The world's insects are headed down the path of extinction with more than 40 percent of insect species in decline according to the first global scientific review, published in early 2019. Intensive agriculture is the main ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2019
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Imagine wearing clothes with layers of paper that protect you from dangerous bacteria.
Engineering
May 1, 2017
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A University of Queensland team has made a discovery that could help conquer the greatest threat to global food security – pests and diseases in plants.
Biotechnology
Jan 11, 2017
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Life on earth largely depends on the conversion of light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis by plants. However, absorption of excess sunlight can damage the complex machinery responsible for this process. ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2016
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For most farms, manure is a pungent problem. At Homestead Dairy, it smells like money.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 9, 2015
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(Phys.org) —A team of international researchers has uncovered a mechanism by which plants are able to better defend themselves against disease causing pathogens.
Biotechnology
Apr 29, 2014
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In experiments mimicking a natural environment, Duke University researchers have demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles used in many consumer products can have an adverse effect on plants and microorganisms.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 27, 2013
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Brain wave-controlled robot suits that allow wearers to don heavy radiation protection without feeling the weight were unveiled in Japan on Thursday.
Robotics
Oct 18, 2012
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A team of scientists have used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite to confirm major reductions in the levels of a key air pollutant generated by coal power plants in the eastern United States. The ...
Environment
Dec 1, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Pyrethroids, among the most widely-used home pesticides, are winding up in California rivers at levels toxic to some stream-dwellers, possibly endangering the food supply of fish and other aquatic animals, ...
Environment
Feb 2, 2010
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