Subsaharan Africa could double or triple rice yields and one day even export to Asia where urban sprawl and rising sea levels threaten paddies, a global research chief said Monday.
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Jun 13, 2011
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A new "organocatalyst" developed at Oregon State University is now available for commercial use. Produced by an Albany, Ore., pharmaceutical company, it should make new drug development around the world less costly, more ...
Materials Science
May 11, 2011
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The Italian government on Thursday adopted a law designed to progressively reduce the multi-billion euro state subsidies for renewable energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 3, 2011
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The developed nations must invest in information and communications technologies (ICT) in the developing world not only the close the so-called digital divide but to encourage sustainable economic development and to create ...
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Feb 8, 2011
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A study that relates global energy use to economic growth, published in the January issue of BioScience, finds strong correlations between these two measures both among countries and within countries over time. The research ...
Economics & Business
Jan 7, 2011
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(AP) -- Cisco Systems is buying Moto Development Group, a private design consulting firm in San Francisco.
Business
May 18, 2010
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Rapeseed is one of the ten most important agricultural crops worldwide. In spring, the rapeseed fields with their bright yellow flowers are widely visible: this year winter rapeseed is being cultivated on 1.46 million hectares ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2010
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Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across continents such as Africa and Latin America are set to rise sharply in the next 10 years.
Environment
Feb 22, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Roots are the most underestimated parts of a plant, even though they are crucial for water and nutrient uptake and consequently growth. In a world of changing water availability and an ever-increasing human ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Work by European researchers means that software is about to get the assembly line treatment. It offers a powerful new paradigm for software development.
Software
Jan 25, 2010
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