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March 05, 2014

Technique to create holes in graphene could improve water filters, desalination
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 05, 2014
Researchers have devised a way of making tiny holes of controllable size in sheets of graphene, a development that could lead to ultrathin filters for improved desalination or water purification. The team of researchers at MIT, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and in Saudi Arabia succeeded in creating subnanoscale pores in a sheet of the one-atom-thick material, which is one of the strongest materials known. Their findings are published in the journal Nano Letters. The concept of using graphen ... read more

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New invasive species breakthrough sparks interest around the world A research breakthrough at Queen's University Belfast has sparked interest among aquatic biologists, zoologists and ecologists around the world. The joint research between Queen's and several South ... more		Sensor-based irrigation systems show potential to increase greenhouse profitability Wireless sensor-based irrigation systems can offer significant benefits to greenhouse operators. Advances in sensor technology and increased understanding of plant physiology have made it possible f ... more		Permafrost to protect the biodiversity of the Earth Samples of 20 thousand plants from 100 countries have been added to the world's largest collection of agricultural plants. Neither a flood nor nuclear explosion would be able to destroy them. The se ... more
				We want to save water, but do we know how? Many Americans are confused about the best ways to conserve water and have a slippery grasp on how much water different activities use, according to a national online survey conducted by an Indiana ... more		Food production in the northeastern US may need to change if climate does If significant climate change occurs in the United States it may be necessary to change where certain foods are produced in order to meet consumer demand. In a paper published online this week in th ... more

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GM spuds beat blight In a three-year GM research trial, scientists boosted resistance of potatoes to late blight, their most important disease, without deploying fungicides. The findings, funded by the Biotechnology and ... more		Understanding the effects of smoke compounds on seed germination Although seemingly destructive, wildfires help to maintain biodiversity and are an important element of many ecosystems throughout the world. Not only do fires discourage non-native and invasive spe ... 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		Homogeneity of food has serious implications for farming and nutrition A comprehensive new study of global food supplies confirms and thoroughly documents for the first time what experts have long suspected: over the last five decades, human diets around the world have ... more
				Need a water filter? Peel a tree branch If you've run out of drinking water during a lakeside camping trip, there's a simple solution: Break off a branch from the nearest pine tree, peel away the bark, and slowly pour lake water through t ... more		Bison ready for new pastures? new study from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) demonstrates that it is possible to qualify bison coming from an infected herd ... more

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA�s Military Radar Summit - April 2014

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Drought forces water rationing on millions of Malaysians Malaysia said Friday it will expand water rationing in and around its capital, in a move affecting millions as drought continues to scorch a tropical country usually synonymous with torrential rain. ... more		China's urban drive risks digging economic hole After a lifetime of farming and mining in the hills of southwest China, Zhang Zongfu was thrust into subsidised housing closer to town, and into a monumental urbanisation drive aimed at boosting growth. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Sweden slams EU for delay on hormone disrupting chemicals Sweden threatened Wednesday to sue the European Commission over a delay in identifying harmful chemicals in everyday products. ... more
				China bans Polish pork amid African swine fever scare China has banned pork imports from Poland, a leading EU exporter of the meat, after Warsaw confirmed its first two cases of African swine fever among wild boars. ... more		China's smog suffocating agriculture? China's air pollution is putting the country's agriculture sector at risk, experts say. ... more

NASA-JAXA Launch Mission to Measure Global Rain, Snow

NASA Building Four Spacecraft to Study Magnetic Reconnection

Counting Down to GPM

McMurdo Announces Global Availability of Maritime Fleet Management Software

Fifth Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Sends Initial Signals from Space

Russia to deploy up to 7 Glonass ground stations outside of national territory in 2014

Amazon's canopy chemistry is a patchwork quilt

Pine forest particles appear out of thin air, influence climate

UNEP launches global platform to protect forests

Entomologists update definitions to tackle resistance to biotech crops and pesticides

Plants convert energy at lightning speed

Methane leaks from palm oil wastewater are a climate concern

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Small-Body Robot Review Charts Path From Module Design to System-Level Co-Design

Drone Radar Over Alaska and Wyoming Points Way to Buried Ice on Mars

Sub-Neptunes Vanish Around Red Dwarf Stars in McMaster Exoplanet Survey

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Nitrogen-tracking tools for better crops and less pollution

Sequencing hundreds of nuclear genes in the sunflower family now possible

BGU Researchers Reveal that Organic Agriculture Can Pollute Groundwater

Italian farmers hail coming of biomethane production incentives

The new Africa -- green shoots in biosciences

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Suez Environnement reports profit leap, eyes China

Honeybees may be making wild cousins ill: study

Irish Water issues first tender for Dublin water supply project

China agrees to export water to Taiwan-controlled islands

Water crisis as drought dries up Malaysian reservoirs

Fertilization destabilizes global grassland ecosystems

Worldwide study finds that fertilizer destabilizes grasslands

Resistance shapes the discovery of new insecticides

Making biodiverse agriculture part of a food-secure future

Dartmouth study shows US Southwest irrigation system facing decline after four centuries

Archaeologists lend long-term perspective to food security and climate shock

Top-down and bottom-up approach needed to conserve potato agrobiodiversity

Hong Kong extends ban on live poultry imports from mainland

Hidden crop pest threat to poorer nations revealed

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