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Green production guidelines give 'road map' for new administration
With good directions, anyone can find the right path. That's what George Mason University Professor Nicole Darnall is hoping with her new report that gives clear guidelines on how the government can help businesses ...
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Independent Grocery Stores Boost Urban Fruit, Veggie Consumption
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from Detroit finds that the food environment of a neighborhood — the presence or absence of grocery stores, food markets and convenience stores and whether they sell fresh produce — influences ...
Mar 05, 2009 |
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USDA links gene flow between weedy and domesticated rice to rising carbon dioxide levels
(Phys.org) -- New research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirms that rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide facilitate the flow of genes from wild or weedy rice plants to domesticated ...
May 24, 2012 |
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Zooarchaeological study indicating hominids already practiced sophisticated hunting techniques in East Asia
More than ten thousands of bone fragments were recovered from the Lingjing site, Henan Province during 2005 and 2006. By taking statistical analyses of the skeletal elements of the two predominant species ...
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May 23, 2012 |
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Economists list cheapest ways to save the world
Leading economists have ranked how to best and most cost-effectively invest to solve many of the world's seemingly insurmountable problems, a Danish think-tank said Monday, calling for a shift in global priorities.
May 14, 2012 |
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New research reveals challenges in genetically engineered crop regulatory process
A new innovation can completely reshape an industry-- inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's ignited a buzz in the agricultural community with the potential ...
May 08, 2012 |
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Researchers find reducing fishmeal hinders growth of farmed fish
When it comes to the food used to raise fish in aquaculture "farms," it seems that you may get what you pay for. In a new study, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and ...
May 03, 2012 |
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'Inhabitants of Madrid' ate elephants' meat and bone marrow 80,000 years ago
Humans that populated the banks of the river Manzanares (Madrid, Spain) during the Middle Palaeolithic (between 127,000 and 40,000 years ago) fed themselves on pachyderm meat and bone marrow. This is what ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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Migrant women adapt in economic crises
With the global recession and the food price spike of 2008, one would expect migrants to be particularly affected, but a recent University of Illinois study revealed migrants in at least one Central Illinois county to be ...
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Apr 12, 2012 |
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Research shows that weakness can be an advantage in surviving deadly parasites
When battling an epidemic of a deadly parasite, less resistance can sometimes be better than more, a new study suggests.
Mar 29, 2012 |
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World scientists define united approach to tackling food insecurity
Nearly one billion people in the world are undernourished, while millions suffer from chronic disease due to excess food consumption. Global demand is growing for agricultural products and food prices are rising, yet roughly ...
Mar 28, 2012 |
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'Bacterial shock' to recapture essential phosphate
Bacteria could be exploited to recapture dwindling phosphate reserves from wastewater according to research presented at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Dublin this week.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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