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Southern Hemisphere becoming drierCanberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2012 A decline in April-May rainfall over south-east Australia is associated with a southward expansion of the subtropical dry-zone according to research published in Scientific Reports, a primary research journal from the publishers of Nature. CSIRO scientists Wenju Cai, Tim Cowan and Marcus Thatcher explored why autumn rainfall has been in decline across south-eastern Australia since the 1970s, a period that included the devastating Millennium drought from 1997-2009. Previous research into what ... read more |
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 Freezing water droplets form sharp ice peaks Researchers at the University of Twente, in the Netherlands, placed water droplets on a plate chilled to -20 degrees Celsius and captured images as a freezing front traveled up the droplet. Th ... more | .. |
  First images from e2v imaging sensors on SPOT 6 Earth observation satellite Launched on the 9th September 2012, SPOT 6 is a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite built by Astrium. Like its twin, SPOT 7, which is due to launch in 2014, SPOT 6 has a 60-km swath ... more | .. |
  Plants adapt their defenses to the local pest community Herbivorous insects, such as aphids, damage plants and can substantially reduce yields in agricultural settings; however, they can play a major role in maintaining genetic diversity. Ecologists Tobi ... more | .. |
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 Why We Need Insects; Even "Pesky" Ones At first blush, many people would probably love to get rid of insects, such as pesky mosquitoes, ants and roaches. But a new study indicates that getting rid of insects could trigger some unwelcome ... more | .. |
 Non-native plants show a greater response than native wildflowers to climate change Warming temperatures in Ohio are a key driver behind changes in the state's landscape, and non-native plant species appear to be responding more strongly than native wildflowers to the changing clim ... more | .. |
 Essential oils as antigerminants could be solution for storage of potatoes One of the critical moments in the final quality of the potato occurs during its storage, as there exists the risk of sprouting or rotting due to pathogenic agents such as bacteria and fungi. ... more | .. |
 Tree Nut Research May Unexpectedly Lead to Medical Advances Prescription drugs that today help patients fight severe fungal infections might tomorrow be even more effective, thanks to unexpected findings from agriculture-based, food-safety-focused studies by ... 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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 Food oil production environmental threat? Expanding oil palm plantations, providing a common processed food ingredient, are driving rainforest destruction and increasing emissions, U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
 The water flow of the Amazon River in a natural climate archive Oxygen isotopes in tree rings are an excellent archive of precipitation dynamics in the tropical Amazon region. The precise determination of the ratios of stable oxygen isotopes (18O/16O) proves to ... more | .. |
 Tree rings go with the flow of the Amazon Tree rings go with the flow of the Amazon University of Leeds-led research has used tree rings from eight cedar trees in Bolivia to unlock a 100-year history of rainfall across the Amazon basin, whi ... more | .. |
 SMOS has a better look at salinity Earth observation measurements shouldn't be taken with a pinch of salt. ESA is comparing readings of sea-surface salinity from drifting floats to confirm the SMOS water mission's measurements. ... more |
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African land grabs are 'out of control' The Oxfam charity has called on the World Bank to stop aiding foreign investors, including oil-rich Persian Gulf monarchies that can't grow their own food, buying up vast tracts of farmland in Africa and other developing regions. ... more | .. |
 Digital Map Products to Discuss the New Rules for Communicating with Residents Digital Map Products (DMP) is excited to announce that it will be participating as both an exhibitor and presenter at the International City/County Management Association's (ICMA) 98th Annual Confer ... more | .. |
 Study: Wetlands drove birth of cities Natural wetlands rather than irrigated fields are the fertile ground from which cities first emerged in Mesopotamia, a scientist doing research in Iraq says. ... more | .. |
 Honey bees fight back against Varroa The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is a major contributor to the recent mysterious death of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Geno ... 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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 Tadpole Shrimp a New Rice Pest in the Midsouth Tadpole shrimp are pests of rice production systems in California and have recently been found impacting Missouri and Arkansas rice fields. The shrimp feed on rice seedlings and uproot them during f ... more | .. |
 New technologies advance livestock genomics for agricultural and biomedical uses New genome editing technologies developed at the University of Minnesota for use on livestock will allow scientists to learn more about human diseases. The genomic technique, known as TALENS, ... more | .. |
 Superweeds linked to rising herbicide use in GM crops A study published this week by Washington State University research professor Charles Benbrook finds that the use of herbicides in the production of three genetically modified herbicide-tolerant cro ... more | .. |
 Too Little Nitrogen May Restrain Carbon Storage Capability Of Plants Plants' ability to absorb increased levels of carbon dioxide in the air may have been overestimated, a new University of Minnesota study shows. The study, published this week in the journal Na ... more |
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Mother of cultivated rice came from China's Pearl River /> The mother of all cultivated rice was grown on China's Pearl River, according to a DNA "map" published on Wednesday. The first domesticated strain of rice was Oryza sativa japonica, which wa ... more | .. |
 Sandia probability maps help sniff out food contamination Uncovering the sources of fresh food contamination could become faster and easier thanks to analysis done at Sandia National Laboratories' National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NIS ... more | .. |
 An Old Pest Reemerges in Organic Orchards The apple flea weevil, a sporadic insect pest in the early 1900s, has reemerged as a severe pest in organic apple orchards in Michigan, where outbreak population levels have been observed since 2008 ... more | .. |
 New clues about ancient water cycles shed light on US deserts The deserts of Utah and Nevada have not always been dry. Between 14,000 and 20,000 years ago, when large ice caps covered Canada during the last glacial cooling, valleys throughout the desert southw ... 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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Bhutan aims to be first 100% organic nation The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, famed for seeking "happiness" for its citizens, is aiming to become the first nation in the world to turn its home-grown food and farmers 100 percent organic. ... more | .. |
 Landsat Satellites Find the 'Sweet Spot' for Crops Farmers are using maps created with free data from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey's Landsat satellites that show locations that are good and not good for growing crops. Farmer Gary Wagner ... more | .. |
  Buddhist statue, discovered by Nazi expedition, is made of meteorite It sounds like an artifact from an Indiana Jones film; a 1,000 year-old ancient Buddhist statue which was first recovered by a Nazi expedition in 1938 has been analysed by scientists and has been fo ... more | .. |
Plant scientists create 'see-through' soil Researchers in Scotland say they have developed a see-through soil that will enable scientists to study roots in detail for the first time. ... more |
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Jordanian thirst for water grows "I wish I could live at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp because there is water there," a Jordanian man says, frustrated that he has not had any tap water of his own in months. ... more | .. |
Apple CEO sorry for maps shortcomings Apple apologized Friday for its glitch-ridden maps application in the new operating system used by the iPhone 5 and urged customers to use rival programs while improvements are made. ... more | .. |
 Landslide mapping in the Swiss Alps Archived radar data from the Envisat mission are playing an important role in mapping landslides in Switzerland. The mission's vast archives continue to prove useful for mapping ground deformation. ... more | .. |
  Biology and Management of the Green Stink Bug The green stink bug is one of the most damaging native stink bug species in the United States. Stink bugs feeding on cotton, soybeans, tomatoes, peaches, and other crops can result in cosmetic damag ... more |
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