansas State University researcher, indicates that genes responsible for seed shattering - the process by which grasses disseminate ... more | .. |
 Plant growth without light control Plants are dependent on the sun. Sunlight does not only supply them with energy, but also controls their development steps. So-called photoreceptors activate the processes of germination, leaf devel ... more | .. |
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  Water supply cut near Tokyo due to toxin contamination The water supply to tens of thousands of households near Tokyo was cut off Saturday after local checks found it was contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. ... more | .. |
  Cattle dying, fields scorched as drought strikes Senegal In the northeastern nook of Senegal, one of the most stable and developed nations in the drought-hit Sahel region, carcasses of cattle lie in the sun, the fields have withered and food depleted. ... more | .. |
 New glass will revolutionise wine, says French creator A French glassmaker is hoping to revolutionise the experience of drinking wine with a new design that promises to settle the age-old argument between alcohol and the grape. ... more | .. |
 Levels of the Dead Sea causing worry Human activity around the Dead Sea could threaten its existence and cause it to dry up, Israeli scientists say. ... 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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 Barley takes a leaf out of reindeer's book in the land of the midnight sun Barley grown in Scandinavian countries is adapted in a similar way to reindeer to cope with the extremes of day length at high latitudes. Researchers have found a genetic mutation in some Scandinavi ... more | .. |
 Tiny plants could cut costs, shrink environmental footprint Tall, waving corn fields that line Midwestern roads may one day be replaced by dwarfed versions that require less water, fertilizer and other inputs, thanks to a fungicide commonly used on golf cour ... more | .. |
 Wasted milk is a real drain on our resources Milk poured down Britain's kitchen sinks each year creates a carbon footprint equivalent to thousands of car exhaust emissions, research shows. Scientists say the 360,000 tonnes of milk wasted ... more | .. |
 Cambodian girl killed in land row: official A Cambodian girl was shot dead on Wednesday when security forces clashed with protesters demonstrating over an alleged land grab, an official said, in the latest territorial dispute to end in violence. ... more |
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 World Bank $275 mn loan to tackle Philippines sewage The World Bank is lending the Philippines $275 million to tackle huge volumes of untreated sewage that threaten to swallow the capital Manila, the lender said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Russia Questions Dutch Vegetable Safety Russia's food safety chief Gennady Onishchenko raised doubts on Monday over the safety of vegetables imported from the Netherlands, which he said had been experimenting with mutations of the avian f ... more | .. |
  Moscow court upholds ban against satellite image distributor A Moscow court upheld a ban on Friday prohibiting the Russian research and development company ScanEx from distributing satellite images of Earth at a resolution higher than two meters. Scanex ... more | .. |
 New Research Reveals Challenges in Genetically Engineered Crop Regulatory Process A new innovation can completely reshape an industry - inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's ignited a buzz in the agricultural commun ... 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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 Agricultural bacteria: Blowing in the wind It was all too evident during the Dust Bowl what a disastrous impact wind can have on dry, unprotected topsoil. Now a new study has uncovered a less obvious, but still troubling, effect of wind: Not ... more | .. |
 Russia 'a growing grain power' Russia has exported 20 million tons of wheat since last July, making it the world's second biggest wheat exporter. Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov gave the figure to farming e ... more | .. |
 Mauritania growth at four percent despite crippling drought Mauritania's economy resisted a slowdown in external demand and the effects of a severe drought, and growth is estimated at 4.0 percent in 2011, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Meteorite Discovery Spurs Hunt For More Pieces Meteorite fragments were recently scattered around Sutter's Mill in California, the same region where the first nugget of gold was found that sparked the Gold Rush in 1848. Scientists believe the me ... more |
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 Beetle-fungus disease threatens crops and landscape trees in Southern California A plant pathologist at the University of California, Riverside has identified a fungus that has been linked to the branch dieback and general decline of several backyard avocado and landscape trees ... more | .. |
 Origin of devastating kiwifruit bacterium An international research team led by Virginia Tech Associate Professor Boris Vinatzer and Giorgio Balestra of the University of Tuscia in Italy has used the latest DNA sequencing technology to trac ... more | .. |
China launches new remote-sensing satellite China successfully launched the remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XIIII Thursday from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi, according to a press release from the center. ... more | .. |
New Carbon-Counting Instrument Leaves the Nest Its construction now complete, the science instrument that is the heart of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) spacecraft - NASA's first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dio ... 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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 Worst drought in 50 years takes toll in northern Brazil Severe drought gripping northeastern Brazil - the worst in a half-century - is taking its toll on more than 1,100 towns, even triggering fighting in rural areas, local media reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
 ESA declares end of mission for Envisat Just weeks after celebrating its tenth year in orbit, communication with the Envisat satellite was suddenly lost on 8 April. Following rigorous attempts to re-establish contact and the investigation ... more | .. |
 UN agency adopts global guidelines against 'land grabbing' The UN on Friday adopted global guidelines to defend the land rights of poor farmers and recognise informal indigenous claims in a move hailed by aid groups as a step against exploitative "land grabbing". ... more | .. |
 US gives Zambia $355 mln for water projects Zambia signed a deal Thursday with the United States for a grant worth over almost $355 million to improve water and sanitation in the cholera-plagued capital city, Lusaka. ... more |
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 Plant diversity is key to maintaining productive vegetation Vegetation, such as a patch of prairie or a forest stand, is more productive in the long run when more plant species are present, a new University of Minnesota study shows. The unprecedented long-te ... more | .. |
 Kiwifruit detectives trace disease to China US and Italian scientists have traced a bacterium that has been destroying kiwifruit in New Zealand and Europe back to China where they believe it originated, according to a study on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Different recipes for success in the world of plants In order to prevail against native plants, non-native plant species develop special strategies. These differ in part considerably from the propagation strategies of endemic plant species. Dr. Ingolf ... more | .. |
 Dry rivers, vibrant with culture and life 'When the River Runs Dry' is a familiar song in Australia. Some rivers in the arid center of the continent flow only after a stiff monsoon season, and smaller tributaries all over the country common ... more |
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