Breeding barley for a changing climate
Climate change is a global issue. It affects our environment and our food supply.
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We accidentally found a whole new genus of Australian daisies. You've probably seen them on your bushwalks
When it comes to new botanical discoveries, one might imagine it's done by trudging around a remote tropical rainforest. Certainly, that does still happen. But sometimes seemingly familiar plants close to home hold unexpected ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2020
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Study could lead to power over the New World screwworm
Scientists have long had a name for a gruesome insect that feeds on the live flesh of warm-blooded mammals: C. hominivorax, Latin for "man eater." But now, they have the parasite's number.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2020
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The tips of a plant design its whole shape
Plants grow throughout their entire life. This is due to a small structure at the tip of the plant's shoots known as the meristem. This is the control center for the maintenance of stem cells—which can be converted into ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 9, 2019
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Innuendo and pointing suspicion in news coverage can fuel conspiracy theories
Innuendo and hinting at fake information in news coverage is enough to fuel belief in conspiracy theories, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2018
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Gene experts set to tackle pest control
Experts are to investigate how genetic techniques could be applied to help control pest species.
Biotechnology
Dec 5, 2017
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How news stories can influence perceptions of emerging technologies
Researchers from NC State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found more evidence that how media report on emerging technologies – such as nanotechnology or genetically modified crops – influences ...
Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2015
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Modifying rice crops to resist herbicide prompts weedy neighbors' growth spurt
Rice containing an overactive gene that makes it resistant to a common herbicide can pass that genetic trait to weedy rice, prompting powerful growth even without a weed-killer to trigger the modification benefit, new research ...
Biotechnology
Sep 23, 2013
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Finding a safe perch: New research on white perch has implications for consumption advisories
White perch are a popular catch in the Delaware River and Delaware Bay, but contaminants can make the fish unsafe to eat. Officials advise against eating white perch caught north of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and limiting ...
Environment
May 30, 2013
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Europe needs genetically engineered crops, scientists say
The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops (GMOs). That's the conclusion of scientists who write in Trends in Plant Science, a Cell Press publication, based ...
Biotechnology
Apr 25, 2013
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