News tagged with fertilizer chemicals
Gene expression reveals how potatoes are cultivated
Organically grown potatoes have a higher gene expression of starch production than conventional ones. This statement is put forward by RIKILT, part of Wageningen UR, researcher Jeroen van Dijk, who can tell organically grown ...
May 03, 2012 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Japan plans futuristic farm in disaster zone
Japan is planning a futuristic farm where robots do the lifting in an experimental project on land swamped by the March tsunami, the government said Thursday.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 05, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
2
Nitrogen from humans pollutes remote lakes for more than a century
Nitrogen derived from human activities has polluted lakes throughout the Northern Hemisphere for more than a century and the fingerprint of these changes is evident even in remote lakes located thousands of ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
4.4 / 5 (5) |
1
|
Humanity falls deeper into ecological debt: study
Humankind will slip next week into ecological debt, having gobbled up in less then nine months more natural resources than the planet can replenish in a year, researchers said Tuesday.
Sep 20, 2011 |
4.3 / 5 (22) |
238
'Synthetic biology' could replace oil for chemical industry
Vats of blue-green algae could one day replace oil wells in producing raw materials for the chemical industry, a UC Davis chemist predicts.
Sep 14, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
US to regulate rocket fuel chemical in water
The US government said Wednesday it plans to limit the amount of perchlorate, a chemical found in rocket fuel, explosives and bleach, that is present in the drinking water of millions of Americans.
Feb 02, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Male fertility a matter of cell signals
Australian scientists have discovered the chemical signals that ensure men produce sperm instead of eggs.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 14, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Fertilizer chemicals linked to animal developmental woes
Fertilizer chemicals may pose a bigger hazard to the environment - specifically to creatures that live in water - than originally foreseen, according to new research from North Carolina State University toxicologists.
Aug 27, 2010 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
What makes a good egg and healthy embryo?
Scientists as well as fertility doctors have long tried to figure out what makes a good egg that will produce a healthy embryo. It's a particularly critical question for fertility doctors deciding which eggs ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Hormonal birth control alters scent communication in primates
Hormonal contraceptives change the ways captive ring-tailed lemurs relate to one another both socially and sexually, according to a Duke University study that combined analyses of hormones, genes, scent chemicals and behavior.
Jul 27, 2010 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
|
Manure provides higher returns than chemical fertilizers: study
No significant differences in corn yield were found between organic and chemical sources of nutrients, but a Texas AgriLife Research economist said manure generates higher economic returns than anhydrous ammonia.
Jun 28, 2010 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
Time to change the menu
With global population expected to increase by about 2.5 billion by 2050 even while climate change hits farmlands with shifting rainfall and temperatures, it may be time to rethink what we eat and how we produce ...
Feb 24, 2010 |
3.5 / 5 (4) |
0
The future of organic ornamental plants
Whether plants are grown for food or ornamental use, conventional agricultural production methods have the same environmental impact. Pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers can find their way into ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Computer model reveals where food pathogens grow
(PhysOrg.com) -- An outbreak of food-related illness, such as E. coli-tainted spinach, often leaves food safety experts scratching their heads over the source of the contamination.
Dec 03, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Researchers find possible environmental causes for Alzheimer's, diabetes
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food with increased deaths from diseases, including Alzheimer's, diabetes mellitus ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 06, 2009 |
4 / 5 (4) |
2
