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May 06, 2013
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Solar-powered nanofilters pump in antibiotics to clean contaminated water
Washington DC (SPX) May 06, 2013
Using the same devious mechanism that enables some bacteria to shrug off powerful antibiotics, scientists have developed solar-powered nanofilters that remove antibiotics from the water in lakes and rivers twice as efficiently as the best existing technology. David Wendell and Vikram Kapoor explain that antibiotics from toilets and other sources find their way into lakes and rivers, with traces appearing in 80 percent of waterways. Those antibiotics foster emergence of new antibiotic-resista ... read more
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China detains 900 over toxic meat scandal: official
China has detained 900 people for crimes including selling rat and fox meat as beef and mutton, the public security ministry said, in another blow to the nation's food safety. ... more
FARM NEWS

U.S. not siding with Europe in blaming pesticides for honeybee losses
A U.S. government study stops short of agreeing with Europe that pesticides are a prime suspect in the worldwide disappearance of honeybees, officials said. ... more
WATER WORLD

EPA to grant $569 million for New York, New Jersey water
The Environmental Protection Agency will award $569 million to repair and upgrade water treatment plants damaged by Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. ... more
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More food and greener farming with specialised transporters for plants
To grow more food more sustainably we need to make plants better at recruiting nutrients and water from soil to seed, according to 12 leading plant scientists writing in Nature. Essential to t ... more


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New plant protein discoveries could ease global food and fuel demands
New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store ... more
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Traditional ranching practices enhance African savanna
That human land use destroys natural ecosystems is an oft-cited assumption in conservation, but ecologists have discovered that instead, traditional ranching techniques in the African savanna enhanc ... more
FARM NEWS

Substances in honey increase detoxification gene expression
Research in the wake of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious malady afflicting (primarily commercial) honey bees, suggests that pests, pathogens and pesticides all play a role. New research indica ... more
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FARM NEWS

China children killed with poisoned yoghurt: Xinhua
Two children died in northern China after drinking yoghurt which a disgruntled kindergarten owner had injected with rat poison, state media reported on Thursday. ... more
FARM NEWS

Study: Traditional ranching helps, not hurts, African ecosystems
Traditional ranching practices can enhance African savanna, going against a common view that human land use destroys natural ecosystems, U.S. ecologists say. ... more
FARM NEWS

US a surprisingly large reservoir of crop plant diversity
North America isn't known as a hotspot for crop plant diversity, yet a new inventory has uncovered nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants in the United States, including close relatives of globa ... more
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How petals get their shape
Why do rose petals have rounded ends while their leaves are more pointed? In a new study published in the open access journal PLOS Biology, scientists from the John Innes Centre and University of Ea ... more
WATER WORLD

Greece water company receives privatisation bids
Four parties have expressed interest in the controversial sale of 51% of Thessaloniki's water company EYATH, including French company Suez and a citizens' collective, Greece's news agency said on Tuesday. ... more
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FARM NEWS

North Atlantic seaweed is safe to eat
Seaweed has been eaten for thousands of years by people all over the world, and it can be considered a tasty and healthy food item. This is the conclusion from professor Ole G. Mouritsen, Department ... more
FARM NEWS

Electron-beam pasteurization of raw oysters may reduce viral food poisoning
According to the Centers for Disease Control, about one in six Americans gets food poisoning each year. Additionally, virus infection risks from consumption of raw oysters in the U.S. are estimated ... more
FARM NEWS

Fertilizers provide mixed benefits to soil in 50-year Kansas study
Fertilizing with inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus definitely improves crop yields, but does it also improve the soil? The latest study to tackle this question has yielded mixed results. While ... more
FARM NEWS
NASA Opens New Era in Measuring Western US Snowpack

Vietnam, with French help, set to launch remote sensing satellite

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FARM NEWS
NIST demonstrates transfer of ultraprecise time signals over a wireless optical channel

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Raytheon completes second launch exercise for next generation GPS satellites


FARM NEWS
Nicaraguan rainforest said under threat from growing illegal logging

Mekong forest facing sharp decline: WWF

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FARM NEWS
Recipe for Low-Cost, Biomass-Derived Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

China conducts its first successful bio-fueled airline flight

Bugs produce diesel on demand

FARM NEWS

Grocery delivery service is greener than driving to the store
At the end of a long day, it can be more convenient to order your groceries online while sitting on the living room couch instead of making a late-night run to the store. New research shows it's als ... more
FARM NEWS

Study finds unexpected plant diversity in No. America vital for crops
North America, while not known as a plant diversity hot spot, in fact has nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants grown in the United States, scientists say. ... more
FARM NEWS

Europe needs genetically engineered crops
The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops (GMOs). That's the conclusion of scientists who write in Trends in Plant Science, a Cel ... more
WATER WORLD

The Asian Monsoon is Getting Predictable
For much of Asia, the pace of life is tuned to rhythms of monsoons. The summer rainy season is especially important for securing the water and food supplies for more than a billion people. Its varia ... more
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FARM NEWS

EU to ban pesticides linked to bee deaths

FARM NEWS

EU set to ban pesticides blamed for decline of bees: source

FARM NEWS

India predicted to receive normal monsoon rains

WATER WORLD

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FARM NEWS

New data show that white potatoes increase intake of potassium

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Nitrogen has key role in estimating CO2 emissions from land use change

FARM NEWS

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Double cropping helps Brazil develop

Study finds that residential lawns efflux more carbon dioxide than corn fields

X-ray analysis could boost legumes, thus reducing fertilizer pollution

New studies explore mango's potential health-affirming properties

Colombia rebels make new demands at peace talks

Climate scientists say Asian monsoon forecasts could improve

Europe cheese firms hope time is ripe for China

Fertility needs in high-yielding corn production

New technique measures evaporation globally

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UBC researchers weed out ineffective biocontrol agents

U.S. drought extent below 50 percent for first time in months

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