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Straw Residue Helps Keep Nitrogen on the Farm
Cover crops have been found to prevent nitrogen leaching into waterways. They have also been found to reduce soil erosion --... Read More
Naturally occurring and stress induced tubular structures from mammalian cells, a survival mechanism
Naturally occurring and stress induced tubular structures from mammalian cells, a survival mechanism Yonnie Wu1, Richard C... Read More
Strawberries
strawberry (Science: botany) A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of a red colour, the fruit of a... Read More
Strawberry
strawberry (Science: botany) A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of a red colour, the fruit of a... Read More
Sperm cryopreservation: is there a significant risk of cross-contamination?
Opinions Interest in the subject of sperm cryopreservation has a long history, with thousands of published articles in the... Read More
Biofuels researcher searches for new sources
The words are becoming familiar, even if the products aren't: biofuel, biobased, biodiesel, bioethanol. All refer to fuel... Read More
Could rice be the source for a natural herbicide?
Scientists are examining which genetic characteristics of rice best control the growth of a common weed. The growth of rice... Read More
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design by J. Wells
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design ... Read More
Burying crop residues at sea may help reduce global warming
Burying crop residues at sea may help reduce carbon dioxide levels in an effort to fight global... Read More
Butterfly Proboscis to Sip Cells
November 2009 — A butterfly's proboscis looks like a straw -- long, slender, and used for sipping -- but it works more... Read More
More acidic seas pose new threat, scientists warn
More acidic seas pose new threat, scientists warn The escalating level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is making the... Read More
New techniques create butanol
A team of researchers headed by an environmental engineer at Washington University in St. Louis is plying new techniques to... Read More
Trash today, ethanol tomorrow
University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to... Read More
Bees Seem To Benefit From Having Favorite Colors
A bee’s favourite colour can help it to find more food from the flowers in their environment, according to new research... Read More
The Cost Of Long Tongues
Orchid bees use their extraordinarily long tongues to drink nectar from the deep, tropical flowers only they can access.... Read More
Widespread genetic exchange among terrestrial bacteriophages
Widespread genetic exchange among terrestrial bacteriophages Olin K. Silander,*†‡§ Daniel M. Weinreich,†¶ Kevin... Read More
Rearing an army to save wheat
Scientists try to rear wasps to fight off the wheat stem sawfly With wheat stem sawfly natural enemies in demand, Montana... Read More
Weeding out better wines
Australian red and white wines are about to become greener. The nation's agriculture relies a good deal on its clean... Read More
Understanding Molecular Self-Assembly Opens Door For New Sources Of Wood-Like Materials
A better understanding of how the cell wall of wood forms will someday help wood scientists assemble wood-like composites... Read More
Latest buzz in research: Intoxicated honey bees may clue scientists into drunken human behavior
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Inebriated bees could give researchers better insight into alcohol's effects on human behavior, a new... Read More
Ultra rapid freezing and vitrification of human embryos derived from abnormally fertilised zygotes
Molina I.1*, Duque C.C.1, Alfonso J.2, Cervera R.P3 and Romeu A.1 1Human Assisted Reproduction Unit. University Hospital la... Read More
Anatomy Of A Bloodsucker
TAMPA - Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Ouch! Another mosquito bite on a hot Florida night, and another squashed insect. We don't... Read More