Assessing GM canola's threat to native bushland
Can genetically modified (GM) canola (Brassica napus) survive outside a controlled paddock environment, and is it a biodiversity threat to our remnant bushland?
Can genetically modified (GM) canola (Brassica napus) survive outside a controlled paddock environment, and is it a biodiversity threat to our remnant bushland?
Ecology
Mar 7, 2016
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Rainfall monitoring data shows WA's south-west has been losing its Mediterranean climate over the past 16 years and now has considerably less winter rainfall and a corresponding increase in summer rains.
Earth Sciences
Mar 7, 2016
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A joint research project being undertaken by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has achieved a breakthrough in fundamental research in the field of potential future ...
General Physics
Mar 7, 2016
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An area off the North Carolina coast known for its Civil War shipwrecks may be adding another to the collection after the discovery of what is believed to be a Confederate blockade runner near Oak Island.
Archaeology
Mar 7, 2016
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Many cosmetic companies praise liposomes for their alleged ability to transport juvinating and nourishing agents deep into the skin, but also drug researchers have high hopes for liposomes: If they can carry nourishing agents ...
Biochemistry
Mar 7, 2016
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A climate game and a game theory model show that people prefer representatives who adopt an extortionate strategy in negotiations.
Environment
Mar 7, 2016
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Parts of Britain and Germany have been treated to a display of the northern lights, a colorful phenomenon that is usually only seen further north.
Space Exploration
Mar 7, 2016
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The US Supreme Court on Monday upheld a ruling that Apple was part of a price-fixing conspiracy for electronic books, clearing the way for a $450 million settlement to be paid.
Business
Mar 7, 2016
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It's happened to many of us. We eat at a restaurant with less than ideal hygiene and come down with a nasty case of food poisoning.
Computer Sciences
Mar 7, 2016
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The use of animal manure increases the soil content of antibiotic-resistant genes. However, this is not an irreversible situation.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2016
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