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Sunflower seeds an Australian success story
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsFarmer Alan Lemon was instrumental in introducing high oil, semi-dwarf, sunflower germplasm to Australia and the innovative international marketing of the new oilseed crops. At the time the only oil... -
Backyard ban on ornamental plants
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No Comments(published in Australian Horticulture April 2011) A proposal to amend the federal Criminal Code Act could see a number of plants species become outlawed. The proposed amendment is a result... -
Making sense of science visually
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsSome of science’s most powerful statements are not made in words. From the diagrams of DaVinci to Rosalind Franklins x-rays, visualization of research has a long and literally illustrious history.... -
How do plants grow?
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsAt first, the back room of plant physiologist Edgar Spalding’s lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison might be mistaken for an alien space ship set straight out of a Hollywood... -
Plants use circadian rhythms to prepare for battle with insects
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsIn a study of the molecular underpinnings of plants’ pest resistance, Rice University biologists have shown that plants both anticipate daytime raids by hungry insects and make sophisticated preparations to... -
Manures fight fungus – alternative to chemical control
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers at the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, have confirmed that the use of semi-composted manure in combination with the plastic sealing of the soil is an... -
Exotic herbs to counter ageing
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsSwinburne PhD candidate Matthew Pase is looking for healthy volunteers aged 60-75 to participate in a study as to whether dietary supplements can help counter the slowing of brain function... -
Stop abusing insecticides in rice
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsTo prevent devastating insect pest outbreaks in rice that cause millions of dollars of damage, the International Rice Research Institute has called for a ban on certain insecticides in rice... -
Five Australian dietary guidelines for health
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 2 CommentsAccording to the new Australian Dietary Guidelines released today for public consultation poor nutrition is responsible for around 16% of the total burden of disease and is implicated in more... -
Quack medicines, insect immigrants, and what eats what among secrets revealed by DNA barcodes
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe newfound scientific power to quickly “fingerprint” species via DNA is being deployed to unmask quack herbal medicines, reveal types of ancient Arctic life frozen in permafrost, expose what eats...
