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January 02, 2014

To grow or to defend: How plants decide
Norwich UK (SPX) Jan 02, 2014
Scientists have discovered how plants use steroid hormones to choose growth over defence when their survival depends on it. The findings published in the open-access scientific journal eLife could be used to engineer crops that combine size with pathogen resistance. "A major dilemma faced by plants is whether to invest their energy in growth or defending against pathogens," said Professor Cyril Zipfel from The Sainsbury Laboratory. "Knowing how this is controlled adds a powerful tool i ... read more

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				Hundreds of corpses unburied after Philippine typhoon More than a thousand dead victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan lay unburied Saturday, seven weeks after the region was battered by the Philippines' deadliest storm, residents living alongside the stench said. ... more		The fate of the eels Smoked, fried or boiled - the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has always been a popular fish in Europe. Even though people have consumed it for millennia, the origin of the eel has long been shroud ... more

Corn pest decline may save farmers money Populations of European corn borer (ECB), a major corn crop pest , have declined significantly in the eastern United States, according to Penn State researchers. The decline suggests that the use of ... more		Deciphering the secret of the sugar beet An international team of researchers from Bielefeld University, Germany, the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG), Departm ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Researcher says extensive use of antibiotics in agriculture creating public health crisis Citing an overabundance in the use of antibiotics by the agriculture and aquaculture industries that poses a threat to public health, economics professor Aidan Hollis has proposed a solution in the ... more
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NASA and JAXA Announce Launch Date for Global Precipitation Satellite

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UAE to launch indigenous satellite in 2017

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Obama bans construction of GLONASS stations in US without Pentagon's approval

China to upgrade homegrown GPS to improve accuracy

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Seaweed Energy Solutions (SES) acquires wild seaweed operation in Norway

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Scientists discover vast undersea freshwater reserves

New System for Assessing How Effective Species Are at Pollinating Crops

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China farmer kills self over fines for children: report

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